USRowing will have seven crews racing at the first stop of the 2009 Rowing World Cup May 29-31 in Banyoles, Spain. The U.S. contingent includes one entry each in the men’s single sculls, women’s single sculls, lightweight men’s single sculls, men’s double sculls, men’s pair, lightweight men’s double sculls and lightweight women’s double sculls.

For the third year in a row, Universal Sports will partner with FISA, the international rowing federation, to broadcast the FISA Rowing World Cup and FISA World Championships, beginning with the first world cup this Sunday in Banyoles, Spain.

In response to reader requests for water workouts during spring racing season, I have outlined a typical mid-season week of practices. I hope you find them both helpful and inspirational.

Ever wonder what it’s like to row with Olympians or be instructed by national team coaches? Now is your chance to live the dream. The USRowing Fantasy Camp offers its participants an opportunity to experience the thrill of being a world-class athlete. U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Tom Terhaar and national team athletes share their expertise to help fully experience the sport of rowing. The camp is also a great chance to support the athletes and programs of USRowing, a non-profit organization and the national governing body for the sport.

USRowing is pleased to once again offer the USRowing Northwest Masters Development Sweep Camp June 18-21, 2009, at the University of Washington in Seattle. The camp has been a tremendous success each year. Men and women have attended from all over the U.S. and have had the opportunity to work on technique, racing and strength training under the tutelage of some of our finest college coaches.

Rowing fans from across the country and around the world can now follow USRowing on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. USRowing launched new Facebook and Twitter pages earlier this month, to go along with the previously launched YouTube channel.

The USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll for the 2009-2010 school year will undergo some changes in order to better serve our membership. The application is now available online, which will give students and parents a better opportunity to access the form and begin to gather the necessary information. Applications will be accepted from June 11-September 11, 2009. All nominations must be postmarked no later than Monday, September 11, 2009, in order to be considered.

The 2009 USRowing Annual Convention will be held December 3-5 at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center in Tempe, Ariz. Reservations can be made online at www.fiestainnresort.com or by calling 480-967-1441. Room rate is $129/night with a cut-off date of November 13, 2009.

A two-time Olympian and eight-time national team member, Mary Whipple coxed the U.S. women’s eight to a gold medal in Beijing last year – and hasn’t slowed down since. With the recent release of her coaching website, the 9th Seat, she continues to give back to the sport of rowing, one coxswain at a time.

Ever wonder what it’s like to row with Olympians or be instructed by national team coaches? Now is your chance to live the dream. The USRowing Fantasy Camp offers its participants an opportunity to experience the thrill of being a world-class athlete. U.S. Women’s National Team Head Coach Tom Terhaar and national team athletes share their expertise to help fully experience the sport of rowing. The camp is also a great chance to support the athletes and programs of USRowing, a non-profit organization and the national governing body for the sport.

USRowing is pleased to once again offer the USRowing Northwest Masters Development Sweep Camp June 18-21, 2009, at the University of Washington in Seattle. The camp has been a tremendous success each year. Men and women have attended from all over the U.S. and have had the opportunity to work on technique, racing and strength training under the tutelage of some of our finest college coaches.

Rowing fans from across the country and around the world can now follow USRowing on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. USRowing launched new Facebook and Twitter pages earlier this month, to go along with the previously launched YouTube channel.

At many rowing clubs across the country, coaches have the privilege of working with both masters and junior crews. Both groups of rowers provide different, equally exciting and sometimes very tough challenges. This can open the door to frustration for both rower and coach.

The USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll for the 2009-2010 school year will undergo some changes in order to better serve our membership. The application is now available online, which will give students and parents a better opportunity to access the form and begin to gather the necessary information. Applications will be accepted from June 11-September 11, 2009. All nominations must be postmarked no later than Monday, September 11, 2009, in order to be considered.

Click the "Read More" button below to see USRowing's announcement regarding Youth Nationals rule 5.c. (AE).

Click the "Read More" button below to find out this year's qualification regattas for the 2009 USRowing Youth National Championships.

Click the "Read More" button below to access the petition form for the 2009 USRowing Youth National Championships.

The 2009 USRowing Annual Convention will be held December 3-5 at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center in Tempe, Ariz. Reservations can be made online at www.fiestainnresort.com or by calling 480-967-1441. Room rate is $129/night with a cut-off date of November 13, 2009.

When rowing in a sweep boat, rowers may ignore the important fact that in a 60-foot-long shell, only one person sees where the boat is going. Rowers speak of the Zen aspects of rowing – getting into one’s own head, one’s own space and staying completely focused on the stroke, the technique and the finesse. But who is “minding the store?”

I once had a coach confess that he had us train with weights only because he was afraid to not have us do so. It seemed he was unaware or unsure of the value to rowers of weight training, but he did not want to risk falling behind other programs whose rowers did follow a weight-training regimen.

Click the "Read More" button below for the current list of 2009 Referee Clinics. The referee clinic listing is updated regularly. Please check back often, as we add clinics as they become available.

The USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll for the 2009-2010 school year will undergo some changes in order to better serve our membership. The application is now available online, which will give students and parents a better opportunity to access the form and begin to gather the necessary information. Applications will be accepted from June 11-September 11, 2009. All nominations must be postmarked no later than Monday, September 11, 2009, in order to be considered.

Click the "Read More" button below to find out this year's qualification regattas for the 2009 USRowing Youth National Championships.

The 2009 USRowing Annual Convention will be held December 3-5 at the Fiesta Resort Conference Center in Tempe, Ariz. Reservations can be made online at http://www.ne16.com/t/8867328/348434898/51257669/0/ or by calling 480-967-1441. Room rate is $129/night with a cut-off date of November 13, 2009.