Head of the Charles, Youth Nats, IRA, NCAA & Stotesbury: row2k's most-read Regatta Features of 2023

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St. Paul's (UK) Boys won the Head of the Charles starting from the 74th spot

Once again in 2023, row2k covered dozens of regattas around the US and the world. Read on for our ten most-read regatta dispatches from the past year!

The wind stayed

Head of the Charles
1: HOCR Sunday: Thank You for Yielding

October 22, 2023

"Crews down there were really responsive and did a nice job moving out of our way. We asked very politely."
St. Paul's (UK) coxswain Victor Bocquet

With the rain gone and the sun back out for Sunday's racing, the '23 Head of the Charles ended on a fast, high note. Read more

Marin found redemption in the Women's Youth Eight

Regattas/Events
2: Youth Nationals 2023: Even Faster

June 12, 2023

"You never know what your opponents are doing, just don't stop, you go all gas, no brakes, full steam ahead!"
Grace DaVita, Marin WV8+

Just when you thought that the Youth Nationals, arguably the deepest assemblage of Junior rowing talent in the US during the school year, could not get any more intense and competitive, it did. Read more

#1 Cal set the fastest time in first heat

IRA Regatta
3: IRA Friday: Pure Speed, Straight Away

June 2, 2023

"The goal all year has been to train towards being competitive, to try to win. That's the mindset, that we're on offense, and we're trying to have our best races, not to defend anything"
Cal Coach Scott Frandsen

Fast Friday at Mercer sets V8 semis, and finals for Lightweight and D3 Men Read more

Champ 1x Winner Koszyk Makes Sub-17 'A Thing' at the Charles

Head of the Charles
4: How to Set a Singles Record at Head Of The Charles

October 25, 2023

"I didn't know that 17 minutes was a thing"
Sorin Koszyk

Catching up with the first sub-17 single sculler at the Charles and some perspective on setting an HOCR record Read more

2023 D1 Champions Stanford

NCAA Champs
5: D1 Championship: Stanford Sweeps Eights, Wins on Cooper Again

May 29, 2023

"It's about everyone contributing and everyone making an effort. The team believes in that and they push, and if someone goes down, someone steps in that role. The practices are unbelievably competitive, and they thrive in that environment."
Derek Byrnes, Stanford Coach

Stanford wins 2nd NCAA Championship on the Cooper River Read more

Mount takes team swim after first-ever full sweep of the eights

Stotesbury Cup
6: Stotes 2023: Doubling Down on Winning 'Em All in the Eights

May 21, 2023

"This is this doesn't happen without their dedication and Mount girls are the easiest girls to coach. They all want to work hard and do well, and they do."
Megan Kennedy, Mount St. Joe's Girls Coach

The Eights Report: a first time sweep for Mt. St Joe's and a third-ever sweep for the Prep Read more

It's an outdoor sport!

Head of the Charles
7: HOCR Saturday: The Rain ain't the Pain

October 21, 2023

"I paced really aggressively, I thought I was going to die, then I dug my heels in and committed to the race, and it all worked out."
Champ W1x winner Michelle Sechser

So, what are people going to remember from HOCR Saturday 2023? The weather, or the 15 course records set today? Read more

Williams 1V and 2V, post victory swim

IRA Regatta
8: IRA Saturday Champions: Williams Repeats in D3, Bears and Hoyas Win Fours

June 3, 2023

"Doing a lot of mindfulness before this and then being here and really appreciating the moment, whether it's before the race, during the race, or after the race really helped us just enjoy the process of getting here and then enjoying the result."
Noah Phipps, Williams 1V

Williams wins second D3 Championship in a row and sweeps D3 events, while Cal and Georgetown win the Fours Finales Read more

UCLA, ACRA Champs

Regattas/Events
9: ACRA 2023: Bear-ing Down as UCLA and Bowdoin Win it All

May 22, 2023

"This has been a tough year for Bowdoin Rowing with the loss of team member Charlotte Billingsley over the winter break, so this spring season has really been about coming together and supporting each other."
Brandon Schuster, Bowdoin W1V coxswain

The UCLA Bruins and Bowdoin Polar Bears won the Men's and Women's Eights Championships at the 2023 ACRA Read more

CRASH-Bs at the Track at New Balance

CRASH-B Sprints
10: CRASH-B 2023: A Hammer is a Hammer

March 7, 2023

"It's really nice to see people that we've seen for years and years prior to the pandemic coming back."
CRASH-B commodore Natasha Strom

For the first time since March 1st, 2020, the CRASH-Bs took place "in person" in Boston. Read more

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