Olympics, ACRA, SRAA and HOCR: row2k's most-read Regatta Features of 2024

row2k Features

January 2, 2025
row2k staff

The US Men's Four won Gold in Paris

Once again in 2024, row2k covered dozens of regattas around the US and the world. Read on for our ten most-read regatta dispatches from the past year!

Nick Mead, racing in Paris

Olympics
1: USA Flagbearer Nick Mead's Personal Statement to the USOPC

August 18, 2024

""Many Americans could not describe the sport to you if you asked them. Nevertheless, we choose to struggle for the love of the sport and dedicate our lives to the struggle, and nothing is more essential to the Olympic spirit than that."
Nick Mead

Nick Mead, who rowed in the bow seat of the Olympic champion men's four in Paris, was named the USA flag bearer for the Paris 2024 Closing Ceremonies along with swimmer Katie Ledecky.Read more

The Vanderbilt Women improved on last year's silver to win it all in 2024

Regattas/Events
2: ACRA 2024: Vanderbilt and Notre Dame Seize ACRA Titles, Purdue Sweeps Points

May 24, 2024

"We're going to have big teams and we feel it's pretty important to make sure that every athlete has a goal and feels valued."
Purdue Coach Nathan Walker

The Vanderbilt Women and Notre Dame Men took the V8 honors at the ACRA Regatta Read more

Olympics
3: A Crew 'Unleashed' - USA Men's Eight

July 29, 2024

"Everyone's been holding back, but today and then on Saturday, are the chances for us to really let it loose and we're very excited about that."
Pieter Quinton

Interview with stroke Pieter Quinton, coxswain Rielly Milne, three seat Christian Tabash, and coach Michael Callahan after US M8 wins Olympic Heat. Read more

Potential winners will need to wait until '25 for their shot at one of the coveted CRASH-B hammers

CRASH-B Sprints
4: CRASH-Bs Cancelled for 2024, Event looks to '25

January 16, 2024

" Rather than force an event that was not up to our standards, we reluctantly decided our only choice was to cancel the event for 2024. "
CRASH-B Board

Citing venue issues and lack of preparation time, the organizers of the venerable CRASH-B indoor rowing race announced on Friday, January 12th that they would be cancelling their regatta for 2024. Read more

Winter Park V8 celebrates the three-peat

Regattas/Events
5: SRAAs 2024: A Repeat & Three-Peat in the V8s and New 1x Winners

May 26, 2024

"It really shows the team dynamic that we have. Everybody's pushing for each other and nobody's pushing for themselves. We knew that as a team is the only way we were going to get this done."
Winter Park's Reilly Harris

SRAA Varsity Eight's titles went to New Trier boys and Winter Park Girls again, plus we chat with the Varsity 1x winners Read more

Finish of the Men's Pairs final in Paris, where the Sinkovics defended their gold medal in the final strokes

Head of the Charles
6: Koven Training Center All Olympic Eight Set to Battle the Collegians

October 15, 2024

"We have so much respect for those guys, and we're really excited to get to row with them and be equals with them and be able to share this experience"
Tom George

The top two pairs from perhaps the most intense race in Paris will row together in the Champ 8 entry Read more

Olympics
7: row2k Starting Five: Kate Knifton

June 18, 2024

"My worst race was the 2017 Pumpkinhead Regatta. My dad and I raced the 'Parent-Child Double', an event he takes very seriously."
Kate Knifton

Kate Knifton graduated from Texas in 2022 and is currently set to stroke the United States W4- at the upcoming Paris Olympic Games. Read more

Oliver Bub and Billy Bender won the Men's Pair to make their first Olympic Team

Olympics
8: Five Rowers Selected to Olympic Team at 2024 U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Team Trials

April 7, 2024

"I think this is something I've dreamed about for a long time, so to come out here and get it done on the day means a lot."
Oliver Bub

The US Olympic and Paralympic Trials wrapped in Sarasota on Sunday Read more

Marin Men in the 50+ Masters Eight

Head of the Charles
9: HOCR Saturday: Bow #2 Wins the Day

October 19, 2024

"It reminds you what rowing is all about, it means there's a massive respect between everyone, there's a massive love for the sport, and there's still incredible ambition of what we could possibly do together."
Cath Grainger

Welcome to the Head of the Charles on Saturday, likely one of the longest days of the rowing year, with 34 events running (like clockwork, we might add) from 7:45am until 4pm, with awards lasting well past 6pm -- it is a day. Read more

Head of the Charles
10: Head Of The Charles Rumor Mill 2024

October 18, 2024

"Athletes that refer to HOCR as HOCKER will receive a 10 second penalty per incident (#firstfavoritemulvey)"
Anonymous

The truth lies like nothing else and I love the truth Read more

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