Andrew Campbell, Jr. and Christine Cavallo are two US athletes who have thrived as lightweight rowers and competed in the Sprints League in between stints on the national team. Campbell went on to represent the US in the 2016 Olympics; Cavallo is hoping to make her mark on the senior team this summer. more
Lightweight rowing is fading from the international scene, and under intense focus as a viable race category for junior and scholastic rowing, but collegiate lightweight rowing is holding on to its place in the sport. more
There are lots and lots of factors that determine how fast a crew will be; conditioning, technique, and equipment to think of a few. That said, there is strong sentiment that the ability to generate power degrades with age. more
This week's row2k Interview is with Northeastern senior rower Madison Mailey, who came to the Huskies from British Columbia and won the W8+ event at the 2017 U23 World Championships. more
This week's row2k Interview is with Trinity senior captain Luke Taylor, who walked on to the Trinity team after playing four seasons of minor league baseball with the Seattle Mariners organization. more
Gregg Hartsuff is looking for a few good athletes to join the US World University Championship team that will compete in Aug. 10-12 in Shanghai, China. The deadline to apply is March 9. more
This week's row2k Interview is with USC senior rower Sofia Sobotta, who walked on with the Trojans and is now a veteran Varsity 8+ rower while finishing off her mechanical engineering degree. more
New Jersey teen Oliver Crane wanted something meaningful to do between graduating from high school and his first year of college, so the high school rower picked crossing the Atlantic Ocean solo and raising awareness and money for ocean conservation, and became the youngest person to complete the journey. more
This week's row2k Interview is with Wesleyan sophomore rower Andrew Daggon, who walked on the Cardinals rowing team following a five year stint in the United States Army. more
In a much-anticipated move, USRowing announced Wednesday that Mike Teti is returning to coach the men's team full time and that the association has reached an agreement with the University of California to open a West Coast training center at the school's Oakland facility. more
All across the US, the rowing community is debating whether junior lightweight rowing can be safely managed, or if it is time to eliminate it. USRowing has established a task force to come up with acceptable answer, but finding a solution will not be easy. more