Over the course of the past several months, the Sparks research team has examined the complex relationship between international recruiting and college rowing performance. In our October 26 article, titled The Significance of International...

Last summer University of San Diego women’s rowing hired two national team athletes, head coach, Sarah Trowbridge, and assistant, Stesha Carle. Having trained with both these women I have a deep admiration of their intense determination, and...

Through several months spent exploring the role of numerous factors in college rowing performance, the most telling and significant variable examined by the Sparks team continues to be international recruiting, especially among IRA heavyweight...

A look at international athletes and retention in the world of collegiate rowing