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  1. 2026 Worlds stroke rates: power made the podium, rate won the goldValery Kleshnev's analysis of the 2026 World Championships in Amsterdam: record stroke rates, three world records, and why work per stroke decided the podium.Story · 26 October 2026
  2. Head of the Charles 2026: the Tokyo Kiwi eight reunites and finishes 31stThe Kiwi eight from the Tokyo Olympics raced the 2026 Head of the Charles as a reunion crew and finished 31st of 37. Holland Acht won.Result · 24 October 2026
  3. Rowing NZ opens 2027 team nominations: the 2k erg standards to knowRowing New Zealand has opened nominations for its 2027 teams. Here are the 2k erg standards for an automatic trial invite, and the dates that matter.Story · 24 October 2026
  4. LA28 rowing: elite crews race the 1,500m Olympic course at Long BeachThe LA28 Olympic regatta will be raced over 1,500m. In October, elite crews from six nations raced the course at Marine Stadium in Long Beach.Olympics · 24 October 2026
  5. Dark Horse Rowing's Shane Farmer on the Steady State PodcastShane Farmer, founder of Dark Horse Rowing, on steady state, peak power and finding your red line on the erg, on the Steady State Podcast.Podcast · 24 October 2026