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    Rowing News – Top 25 of 2023: Number 1

    To determine college rowing’s overall program ranking, we took the official results of the separate national championships for each school and used a weighted formula—with new adjustments this year—to arrive at this year’s top 25.

    Rowing News – Top 25 of 2023: Number 2

    To determine college rowing’s overall program ranking, we took the official results of the separate national championships for each school and used a weighted formula—with new adjustments this year—to arrive at this year’s top 25.

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    LaRocque Steps Down as Women’s Rowing Head Coach

    LaRocque guided the Big Green 2V and 3V to grand finals at the Ivy League Championship this year.

    World Rowing Allows Neutral Athletes Holding Russian and Belarusian Passports for 2023 World Rowing Championships Under Strict Participation Conditions

    The World Rowing Executive Committee decided to allow a limited number of eligible athletes, holding a Russian or Belarusian passport, to compete as individual neutral athletes in a limited number of boat classes at upcoming World Championships.

    The Boys in the Boat Movie Sneak Preview: Not Perfect, But Solid

    Film adaptation of the Daniel James Brown book could be out for Christmas.

    USRowing Hires Dutch Sculling Coach

    Isabelle Jacobs has been named USRowing’s new “High Performance Sculling Coach,” the national governing body announced.

    The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Welcomes Hope McNelis Goudy and James Lynch, Ed.D To Board of Directors

    The Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, Philadelphia's largest and most inclusive regatta presented by NSM Insurance Group, today announced that Hope McNelis Goudy and James (Jimmy) Patrick Lynch, Ed.D, have been named to the Board of Directors for three-year terms.

    The King of Singles

    A Graeme King wood shell is a work of art–and a superb piece of design and engineering.

    The Coaching Gap

    Despite the explosive growth in women’s rowing, men still hold most of the head-coaching jobs, which means teams are missing out on a valuable source of experience, perspective, and talent.

    No Compromises

    Blunt-talking Josy Verdonkschot may not win any awards for congeniality from college coaches, but so far his plan for putting U.S. crews on the podium is on track.

    Peterson Picked for Big Ten Coach of the Year

    In his 20th season leading Indiana rowing, head coach Steve Peterson is the Big Ten Coach of the Year per the conference announcement Thursday (May 18) morning.

    Cal Racks Up Pac-12 Rowing Honors

    Ollie Maclean, Scott Frandsen repeat as athlete, coach of the year.

    No. 2 Texas Rowing’s Knifton named Big 12 Rower of the Year

    No. 2 Texas Rowing senior Kate Knifton was named the Big 12 Rower of the Year and head coach Dave O’Neill was selected as Big 12 Coach of the Year, the conference office announced on Wednesday.

    Women’s Heavyweight Rowing’s Liz O’Leary Announces Retirement

    Liz O'Leary, The Friends of Radcliffe Rowing Head Coach for Women's Heavyweight Crew, has announced her retirement, effective at the conclusion of the 2023 spring campaign.

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