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Coming Soon! (Image © Rowing News ) The May issue of Rowing News is hot off the press, and loaded with informed, opinionated content to help you take on championship season in stride. In addition to a roundup of the 2012 Crew Classic (the 39th edition and largest to date), see our take on the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race , an interview with GB Rowing world gold and silver medalist (as both a lightweight and a heavyweight) James Clarke , columnist Topher Bordeau's take on online forums, and a fantastic, intimate look at how the Games may change London (as well as an insider's perspective on Olympic selection in Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Germany) from River & Rowing Museum historian Christopher Dodd , author of the new book, Pieces of Eight . Add to this mix an in-depth look at 'everything you wanted to know–but were afraid to ask the boat rep–about buying your very own single,' including interviews with Beijing Olympians Tom Paradiso  and  Eric Mur...

Spring racing season has begun! (Photo: B. Kitch) The April 2012 issue of Rowing News is on the way, and if you're interested in what to look for this college rowing season–be it IRA teams, NCAA programs, or ACRA and Dad Vail squads–we're giving you an inside take, with input from a number of top coaches around the country, including Virginia's Kevin Sauer and Frank Biller , Charley Butt of the Harvard lightweight men's program, John Fuchs of Western Washington, and Sandy Calfo of Purdue. In addition to our preview of the collegiate rowing season, our cover story–an interview with Harvard men's head coach Harry Parker , now entering his 50th season at the helm of the Crimson squad–details the legendary coach's views on NCAA v. IRA, the origins of seat racing, his team and his legacy. Combine this with advice on how to coach the sprint from three-time Olympian and UCLA women's head coach Amy Fuller Kearney , coverage of the first NSR, the growing scen...

The Dawg Pound after the snow (Photo: B. Kitch) The second issue of the 2012 campaign for Rowing News is on its way. This issue features coverage of the C.R.A.S.H.-B. Sprints, with a series of short interviews with the top performers last Sunday (including Rose City Rowing Club phenom Ruth Narode , outstanding Grand Valley State novice Nate Biolchini , who posted a 6:06.3 despite having started in the sport just five months ago, and two-time Olympian Greg Ruckman , among many others). We also checked in with Danish lightweight world record holder Henrik Stephansen on this plans for 2012, caught up with CRI's Matt Zatorski about the 2012 'What Works' Summit (which featured appearances by Bob Ernst of UW, and German Rowing Federation head coach Hartmut Buschbacher ), and spoke with Boston University's Tom Bohrer about how to develop mid-season racing technique after a winter off the water. Add to this our features on the amazing health benefits of adaptive rowi...