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As racing drew to a close on the final day of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, the University of California men’s eight was rowing for something more than a national title - they were rowing for Mike Fenelly, the Berkeley boatman of 30 years.

For Nashville Rowing (Nashville, Tenn.), USRowing’s Southeast Regional Championships on Lake Olmstead in Augusta, Ga. was a stepping stone to greater aspirations.

The Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) Board of Stewards has announced the All-Academic Team for the 2015-16 academic year.

Regarded as one of the most well-known and prestigious regattas, the Henley Royal Regatta (HRR) will be held June 29 through July 3 on the River Thames in Henley-on-Thames, England. This year, the 2016 HRR has received a record number of entries, at 629 crew, eclipsing the previous record of 552 set in 1998.

More than 1,200 crews will compete on opposite sides of the United States, as USRowing conducts two regional masters championships over the upcoming weekend.

After three days of racing, finals are now set for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials II - Rowing. Wednesday morning's results will determine which crew will represent the U.S. at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro in the men’s pair event, pending USOC approval.

The selection process has come to an end for four crews that have been nominated to compete at the 2016 Olympic Games. USRowing is pleased to announce the lineups for the women’s quadruple sculls, women’s eight, lightweight men’s four and men’s four.

Six pairs of athletes will get the opportunity to rest their legs and recharge this evening and four will not as the repechage for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials II - Rowing is set for Monday evening on June, 20 on Mercer Lake.

Ten pairs of athletes took to Mercer Lake on Sunday evening as trials for the last Olympic event began on Sunday evening in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials II.