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Time to dance (Photo: RR) Because we had to. Below is our take on the front runners for the 2017 NCAA Rowing Championships at Mercer Lake this weekend. Beware: Opinions to follow.

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.

Golden Bears claim top honors at NCAAs The 2016 NCAA Rowing Championships in Sacramento, California, were the best kind of agonizing.

Wisco training on Lady Bird Lake (Screen Capture) This week's featured video comes to us from Austin, Texas, where the Wisconsin men's rowing team spent their training camp this winter.

And they're off! (Photo: M. Davis) The 2015 NCAA Championships were arguably the most exciting to date, and featured a Division I finale that pitted the defending champs against an undefeated crew. Meanwhile, both Division II and Division III crowned new champions, while newcomers also made a lasting impression. Let's take a closer look.

Washington among leaders, East and West (Photo: B. Kitch) The varsity-level national championships are in full swing, from Gold River, California to West Windsor, New Jersey, and there have already been some very impressive results posted in the heats and reps. While we missed our chance at pre-race predictions, we do have a few thoughts on just how things might shake out this year (more on that below), and, as ever, we're excited for the finals on Sunday. Let's take a closer look.

Pac-12 fans lining the shores of Lake Natoma (Photo: B. Kitch) This week's videos come to us from across the good ol' US of A, from the 2015 Pac-12 Rowing Championships in Sacramento, California, to the  Ivy League Rowing Championships , held on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to the ACC Championships in South Carolina, to Big 12s in Tennessee.

Texas Rowing's Dave O'Neill on the cover of a recent issue of ROWING Magazine This week's double feature combines two separate dual meets. The first took place in Austin, Texas, where the Longhorns took on the University of San Diego , and the results were another feather in Dave O'Neill's already well-feathered cap (maybe cowboy hat now? Do you put feathers in those? He'll figure it out), as Texas swept the Toreros across the three NCAA events.

Texas launching for the final on Mission Bay (Photo: B. Kitch) This year's San Diego Crew Classic may have been a little undersubscribed in the varsity-level events, but there was no shortage of excitement in the women's Division I field. The junior events also saw some fireworks, with Marin's varsity eight edging Bay Area rival Oakland in the final by just 0.1 of a second on Sunday, while the men's Cal Cup featured a sterling sprint from UCSB that moved the Gauchos into first in the final 500 meters. Here are a few more of our highlights from the weekend on Mission Bay.