Hi {{first_name|JRN Community}},

It's a big one this week: championship rowing all winding up, all at once.

We've barely had time to dry off from Dorney Lake (the ink on our National Schools' coverage still fresh), and here we are at Lake Lanier in Georgia for the NCAA Women's Rowing Championships, May 29–31. We wouldn't have it any other way. Yale arrive chasing back-to-back Varsity titles against a field that has plenty to say about that.

Elsewhere, the 123rd IRA National Championship returns to Lake Natoma in California after six years away; the Metropolitan Regatta takes to Dorney Lake (yes, Dorney again - we just can't quit it); and World Rowing Cup I opens in Seville for the first elite international regatta of the year, with a men's singles showdown between Olympic champion Oliver Zeidler and World Champion Stefanos Ntouskos leading the bill.

Read on - there's a lot to get through.

The Editor

Stanford descends upon Lake Lanier, chasing back-to-back titles, with a record ACC contingent and 22 teams ready to make it hard for them.

The 123rd edition returns to Lake Natoma on the West Coast for the first time in six years, with the best men's and lightweight collegiate crews in the country.

The international season opens in Seville after a 24-year absence, with 37 nations and a mouth-watering men's singles duel between Olympic champion Zeidler and World Champion Ntouskos.

One of British rowing's great open fixtures heads to Dorney Lake for its 160th year, drawing club and elite crews from around the world.

A decade on from Olympic gold in Rio, Mahé Drysdale is now mayor of New Zealand's fifth-largest city and finding that leading a council isn't so different from rowing a single scull. A fascinating portrait of life after elite sport.

Racing on your period isn't just manageable — with the right preparation, it's no barrier at all. GB athlete and Well HQ contributor Juliette Perry shares the practical strategies she uses on race day, from timing her painkillers to choosing her kit. Spoiler: her Women's Head of the River crew won by the biggest margin since 2023.

Robbie Tenenbaum with Robbie Consulting assists athletes and parents in navigating US university recruiting. He previously spent over 30 years coaching at top NCAA programs and a decade with the US Junior National Team.

He has recruited athletes from over 25 countries and maintains an outstanding reputation amongst recruiters at top US institutions.

Robbie will be in the UK between the 19th and 24th of May between the 16th and 24th of June for Henley Women’s Regatta.

Robbie will be available at both events to meet in person or online.

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