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What a weekend. UK rowing delivered in a big way, and if you were lakeside, on the water, or glued to your phone refreshing results, you'll know exactly what I mean. This is when the rowing season really comes to life.

But the calendar doesn't sit still for long, and this week our gaze shifts west. US collegiate rowing is coming into full swing, and the Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta, one of the great fixtures of the American season, is front and centre. For those less familiar, Dad Vails is the largest collegiate regatta in the country, a genuine spectacle, and well worth your attention. Pair that up with the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast Youth Rowing Championships, and you have quite the selection to pick from stateside.

As ever, we've done the legwork. Here's what's worth your time this week.

The Editor

The largest collegiate regatta in the United States, drawing over a hundred colleges and universities from across North America. Founded in 1934 and staged this year on the Cooper River in Pennsauken, New Jersey, Dad Vails celebrates the depth and diversity of collegiate rowing and, for the first time, carries four automatic qualifying spots for the IRA National Championships

Contested at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, New Jersey, and hosted by USRowing and the Princeton National Rowing Association, the Mid-Atlantic Youth Championships offer crews within the region the chance to qualify for the USRowing Youth National Championships in Sarasota this June.

Taking place at Nathan Benderson Park in Sarasota, Florida, the Southeast Championship consistently fields some of the nation's most competitive crews across multiple boat classes, with powerhouse programmes like Atlanta Juniors, Sarasota Crew and Belen Jesuit regularly sending top boats to nationals.

Six lanes over 2000 metres at the National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont: one of the great fixtures on the UK club racing calendar, open to club, student, junior and masters crews, and a proper test on a proper course.

Rowing is evolving on the water, but are the boardrooms keeping pace? Dom McGrory makes a compelling case for genuine youth representation in sports governance, drawing on the work of Scottish Rowing's Young People's Panel to show what meaningful inclusion actually looks like in practice.

Olympic, World and European medallist Eve Stewart knows what it feels like when a season seems to hinge on a handful of pieces. Her advice? Keep it simple. Three practical, no-nonsense things you can actually control when seat racing season arrives.

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 for National Schools’ Regatta, and 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.

Kick-start your American rowing career with Robbie Consulting.

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