Latest Rowing News
Toledo adding women's rowing as varsity sport for 2025-26 season
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Toledo is adding women's rowing as a varsity sport, bringing the first new sport to the school in two decades at a time when many athletic departments are prepping for budget hits. Athletic director Bryan Blair said Tuesday that the start-up, facility and...
Taiwan nighttime dragon boat racing puts a modern twist on an ancient tradition
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Across the Chinese diaspora, racing in dragon boats has been a tradition reaching back thousands of years. But change is afoot, most recently in central Taiwan where the races were switched to the evening to take advantage of cooler temperatures, a refreshing...
Kiwi rower Mackintosh swaps seats, gives up corporate life to pursue another Olympic medal in Paris
Sitting behind a desk, noticing his body getting sore, Tom Mackintosh realized he needed to swap seats. Quickly. After five months in the corporate world, the Olympic champion rower couldn’t take it anymore. He decided it was time to get back in a boat and try to win another medal...
Paris Olympics: What to know and who to watch during the rowing competition
A roadmap to follow for the rowing competition at the Paris Games: Athletes to Watch —Meghan Musnicki, United States: The 41-year-old two-time gold medalist is set to become the oldest American woman to row at the Olympics. Lisa Schlenker was 39 when she competed in...
Virginia women's rowing coach Kevin Sauer says this will be his final season
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — Kevin Sauer, who coached Virginia's women's rowing program to two NCAA championships, 22 Atlantic Coast Conference titles and nine NCAA team event championships in 29 years, has announced he will retire at the end of the season. Initially hired as the...
