The Season Starts Here

Hi {{first_name|JRN Community}},

It's a big week in the rowing world. On home soil, BUCS Regatta, Wallingford Regatta and the Junior Sculling Regatta are on the schedule - three fixtures that always deliver - while across the Atlantic, two regional youth championships are underway, with the next generation making their case on the water.

With so much happening, this is exactly the kind of week where the noise can get overwhelming. There's no shortage of rowing content out there right now - social feeds, YouTube channels, club updates, results services - and keeping up with all of it is practically a part-time job. That's where we come in. Every week, we scroll so you don't have to, pulling together the stories that are actually worth your time and landing them right here in your inbox. No algorithm deciding what you see. No rabbit holes. Just the best of the week, curated and ready to read.

So, let's get into it.

The Publisher

The peak of the UK university rowing season is here. Thousands of student athletes descend on Holme Pierrepont this week, with the Championship eights title (and the question of who runs British university rowing right now) more genuinely open than it has been in years.

One of the calendar's best-attended club regattas takes to the water at Dorney Lake this Sunday. Six and seven-lane racing over 2000 metres: a proper early-season test for club crews across the country.

Southwest Regionals on record, with entries up to 730 this year. Los Gatos arrive as overwhelming sculling favourites, while Newport and Marin shape up for what could be a tight contest in the women's sweep events. National Championship places are on the line.

The Oklahoma River hosts the Central region's qualifiers this weekend, with crews from across the heartland racing for their shot at Sarasota. Dallas United Crew and Founders Rowing Club, who placed third nationally in the women's quad last year, are names to watch.

What can a World Championship mountain bike medallist teach a rower? More than you'd think. Katie Clark sits down with Jenn Jackson on pressure, identity, and learning to let things be.

Three-time Australian representative, part-time student, full-time athlete. Eliza Bridgefoot on what it really means to balance a rowing career with the rest of life.

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.

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