RCA is a nonprofit organization recognized by the Government of Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee as the national governing body for the sport of rowing in Canada. RCA represents registered members at all levels, novices, juniors, university students, seniors and masters, whether they row for recreation, health and fitness or competition. The Annual General Meeting was held in Ottawa, Ontario - November 30 to December 2, 2007.

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Latest News:

•REMINDER: The 35th Rowing Canada Aviron Canadian Masters Championships 2008 is being hosted by The Guelph Rowing Club, August 15-17, 2008. The deadline for registration is August 1, 2008

•July 22 to 27, 2008 : Canadian summaries of results from World Championships (senior non-Olympic) in Linz, Austria - Canadian Team

•July 20, 2008: Under 23 Eight Second in the World

•July 19, 2008: Two Crews Advance Today at World U23s

•July 17, 2008: Under 23 Worlds Begin in Germany - Canadian Summary

•July 06, 2008: Under-23 Men's Eight Wins Grand Challenge Cup and link to full results

•July 02, 2008: Canadian Under 23 Team

•June 30, 2008 : RCA is seeking a High-Performance Director. More info here

•June 30, 2008: Pride Mobility partners with RCA's Adaptive Team

•June 28 to 29: Canada's adaptive team will be competing at the US Nationals - results here.

•June 26, 2008: Canadian National Rowing Team - Olympic Nominations

•June 21-2, 2008: Two medals for Canada on final day of the World Cup and on Saturday, Lindsay Jennerich wins a World Cup medal for Canada . Full results at www.worldrowing.com

•June 19, 2008 : Rowing Canada's Nominations for the 2008 Paralympic Team (pdf)

•June 19, 2008: CanAmMex Annoucement (pdf)

•June 18, 2008: Three more crews qualify for the Olympics !! Full results here

•June 17, 2008: Five Canadian Crews in Finals of Qualifier

•June 16, 2008: Canadian Crews Continue to Make Progress In Poland.

•June 15 - 18, 2008: Racing underway at the Poznan qualifier and summary of day one can be found here.

•June 07, 2008: Adaptive Team Selection Camp Begins June 8 in London, Ontario

•June 06, 2008: Junior Team Selection announcement found here . National Junior Trials (revised) Final Results (June 2-3)

•June 01, 2008: Men's eight, men's pair win gold in Lucerne. Women's eight and lightweight women's double pick up a bronze. More info here .

•May 31, 2008 : Day two of the Lucerne World Cup - Jennerich wins gold! Watch finals online at WCSN.com.

•May 30, 2008: Day one of the Lucerne World Cup - Canada wins men's eight and more!
List of Canadian athletes at this World Cup can be found here .

•May 16, 2008: Attention coaches - updates have been made in the coaching section, including info on the Mentoring and Apprentice programs.

•May 15, 2008: Official announcement of RCA's partnership with Tylenol

•May 13, 2008: Video of the men's eight on the Toronto Star web site.

•May 10, 2008: Information on the passing of Dr. Morreale (Leander Boat Club) and Bill Martin (Halifax Rowing Club) can be found in our tributes' section

•May 06, 2008: Team announced for Lucerne World Cup (pdf)

•May 05, 2008: Friends and family cheering our athletes on in Beijing this summer, check out the new cheer gear for 2008 - info now posted.

•May 02, 2008: Row Gold Golf and Gala Send-off dates confirmed - contribute to our Olympic fund raising program with your support. Now available: register online for the Toronto Gala .

•May 01, 2008: Brentwood College School names a boat after National Team rower Malcolm Howard .

•April 30, 2008: Info on Paralympic Games' tickets for friends and family here .

•April 20, 2008: MONEY/GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR CLUBS! RCA’s Domestic Adaptive Committee is offering grants for clubs or provinces wishing to start an adaptive rowing program or to expand an existing one please click here for details.

•April 17, 2008: The 2009 Rowing Canada Aviron Coaches conference will be held in Montreal, Quebec, January 22-24, 2009. Hotel and details to follow!

•April 09, 2008: National Junior Team Camp Update

•Mar. 20, 2008: Men's Eight wins "partners of the year" award at the Canadian Sport Awards

•Mar. 17, 2008: Derek Porter is named a Thomas Keller medal finalist , one of rowing's top honours

•Mar. 14, 2008 : Junior Team Annoucement

•Mar. 06, 2008: Men's coach Mike Spracklen named BC Coach of the Year. Full release here .

•Mar. 05, 2008: Read about a new program from Hudson Boat Works and Rowing Canada Aviron

•Feb. 29, 2008: New site for the Canadian Olympic Committee's School program .

•Feb. 22, 2008: New Regatta Sanctioning Procedure

•Feb. 18, 2008: National Development Camp Update

•Feb. 2008: Canadian Masters Championships (Guelph, ON) link .

•Feb. 13, 2008: Congratulations to those rowers honoured at the CSC Pacific Awards. Link to Times Colonist article here .

•Feb. 11, 2008: National Adaptive Team Coaching Announcement

•Feb. 08, 2008: The men's eight is a finalist in the Canadian Sport Awards , which recognize outstanding athletic performance.

•Feb. 08, 2008: Rowing coach and builder, Bud Malmo, recently passed away. More info here .

•Feb. 06, 2008: Monster Erg Results (pdf)

•Feb. 04, 2008: National Team Women at Indoors (summary). Plus Canadian Indoor Rowing Championships Results (pdf); Prairie Rowing Indoor Championships (pdf); Atlantic Indoor Rowing Championships (pdf); Quebec Indoor Rowing Championships/CHAMPIONNAT QUÉBÉCOIS D'AVIRON EN SALLE 2008 (pdf)

•Jan. 31, 2008: Link to information on GM Club Coaching Grants

•Jan. 31, 2008: RCA National Team Coaching Notices for 2008

•Jan. 28, 2008: Rowing Canada Aviron Coaching Award Winners and photos from the conference

•Jan. 21, 2008: There's still a lot of time to enter one of Canada's Feb. 03 indoor events

•Jan. 08, 2008: Rowing Canada Aviron will be holding an U23 National Development Camp at Shawnigan Lake, BC on February 24 - 29, followed by two days of racing at the Elk Lake Spring Regatta (March 1 & 2) in Victoria. Funding will be available to those athletes invited to the camp. More info here

•Jan. 07, 2008: Rowing Athlete Commits Anti-Doping Rule Violation. Full release here

•Dec. 18, 2007 : Information on RCA's Coaching Recognition Award

•Dec. 17, 2007 : 2008 Monster Erg (Feb. 03) info to download . And please note the change in location for the CIRC in Toronto

•Dec. 05, 2007: Globe and Mail obituary for Jake Gaudaur , former rower and head of the CFL

•Dec. 04, 2007: 2007 RCA Award Winners and a few notable items from the AGM

•Nov. 15, 2007: AGM Schedule (.pdf) revised - more info here.

•Nov. 09, 2007: National Team Olympic Camp Invitees

•Nov. 1 to 4, 2007: NRC Finals Summary . NRC / CURC info and results are posted here

•Oct. 29, 2007: Double Olympic gold medallist rower joins staff of PacificSport

•Oct. 26, 2007: Domestic Development Report - A Visit to Quebec

•Oct. 26, 2007: Info on Rowing and the Child Fitness Tax Credit

•Oct. 24, 2007: National Rowing Championships Prize Money Increased

•Oct. 20 and 21: Link to Head of the Charles regatta in Boston. Canadian highlights of day one and day two.

•Oct. 18, 2007: Domestic Development Officer Report - A visit to Ontario

•Oct. 16, 2007: Report on RCA's Strategic Planning process

•Oct. 12-14, 2007: Canadian National athletes are participating in the USA Rowing Challenge this weekend - link to results can be found here .

•Oct. 12, 2007: Rowing coaches recognized with Petro-Canada Coaching Excellence Awards (to be awarded in Halifax, October 12-14, 2007.)

•Oct. 12, 2007: 2008 Coaching Conference tentative schedule now posted . The conference will be held in British Columbia this year. More info to come.

•Oct. 11, 2007: Barney Williams Announces Retirement

•Oct. 10, 2007: Men's eight member Kyle Hamilton is FISA's "Athlete in Focus" this month

•Oct. 09, 2007 : Zasada Award information (pdf). Applications must be received by November 1, 2007.

•Oct. 02, 2007: Ridley College is Rowing Canada Aviron's Newest Patron

•Oct. 01, 2007: Information on hosting the 2009 Canadian Masters

•Sept. 26, 2007: New Carding Criteria for National Team athletes posted

•Sept. 21, 2007 : Information on Rowing Canada's 2007 Annual General Meeting

•Sept. 12, 2007: Report on a BC tour hosted by the South Cariboo Club

•Sept. 11, 2007: Doug Marshall of the Brockville Rowing Club passed away yesterday - information is now on our Tributes' page .

•Sept. 06, 2007: 2010 World Masters to be Held in St. Catharines, Ontario

•Aug. 26 to Sept. 2, 2007: Men's eight wins gold! See the 2007 World Championships (Aug. 26 to Sept. 2) Canadian Team info page Right: click on image to see larger version. More photos .

•Aug. 2007: Recent reports about domestic rowing initiatives - a report from Alberta and information on an RCA Pilot Project

•Aug. 17-19, 2007: Canadian Masters Wrap-up . Also: Link to Masters results and background article on Masters Regatta in Victoria Goes Green This Weekend

•Aug. 15, 2007: Henley Wrap-Up and info on an Adaptive Workshop Held at Henley

•Aug. 11, 2007: Men's Pair Takes Silver in China

•Aug. 09-10, 2007: World Juniors' Canadian Summary of Reps Races and Semifinals

•Aug. 08, 2007: World Juniors' Canadian Summary

•Jan. 19, 2007: New safety video now in "wide release" - more here.

•Jan. 05, 2007: Attention businesses - support our athletes. Guidelines for the Adopt-a-Rower program.