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Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

The Cardinal swept #5 Tennessee over the weekend while #2 Texas won four events at the San Diego Crew Classic.
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The Ultimate Walk-On: Mike Herman

The former Navy SEAL hopes to win a spot in the men’s eight that will go for America’s first Olympic gold in the event since 2004. If he succeeds, those who helped him develop won’t be surprised.
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The latest issue of Rowing News is available! Check out the full April 2026 Magazine
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Sarasota 2K Featuring Benderson Cups This Weekend

The regatta brings together 19 NCAA Division I women’s programs, six top-tier IRA men’s squads, and Florida’s standout rowing schools for 2,000-meter racing to claim the team point based Benderson Cups.

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Temple Rowing: From the Schuylkill to the Thames

A Philly underdog saga about the Cunningham brothers, especially Brendan, head coach at Temple, which went from rowing out of tents to winning Dad Vail and a trip to Henley.

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It’s Either Cal or UW men, Stanford or Texas women

Cal vs. Washington, Texas vs. Stanford—rivalries between the best and fastest men’s and women’s crews ever, each coached by men who traveled similar paths to the top—will likely produce this year's IRA and NCAA national champions.
College

Stanford Remains #1 in Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll

The Division I poll featured shuffling in the lower half of the top 25 as crews start to race.
College

CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

Defending NCAA Division I national champions Stanford remain atop the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll.
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Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division II

Embry-Riddle remains #1. Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll: Division III and Lightweight will begin in Week 3, March 23rd.

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Training for that Pinnacle Regatta

The ultimate race is the benchmark toward which the team must work, and coaches can calculate accurately the kind of performance required, on and off the water, to achieve it.

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Coach Development: Coping With Uncertainty

These mindset shifts and practical tools can help coaches lead better with imperfect information and focus on what really matters.
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World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals Draws Record Entry

The world championship of the new Olympic sport takes place November 6-9 in Turkey.
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Breaking the Streak

USRowing ended a five-year gold-medal drought at senior worlds, winning the women’s four and lightweight single.
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Michelle Sechser: The Rowing News Interview

It’s about love of the sport, love of the journey, and still exciting and fun, says the world champion lightweight who regularly beats larger competitors at the biggest regattas.
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Double Dutch Delight at World Rowing Championships

At the world championships in Shanghai, the racing was fierce, the rowing smooth, and The Netherlands showed it has managed its post-Olympic transition better than anyone else.
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Rowing to College: What parents need to know

Free 20-minute sessions offer parents a clear overview of how rowing can open doors to college opportunities, at the Heads of Schuylkill and Hooch
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Head of the Charles Shines in Autumn Sun

Florjin and Hamill win singles, USRowing women and Cambridge men win the eights at America's fall rowing festival.
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Doctor Rowing: How to Watch the Head of the Charles

A cheeky guide to the best places to see the action, mayhem, and fun from a super fan who has attended the storied regatta 25 times.
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2026 IRA National Championship Returns to Lake Natoma

Following six years on the East Coast, the IRA returns to the West Coast and Lake Natoma for the fifth time since 2009. “Lake Natoma is one of the premier rowing venues in the country,” said Laura Kunkemueller, IRA Commissioner.
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Jean-Christophe Rolland Re-elected to a Fourth Term

He cited the need to adapt to change and vowed to broaden rowing’s reach, enhance its image, and diversify sources of revenue.
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Full Circle: New Boathouse for the Arlington Side of the Potomac

For Sean Bamman, rowing was a path out of poverty. Thirty years later, he is helping raise money for a much-needed boathouse on the Arlington side of the Potomac
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World Champ Murtagh Returns to Boston for Head of the Charles

Murtaugh joins current Olympic champion in the single Karolien Florjin, defending Charles champion Michelle Sechser, and a slew of elite oarswomen in the championship singles event.
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Crew Angels

At the Orlando Area Rowing Society, Inc.’s OARS Youth Invitation, the Crew Angels Launch Boat Team, led by Steve D’Amico, 25-year veteran of the United States Air Force, parades the U.S., Florida, and other flags down the Turkey Lake course at Bill Frederick Park in Orlando, Fla.
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Rippetoe Extended at Michigan State

Currently in her third year as head coach of women's rowing, Stacey Rippetoe now has a contract that runs through the 2029 season as the Spartans return to the Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll top 20.
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Amanda Kraus Out as CEO of USRowing

Under her leadership, USRowing’s revenue soared, but success on the water proved elusive. Her departure was preceded by months of tension and conflict with the board.
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RegattaCentral Partners with Head of The Charles and World Masters Rowing

The Head Of The Charles Regatta, the world’s largest three-day rowing event, has renewed its partnership with RegattaCentral for an additional five-year term, extending RegattaCentral’s role as the Official Registrar and a strategic technology partner to 2030.

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