What you need to know about NCAA Women’s Rowing Championships
- When/Where: May 29-31, Lake Lanier Olympic Park, 3100 Clarks Bridge Bridge Rd., Gainesville.
- Who is competing: As of Lakeside’s May deadline in April, the college rowing season had just hit the water. Teams will be announced in May. Crews from 36 colleges will compete in eight- and four-person boats on the 2000-meter Olympic course. In Div. I, Texas and Stanford have dominated since 2021. Div. II crews have no pattern of domination. In Div. III, Tufts University and Wellesley Women’s College have taken first or second since 2022.
- Schedule: 8 a.m. until about 6:30 p.m. May 29, all division heats and repechage (races allowing a second chance for teams to make finals); 8 a.m. until noon May 30, Div. I semi-finals, Div. II & III finals; 8 a.m. until about 10:30 a.m. May 31, Div. I finals. Events run 12 minutes apart.
- Award ceremonies: Div. III 12:45 p.m. May 30; Div. II 1 p.m. May 30; Div. I 11 a.m. May 31, stage at LLOP lower plaza.
- Tickets: Single ticket cost ranges from $31 for single day senior/children pass to $56 for 3-day adult pass; VIP packages are available at $151/$201; parking $11. events.hometownticketing.com.
- Downtown Gainesville live music: 6-8 p.m. All Talk Band May 27; Jason Gardner May 28; Craver-The Band May 29; Ben Dunlap May 30.
- Volunteer opportunities: eventeny.com.
