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The 106th Cal-Washington Dual: The Top Teams in Men's and Women's Collegiate Rowing Face off in Seattle

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Rowing through the Montlake Cut (Photo: RR) The 2017 Cal-UW Dual might be the best one ever. And that's really not an overstatement. Don't believe it? Read on.

Texas Rowing's Dave O'Neill on Coaching, Culture, and Development

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Longhorns launching in San Diego The Texas Longhorns rowing program has come a long way since longtime Cal women's head coach Dave O'Neill arrived in Austin. In 2015, not only did O'Neill lead Texas to its first-ever NCAA Championships appearance, but also the Longhorns placed seventh overall. And, most recently, the Longhorns came within roughly one second of sweeping San Diego Crew Classic, winning the novice eight, second varsity eight, and varsity eight events, only to fall just short in the varsity four. Here, we catch up with Dave on his approach to coaching, changing team culture, and program development.