Rowing Headlines

• ROWING WORLDSU.S. men's eight fails to qualify for 2012 Posted Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:32p ET By U.S. Rowing The U.S. men's eight crew finished second in the B final and failed to qualify the boat for the 2012 Olympic Games next summer in London.
• ROWING WORLDSGermany reigns supreme in men’s eight Posted Thursday, September 1, 2011 2:18p ET By World Rowing The German men's eight proved that they had what it took to remain on top when they won their final at the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia.
• ROWING WORLDSU.S., Germany close Worlds with eights wins Posted Sunday, November 7, 2010 12:37a ET By Associated Press Germany edged Britain by 0.62 seconds to win the men's eights final, the blue riband event on the last day of the World Rowing Championships on Lake Karapiro.
• ROWING WORLDSSynek tops champs to win single sculls title Posted Saturday, November 6, 2010 12:26a ET By Associated Press Ondrej Synek of the Czech Republic overcame the reigning world and Olympic champions to win the men's single sculls gold medal at the world rowing championships Saturday on Lake Karapiro.
• ROWING WORLDSBritain's Purchase, Hunter win at worlds Posted Friday, November 5, 2010 1:22a ET By Associated Press British Olympic champions Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter won gold in the men's lightweight double sculls at the world rowing championships on Friday.
• ROWINGNew Zealander overcomes hurdles, reaches final at Worlds Posted Thursday, November 4, 2010 8:36a ET By Associated Press Four-time world champion Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand overcame a yellow card and a false start Wednesday to reach the final of the men's single scull at the rowing world championships on Lake Karapiro.
• ROWING WORLDSOlympic champs edge world champs at Worlds Posted Wednesday, November 3, 2010 12:13a ET By Associated Press Olympic champions Zac Purchase and Mark Hunter of Britain beat New Zealand's world champions Peter Taylor and Storm Uru Wednesday in a semifinal of the men's lightweight double sculls at the rowing world championships on Lake Karapiro.
• ROWING WORLDSU.S. women's eight leads way in heats at Worlds Posted Tuesday, November 2, 2010 1:21a ET By US Rowing Germany and Britain won heats of the men's eights to advance to Sunday's final of the most prestigious event at the world rowing championships on Lake Karapiro.
• ROWINGSpeaking with Susan Francia Posted Monday, November 1, 2010 1:54p ET By Jon Ackerman Born in Hungary but a U.S. citizen since the age of 2, Susan Francia is one of the most-accomplished rowers to ever pick up an oar for Team USA.  After arriving in New Zealand for the World Rowing Championships, she checked in with us.
• ROWING WORLDSWorld championships get back on schedule in NZ Posted Monday, November 1, 2010 1:21a ET By US Rowing After losing nearly an entire day to wind on Sunday, the opening day of the 2010 World Rowing Championships, Monday became a day of 48 races spread out between 18 events including 17 heats and one repechage, or second-chance race.
• ROWINGDouble Olympic gold medalist Andy Holmes dies Posted Monday, October 25, 2010 2:28p ET By Associated Press Andy Holmes, who won Olympic rowing gold medals in 1984 and '88, has died aged 51 after a short, sudden illness.