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.

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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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.

Feature Stories

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.

Racing

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.

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.

CRCA Coaches Poll: Week 2 | March 17, 2026

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

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.

Training

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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Masters Rowers Smith and Watson Continue Streak

Rowing for MastersCoaching, Barbara Smith, 90, and Jeannie Watson, 79, continued their winning ways at this summer’s USRowing Masters National Championships on Eagle Creek in Indianapolis, Ind., winning the J age category in 6:26.02.

Sauer Adds Dare Shoop and Baynham-Williams to Coaching Staff

Lindsay Dare Shoop and Morgan Baynham-Williams have been named assistant rowing coaches at the University of Virginia, head coach Kevin Sauer announced Wednesday (Aug. 23).

Anthony Delgreco Named Women’s Rowing Assistant Coach

Holy Cross women's rowing head coach Andrea Landry announced the addition of Anthony Delgreco as an assistant coach.

The 2023 World Rowing Championships are set to begin next week in Belgrade

The 2023 World Rowing Championships has attracted nearly 1000 athletes from 74 delegations and will take place September 3-10 in Belgrade, Serbia.

More Space at Mercer Lake

A $7-million expansion project at the Olympic training facility aims to increase indoor training spaces and includes larger locker rooms, a climate-controlled repair bay, and a larger and safer parking area.

The Coaching Carousel

Eleven women DI head coaches, including three titans of the sport, leave their posts, and five are replaced by men.

Gassing Up While On the Road

Rowers who travel by car deserve to be fueled optimally so they can perform at their best.

Better Boat Run

Increasing your distance per stroke by five centimeters (or about two inches) will take you 30 meters farther at the same stroke rate—or about 3.5 boat lengths.

Flattening the Learning Curve

You can save time and reduce stress by talking to someone who’s already mastered the skill you’re trying to develop. Model those who have forged the path already.

Goodman Named New UW Men’s Rowing Assistant Coach

The Washington men's rowing program is pleased to welcome Nate Goodman to the coaching staff ahead of the 2023-24 season, head coach Michael Callahan announced Aug. 17.

2023 CRCA Athlete of the Year Award Winners

The Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association announced the four student-athletes selected by the CRCA Awards Committee to receive the prestigious  2023 “Athlete of the Year” Award.

Hoopman named Wisconsin men’s rowing head coach

UW alumnus, Wisconsin native, Olympic champion and Hall of Famer takes over UW men's rowing program.

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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.

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.

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.

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.