The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing.

The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing.

The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing.

The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing.

The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing.

The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing.

The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing. First up — Club of the Year.

Heats wrapped up at the 2023 World Rowing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Tuesday with finalists determined for the first Olympic boat classes and more Paris 2024 Paralympic Games quota places secured.

The stunning surroundings of Lago di Varese provided the backdrop for a second epic day of Finals with 19 more winners crowned and several World Best Times smashed - all five of them in the five Paralympic boat classes.

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.

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.