SWEEP Magazine

Sweep Season Preview – Spring 2018 – Download
07 Mar 2018

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Stewards’ Letter

06 Mar 2018

Dear Friends, A large part of the success of this program is the community we have that supports our men’s and women’s teams. Our alumni,...

Off the Water: Matt Rung

06 Mar 2018

Get to know Matt Rung, Men’s 1st Assistant Coach & Recruiting Coordinator Matt Rung is in his fifth year coaching at Washington. When he is...

Women’s Season Preview: Inspiration from the 70’s

06 Mar 2018

By Yaz Farooq Empowerment (noun): the process of becoming stronger and more confident, especially in controlling one’s life and claiming one’s rights. For women, it’s...

Men’s Season Preview: Leadership, Excellence, Resiliency

06 Mar 2018

By Michael Callahan George Pocock knew the truth about rowing. He knew it was not just a sport of winners and losers and next seasons,...

Beyond the Boat: Our Values in Action

06 Mar 2018

At Washington, we are committed to developing extraordinary young adults – on and off the water. In the fall, we introduced the “Beyond the Boat”...

Introducing SAASHA – Student-Athletes Against Sexual Harassment and Assault

06 Mar 2018

By Maggie Phillips Time’s up. The recent cultural awakening to the prevalence of sexual violence triggered by the “#MeToo” social media campaign and countless celebrities...

Student-Athlete Feature: Chris Carlson – A Rare Transfer

06 Mar 2018

By Jeff Bechthold Transfers are common in most college sports. The end of each football and basketball season is commonly peppered with news of student-athletes...

Student-Athlete Feature: Katy Gillingham – From Rowing Crew to Fire Crew

06 Mar 2018

By Kimberlie Haner Fresh off of a national championship with the UW women’s crew, Katy Gillingham didn’t take the summer off. Rather, she worked harder...

Innovation on Lake Washington: UW Rowing’s W.E.T. Program

06 Mar 2018

By Jeff Bechthold and Eric Cohen Hunter Simpson, ’49, knew a few things about innovation. Simpson, who passed away in 2006, was one of the...

2018 Windermere Cup

06 Mar 2018

“As big a collegiate rowing race you will find this year….” It will be an “across the pond” men’s collegiate rowing event that will rival any...

SWEEP Fall 2017 - Annual Report

Sweep Fall 2017 – Annual Report Download

06 Mar 2018

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Stewards’ Letter

13 Oct 2017

Friends, Last September we highlighted momentum and raised the question of the direction the accompanying change would take. After an unprecedented sweep of the NCAA...

OFF THE WATER: Michael Callahan, Men’s Head Coach

13 Oct 2017

Get to know men’s head coach, Michael Callahan, ’96. Now in his 13th year at UW and ninth year as the head coach, Callahan has...

Coaches’ Letter: Beyond the Boat

13 Oct 2017

By Michael Callahan and Yaz Farooq The University of Washington Rowing program stood at the top of the National Rowing field once again in 2017,...

Summer Rowing Results

13 Oct 2017

Huskies Haul In 17 Medals At World U-23s Seventeen Huskies earned medals at the World Rowing Under-23 Championships in June. In all, 21 Huskies, all...

Why I Give: Peg Achterman, ‘82

13 Oct 2017

One of the more familiar faces in the last two decades at any UW rowing event – you name it – is Peg Achterman ’82. ...

Why I Give: Andrew Beaton,‘08

13 Oct 2017

Less than ten years out of school, Andrew Beaton, and his wife Genevieve, have set the bar for their generation. Through the ever-present demands on...