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Predicting the Podium: How Good Are Collegiate Rowing Polls?

National rankings, by creating a hierarchy of crews in each division, offer a simple, easy-to-understand way to handicap college rowing—even if they're not always accurate.

Washington Unanimous #1 in Week 4 Poll

Trinity and Harvard remained at the top of the Division III and Lightweight rankings in the Week 4 IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll.
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The Science of Sprinting

The finishing sprint hurts. Here’s why.

The Art of the Ask

In recruiting, the questions you ask are as important as the answers you get.

Evening Strokes

Rowing is one of the few sports that allows us to enjoy far-reaching exercise benefits even in old age.

Optimizing Rowing Through Testing

By measuring progress, tests can motivate and spur further progress and success.

Training Through the Ages

How training for top performance evolves over a lifetime.

Breaking Bread

Bread isn’t the problem. It’s your relationship with it.

Give Them the Slip

Why blade movement in the water is actually a good thing.

The Origins of the Micro-pause

Where did that quick movement into the catch come from? Blame the Speed Boss.

Drinking and Rowing

Consuming too much alcohol the night before a regatta will hurt your performance, slowing reaction time and reducing eye-hand coordination and balance.

On Land, a Balance Drill for the Water

Some land exercises to help you become centered for time on the water.

The Hammer’s Dilemma

I’ve got a big erg who is also a boat-stopper. What do I do?

Knee and Hand Speed

More than bruises are at stake when knuckles smash into the knees.

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Predicting the Podium: How Good Are Collegiate Rowing Polls?

National rankings, by creating a hierarchy of crews in each division, offer a simple, easy-to-understand way to handicap college rowing—even if they're not always accurate.

Washington Unanimous #1 in Week 4 Poll

Trinity and Harvard remained at the top of the Division III and Lightweight rankings in the Week 4 IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll.

Texas Displaces Stanford Atop CRCA/Pocock Coaches Poll

The Longhorn first varsity eight beat Stanford at Redwood Shores. Western Washington, Williams top D2, D3 polls. Radcliffe remain top lightweghts.

ACRA Week 4 Poll

Purdue tops Bucknell in the men's varsity eight, Vanderbilt ahead of Middlebury in the women's ACRA varsity eight poll for Week 4.