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    IRA National Championship Division III Selected Teams Announced

    Commissioner Gary Caldwell has announced the teams who have been selected to participate in the 2024 Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship regatta.

    Race Highlights: May 10-12

    Championship racing continues this weekend on both the youth and collegiate levels with the USRowing Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Youth Championships and the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta. The American Athletic Conference Championship kicked off the DI NCAA qualification regattas while the #4 Stanford lightweight women took on #3 Boston University in one of the final regular season races.

    #4 Stanford Lightweight Women’s 8+ Tops #3 Boston

    The No. 4 Stanford Lights raced No. 3 Boston today, with the varsity 8+ topping the Terriers at Redwood Shores.

    #1 Wesleyan Men’s Rowing Varsity 8 Captures Gold at New England Championship for the Fifth Time in Team History

    The varsity 8 for the No. 1 nationally ranked Wesleyan men's rowing team continues to roll as the Cardinals' top boat captured a first-place finish at the New England Championships hosted at Lake Quinsigamond on Saturday.

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    The Rowing News Interview: Jesse Foglia

    After the agony of Olympic selection, the head coach of the USRowing Training Center-Princeton is confident the process yielded the 12 best athletes. “We just have to make sure we don’t mess it up.”

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    Deerfield’s Winning Trifecta

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    Drexel Wins Men’s and Women’s Varsity Eights at Dad Vails

    Drexel won the overall points championship at the Dad Vail Regatta today, May 11, as both the men's and women's varsity eights took home the gold.

    Races to Watch: May 10-12

    Championship racing proceeds this weekend with the continuation of the USRowing Youth Series with the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Youth Championships and the Dad Vail Regatta in Pennsauken, NJ. In one of the final dual races of the collegiate season, the #3 BU lightweight women will take on #4 Stanford in Redwood Shores, CA.
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    Wisconsin Women’s Rowing Head Coach Vicky Opitz Media Conference

    On May 6th, Wisconsin women's head coach Vicky Optiz spoke with the media at Porter Boathouse to recap the team's recent racing at Opening Day/ Windermere Cup and to preview the upcoming Big Ten Championships, hosted by UW on nearby Devil's Lake in Baraboo, WI.

    Overnght: One Place to Watch Rowing

    Streaming service Overnght soon will broadcast IRA and USRowing regattas in bid to reach a broader audience.

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    Preaching the Value of Rowing

    Amateur sports teach resilience, teamwork, independence, and leadership and create the kind of accomplished, loyal, giving alumni all colleges covet.

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    Coach Mom

    On a day when much attention is being paid to all that mothers do, we owe it to all members of the rowing community to ensure that we make coaching a welcoming and feasible place for mothers to be and to thrive. 

    UVA’s Esteemed Women’s Rowing Coach, Kevin Sauer, Retires After 29 Years

    A pioneer of collegiate women's rowing, Kevin Sauer has been one of the sport’s truly nice guys, running his program with family values that endeared him to his team and many others.

    IRCA/IRA COACHES POLL – WEEK 5, MAY 8

    The top spots on the May 8th IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll remain consistent, as Princeton retains the top spot in the Men's Heavyweight Varsity 8 Poll after concluding an undefeated regular season. Wesleyan is top-ranked among the Men's D3 1st Varsity 8's and the Harvard lightweights are first in the Men's Lightweight 1st Varsity 8 Poll. 

    ACRA Poll: May 7

    The May 7th ACRA poll was released today without significant changes from last week. Virginia and Vanderbilt remain in the top spot on the men's and women's varsity eight polls, while Purdue and UC Santa Barbara retained first place rankings for the men's and women's novice eights.

    Doctor Rowing: What Price Glory?

    The auctioning of an historic rowing gold medal prompts a reflection on what matters—the token or the memory?

    Race Highlights: May 3-5

    The junior racing season kicked into high gear with the first events of the USRowing Youth series taking place this past weekend. On the collegiate side, the Princeton heavyweight men completed an undefeated regular season in both the first and second varsity eights, while the Washington men and women came away with wins at Opening Day.

    #1 Princeton Heavyweight Men Win Content Cup; Finish Off Undefeated Regular Season

    The No. 1 Princeton Men's Heavyweight Rowing Team finished off an undefeated regular season by defeating the No. 6 Brown Bears on Lake Carnegie on Saturday morning.

    UW Women Beat Italy, Wisconsin To Retain Windermere Cup

    The Washington women's rowing team wrapped up the regular season with convincing wins in the Windermere Cup and Erickson Cascade Cup Saturday at the 38th annual Windermere Cup / Opening Day Regatta on Montlake Cut. 

    Husky Men Close Out Home Season With Win At 38th Windermere Cup

    The No. 2-ranked Washington men's rowing team earned its 28th Windermere Cup, beating crews from the Italian National Team and Wisconsin in the 38th annual Windermere Cup / Opening Day Regatta Saturday on Montlake Cut.

    Stanford Women Sweep Big Row Against Cal

    The No. 2 Stanford women's rowing team earned a decisive overall victory against No. 4 Cal in the Big Row on Saturday, winning every race in the annual rivalry.

    Races to Watch: May 3-5

    This weekend, qualification for the USRowing Youth National Championships gets underway in California, Oklahoma, and Philadelphia, while the Washington Huskies welcome the Wisconsin Badgers and the Italian National Team to Montlake Cut for Opening Day.

    CEO Terry Dillon Departs Rowing Canada Aviron

    Rowing Canada Aviron (RCA) announces the resignation of Terry Dillon from his position as Chief Executive Officer. Terry led the organization, contributing to the betterment of rowing in Canada, for the past 7 years.

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    Regional Racing Heats Up at WIRA Championship

    The Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association (WIRA) Championships took place last weekend on Sacramento's Lake Natoma. WIRA, a regional organization with membership comprised of 40 rowing programs at all division levels, includes nearly every rowing program in the West, outside of the Pac-12 varsity heavy/openweight teams.

    IRCA/IRA Coaches Poll – Week 4, May 1

    This week's IRCA/IRA Poll has Princeton atop the heavyweight men's varsity eight poll for the second week in a row while Wesleyan retains the top spot for the DIII varsity eight and Harvard does the same for the lightweight men's varsity eight.

    Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll – Week 7, May 1

    Texas now sits atop the DI Pocock CRCA Coaches Poll while the DII polls saw the biggest shakeups with Western Washington catapulting from sixth to first after winning WIRAs. DIII named their first two conference champions - Smith and St. Mary's.

    St. Mary’s Women’s Rowing Win’s MARC Championships, Earn NCAA Championships Berth

    The St. Mary's Women's Rowing Team competed in the MARC Championships. The Seahawks took first and earned a spot in the NCAA Championships.