Friday, January 2

Rowing Stories, Features & Interviews | House Settlement & Rowing, 1500m vs 2000m, and Rowing Science: Our Top Features of 2025


Whether it was technique, physiology, people, or ideas, row2k covered the full spectrum of rowing again in 2025. Below are our our ten most-read rowing features from the past year!

NCAA D1 Grand Final in 2023


1: Opting In, or Out? Where Every D1 Rowing School Stands on the House Settlement

An update on where things stand with the House vs NCAA Settlement as the school year kicks off.   Read more


LA2028 will race over 1500m


2: 1500m vs 2000m at the Olympics: Rowing Experts Weigh In

The Olympic rowing regatta at LA2028 will be 1500 meters, and the topic has excited imaginations. A number of prominent rowing physiologists, scientists, former Olympic athletes and experts weighed in on the topic in the context of USRowing’s recent “Chasing Excellence” coaching conference.   Read more


Greg Benning in the single


3: Rowing Science: The Effect of a Rower’s Age on Rowing Power

Trends of absolute power were similar in the following age groups: 15-18 ˜ 40-59 years, and U14 ˜ 60-75 years.   Read more


Elenna taking the inside line to win the Charles in 2021


row2k Coxswains Corner
4: In the Driver’s Seat, with Elenna Seguin

Hop in the Driver’s Seat with National and HOCR Champ Elenna Seguin from Greenwich Crew’s Youth Men’s Eight   Read more



5: Rowing Science: Case Study on Technique Efficiency

Five key principles of effective rowing technique   Read more


The FISA flag at the 2013 World Championships in Chungju, South Korea


6: No More Reps, Adding Mixed Eights, and More: World Rowing Congress Approves Rule Changes

Member federations approved three major changes that will shape the World Championship program at last weekend’s Quadrennial Congress.   Read more


‘Driver’s Seat’ alum Elenna Seguin getting ready to call the start in the Brown 1V at the Sarasota 2k in March


row2k Coxswains Corner
7: Calling the Start: ‘Driver’s Seat’ Coxswains on Racing Starts

Some of the best answers we’ve gotten ‘In the Driver’s Seat’ on how to call the start.   Read more


Coxswain Bob Moch’s recall of the ’36 Olympic Final was our most-read feature of the year.


8: 1936 Olympic Recording, Rowing Science, Changes in Collegiate Rowing: row2k’s Top Features of 2024

Whether it was technique, physiology, people, or ideas, row2k covered the full spectrum of rowing again in 2024. Below are our our ten most-read rowing features from the past year!   Read more


Time to Recap the Beard of the Week–there’s no topping this one–and way more…


row2k Recap
9: Trained Monkeys, Italian Brainrot, and Still Not Having It: What Really Went Down in Rowing Last Week

What row2k saw when folks were–and weren’t–looking for the cameras this past weekend.   Read more



10: Gold Medal 1500m Target Speeds for the 2028 Olympics

‘A 2% increase in speed may not seem dramatic, but achieving it would require approximately 6% more rowing power’   Read more




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