SWEEP Magazine

Stewards’s Letter

Dear Friends, In January our program received a sharp and sudden blow in the loss of our biggest supporter, Blake Nordstrom, ‘82. A third-generation retailer...

Women’s Season Preview: #MTBGF

“Will It Make The Boat Go faster?” By Yaz Farooq, Women’s Head Coach In the final weeks, days and hours of a season, as the...

Men’s Season Preview: Extend Yourself

By Michael Callahan, Men’s Head Coach This year as a program, we are embracing one of Blake Nordstrom’s favorite philosophies: “Extend Yourself.” All of us...

Cohn Award Reflects Our Legacy On November 18, 2018, Mary Whipple, ’02, was awarded one of the top alumni honors at Washington when she was...

Remembering Blake Nordstrom, ‘82

“In a sport like this – hard work, not much glory – there must be some beauty which ordinary men can’t see, but extraordinary men...

News & Announcements

Out & About

SWEEP ANNUAL REPORT: NOVEMBER 2018

Celebrating Our Legacy

In this issue of Sweep, we celebrate the legacy of Washington Rowing – those who have come before us, those who carry on our traditions...

Stewards’ Letter

Dear Friends, Our supporters can generally be divided into two groups, those who were a part of the program in college, and those who have...

Coaches’ Letter: The Legacy Within Us

This George Pocock quote recently became a permanent part of Conibear Shellhouse, the words mounted in six-inch letters at the entrance to the team training...

FY 2017-2018 Annual Report

FY 2017-2018 Annual Report: Endowments

FY 2017-18 Annual Report: Endowment Performance

FY 2017-18 Annual Report: Donors

Student Athlete Academics

Jon and Judy Runstad – ‘Life is about teamwork any way you cut it’

By Eric Cohen 2017-2018 was the inaugural year for our Beyond the Boat program, a valuable new investment in the growth of our student-athletes at...

Student-Athlete Scholarship Funds – A Living Legacy

By Amy Anderson One of the most tangible ways to leave your legacy at Washington Rowing is by funding a scholarship for a student-athlete. Over...

Environmental Stewardship: UW Rowing Teams Earn Campus Sustainability Fund Grant

By Jeff Bechthold Innovation and Washington Rowing have gone hand in hand for more than a century. From Hiram Conibear and George Pocock to Michael...

UW Welcomes First Official ‘Hometown Husky’

The UW women’s crew team welcomes its first official “Hometown Husky” Hallie Jensen as a walk-on to the program. Having never rowed before coming to...

UW’s Andrew Gaard, ’19, Named USRowing Under-23 Male Athlete of the Year

Washington’s Andrew Gaard, a senior from Madison, Wis., has been named the inaugural USRowing Under 23 Male Athlete of the Year. Gaard was selected by...

Ben Davison, ’19, Wins 2018 Head of the Charles Champs Single

Becoming the first Washington undergrad in our history to win an elite-level Championship single sculling competition, Ben Davison, ’19, won the Men’s Championship Single (highest...

Beyond the Boat: UW Rowers Make their Mark at Special Olympics USA Games

By Amy Anderson Over six days in early July 2018, Seattle hosted the Special Olympics USA Games. More than 4,000 athletes and coaches representing 50...

SWEEP SEASON REVIEW: SEPTEMBER 2018

Stewards’ Letter

Dear Friends, Reflecting on the past season, we would like to pause and express our gratitude to a number of our favorite people. Our student-athletes represent...

Women’s Season Recap

A Season of Growth and Gratitude By Yaz Farooq The 2017-18 season was one of exciting races, close finishes and growth for the Women of...

Men’s Season Recap

Hard Work and Dedication— On and Off the Water By Michael Callahan The 2018 Season is officially behind us, and I wanted to thank you...

Historic Performance by USA at U23 World Championships

UW’s Callahan Coached USA M8+ Wins; 6/9 Athletes from UW It was a record-breaking, gold medal summer on the water for the USA — and...

Huskies at Henley

Washington Men Shatter Temple Cup Record on Way to Henley Victory Washington Rowing and the Henley Royal Regatta each boast a proud tradition together, one...

New Shell Dedications

Swiftsure/Alumnus On February 24, 2018, members of the 1958 team that defeated the Soviets in Moscow returned to Conibear to dedicate our newest Men’s Pocock...

Windermere Cup: “Kids Crew” Community Outreach Event

Washington Rowing and Windermere Real Estate share a commitment to giving back to our community. For the last 32 years we have partnered to bring...

The Girls in the Boat

Congratulations to the 1984 and 1985 women’s crews for earning a spot in the Husky Hall of Fame. The ‘84 and ‘85 Washington women’s varsity...

Why I Volunteer: Noelle Broom, ‘08

Noelle Broom walked onto the Washington Rowing team as a freshman after being a swimmer and water polo player in high school. She became hooked...

In Memoriam: Dorothy “Dottie” Simpson, 1924-2018

Dorothy “Dottie” Simpson, long-time Washington Rowing supporter and fan, and a strong advocate for education and women’s rights, died February 12, 2018 at the age...

SWEEP SEASON PREVIEW: SPRING 2018

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Stewards’ Letter

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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

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

“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

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Stewards’ Letter

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

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

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

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

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