SWEEP Annual Review 2025

The Washington Rowing Magazine

Sweep

We are excited to share with you the latest edition of our Washington Rowing SWEEP magazine, The 2025 Annual Review.

We would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all who supported Washington Rowing this past year. Thanks to the generosity of alumni, donors, parents, and friends, our teams achieved remarkable success, including the men’s IRA National Championship title for the second year in a row and the women’s fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championship.

Your support makes these accomplishments possible, and as we look ahead to the new year, we are inspired by the strength of our community and the legacy we continue to build together.

Please consider visiting the links below to make your contribution today and continue the legacy of Washington Rowing.

The Washington

Experience

Rowing at University of Washington was established in 1901 with support from the local business community. In 1903, Washington entered its first intercollegiate race and defeated California, starting their storied “Cal Dual” rivalry.

From this beginning, UW crews became the champions in the nation, winning the gold medal in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin as described in the New York Times bestseller The Boys in the Boat. UW has continued its tradition of winning championships and Olympic medals, and today is one of the best university rowing programs in the world thanks to the support of alumni, the Washington Rowing Stewards and the local community.

With its state-of-the-art training facility located on the UW campus right on the shores of Lake Washington, surrounded by mountains and in close proximity to the iconic Montlake Cut, Washington Rowing attracts the best men and women student-athletes from the Pacific Northwest and around the world.

"I’ve heard men shriek out with delight when the swing came in an eight; it’s a thing they’ll never forget as long as they live."
George Pocock
Pocock Racing Shells Desginer

2026

Men's Schedule

Class Day

Saturday, March 21, 2026
Montlake Cut, WA

Harvard - Bolles Cup

Friday, March 27th, 2026
Sarasota, FL

Sarasota Invitational
(Benderson Cup)

Saturday, March 28th, 2026
Sarasota, FL

Husky Open - Stanford - Paup Cup

Saturday April 4th, 2026
Seattle, WA

Oregon State

Saturday, April 11th, 2026
Vancouver, WA

The Opening Day Regatta -The Windermere Cup

Fri. May 1st & Sat. May 2nd, 2026
Seattle, WA

Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF)

Sat. May 16th – Sun. May 17th, 2026
Rancho, Cordova

IRA National Championship

Fri. May 29th – Sun. May 31st, 2026
Rancho, Cordova

2026

Women's Schedule

Class Day

Saturday, March 21st, 2026
Seattle, WA

San Diego Crew Classic

Sat & Sun, March 28-29th 2026
San Diego, CA

BIG 10 Invitational

Sat & Sun, April 18th – 19th 2026
Rancho Cordova, CA

Opening Day, Windermere Cup Weekend

Fri & Sat, May 1st-2nd 2026
Seattle, WA

BIG 10 Championship

Sat & Sun, May 16th – 17th 2026
Indianapolis, IN

NCAA Championship

Fri – Sun, May 29th – 31st 2026
Gainesville, GA

Washington Rowing

News + Results

UW's 2026 Schedule Full Of Challenges For Women Of Washington

UW’s 2026 Schedule Full Of Challenges For Women Of Washington

The Washington women’s rowing team will tackle a schedule packed with fierce competition next spring, as the Huskies will compete in several of the nation’s biggest and most prestigious regattas in 2026. Today, the Huskies revealed their competition schedule for the spring of 2026. Washington, which swept the Big Ten Championships and finished fourth at NCAAs last year, will take on a schedule that will include many of the nation’s top programs.

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Huskies Sweep Head Of The Lake To Finish Fall Season

Huskies Sweep Head Of The Lake To Finish Fall Season

The annual event, co-hosted by the UW and Lake Washington Rowing Club, features a three-mile course, which starts in Lake Union, northeast of Gasworks Park, crosses Portage Bay, runs through the Montlake Cut and finishes in Union Bay of Lake Washington, just east of Conibear Shellhouse. See the link to the map for more.

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Washington Wins All Of Its Races At Head Of The Lake

Washington Wins All Of Its Races At Head Of The Lake

The annual event, co-hosted by the UW and Lake Washington Rowing Club, features a three-mile course, which starts in Lake Union, northeast of Gasworks Park, crosses Portage Bay, runs through the Montlake Cut and finishes in Union Bay of Lake Washington, just east of Conibear Shellhouse. See the link to the map for more.

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