UC Irvine Rowing traveled to Oak Ridge Tennessee to race at the ACRA National Rowing Championships May 17-19. Both the women's and men's team competed with four eights each, with a sculler and a couple spares and coaches was a traveling squad of 80. The team did a tremendous job handling logistics, with great teamwork on boat loading, rigging, de-rigging, travel logistics and meals. The women's team finished 3rd out of 55 in team points. Coach Mike Homes was selected West region coach of the year.

UC Irvine Rowing went to Lake Natoma in Sacramento with nearly 80 athletes to compete for the Western Intercollegiate Rowing championships April 27 and 28. The highlight of the regatta was the Women's team winning the overall points trophy over perennial power UCSB.

The Fall season is winding down. The teams just finished our fall regatta "season", which we intentionally set up to be thin on races. We wanted maximum time teaching and training with very very young squads, and not spending a lot of travel days.

Mike Sullivan here, pleased to update you on the program for this year. The UCI Rowing season is well underway, both women’s and men’s teams are focused and training hard.