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Finding the Balance between Student and Athlete at Elite Schools
by Nate Rooks As a former rower, coach, and recruiter at Stanford University, one of the top recruit questions I received was, “how do rowers balance school and rowing… and maybe have a life too?” From my time...
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Christopher Pucella & UMass Lowell Rowing
Lowell, Massachusetts is located 40 minutes northwest of Boston in what is considered the birthplace of the industrial revolution. UMass Lowell is a leader in the 5 campus University of Massachusetts system. At 156th, UMass Lowell is the second...
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For UK Students Seeking to Row in the US
The number of students from the UK interested in rowing at an American university has been rising steadily since the government increased the maximum allowable tuition to £9,000 in 2012. After a few trips to the UK and working with a number...
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Beyond the 2K: What intangibles are rowing recruiting coaches seeking?
If you’re a junior rower and interested in rowing for a competitive college program, you already know grades and erg score are super important. Those are the first and last attributes a coach looks at and they’re the entry points for the...
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