ChronSports’ 2020 what-if series: Duke rowing

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Duke rowing speeds past No. 15 Michigan State, comes up short vs. No. 5 Buckeyes

By Winston Lindqwister | April 23, 2018

The Blue Devils continue to show their prowess against the nation’s best, racking up resume wins for all boats in their lineup.

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Duke rowing finishes seventh among field with 8 ranked teams at Clemson Invitational

By Winston Lindqwister | April 16, 2018

Duke had a chance to make a statement against some of the nation’s fastest teams—and it capitalized on the opportunity.

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Freshmen highlight Duke rowing's weekend at Head of the Charles Regatta

By Winston Lindqwister | October 23, 2017

The Blue Devils got back on the water with a relatively young squad to make a splash in their first major race of the year.

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Duke rowing wraps up first day at Head of the Charles with sixth-place finish

By Philip Coons | October 22, 2017

There is a celebration of sport in Boston this weekend, and Duke was invited. 

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Duke rowing finishes fourth in ACC with NCAA championship fate uncertain

By Winston Lindqwister | May 15, 2017

Although the Blue Devils opened the meet with strong showings in the morning qualifying heats, Duke struggled to match the early intensity of its finals.

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Duke rowing rebounds from week of misfortune with three race wins at Dale England Cup

By Winston Lindqwister | May 1, 2017

Losing their dock to flooding, losing practice time on the water to bad weather and shifting boat lineups due to illness have all been roadblocks on their road to the postseason. But despite it all, Duke finished strong in an impressive performance to wrap up the regular season.

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No. 19 Duke rowing takes seventh in stacked 21-team field at Clemson Invite

By Winston Lindqwister | April 24, 2017

Although they had trouble placing in the top five against a field that included eight top-20 teams, the Blue Devils still managed to build some confidence as one of the ACC's better teams. 

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Duke rowing comes up well short of top-5 opponents Ohio State and Michigan on Scioto River

By Sid Bhaskara | April 17, 2017

At this time last season, Duke was trying to drag itself into the national conversation after coming into the spring unranked, but the program has struggled to take the next step forward this spring.

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No. 20 Duke rowing to face pair of top-5 Big Ten opponents in stiff road test

By Winston Lindqwister | April 14, 2017

Although Duke had a disappointing showing in March’s Longhorn Invite and almost a month off to think about it, the Blue Devils will finally have a shot at redemption against some of the Big Ten’s toughest crews.

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No. 14 Duke rowing struggles at Longhorn Invite to open regular season

By Winston Lindqwister | March 25, 2017

Duke suffered from slow starts against several unranked opponents, and will now need to make improvements to stay in the top 15 nationally. 

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Duke rowing takes home Carolina Cup title after dominating North Carolina and Clemson in spring opener

By Cole Winton | March 19, 2017

Against two programs it has surged by in recent years, Duke opened the spring with a dominant performance.

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Duke rowing hungry to return to NCAA championship in 2017

By Cole Winton | February 24, 2017

With a roster featuring 17 freshmen who will have the chance to learn from Duke's experienced returners, second-year head coach Megan Cooke Carcagno's plan seems to be right on track heading in to the spring.

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The Chronicle's top 10 of 2016: Duke rowing makes first-ever NCAA championship

By Cade McCurdy | December 22, 2016

Coming in at No. 10 on our list: The Duke rowing team making its first-ever appearance at the NCAA championship.

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Duke rowing finishes fall slate with second-place finishes at Rivanna Romp

By Winston Lindqwister | November 14, 2016

 Against teams from Clemson, Columbia, Louisville, Pennsylvania and the host Virginia, Duke finished with hard-fought second-place finishes from its top V8 and V4 boats in 4,000-meter races.

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Duke rowing shows progress coming off NCAA championship appearance at Princeton Chase

By Winston Lindqwister | October 31, 2016

Top-five finishes from the V8 boat as well as the V4 and 2V4 boats showed Duke has what it takes to compete with the nation's best.

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Duke rowing 'all systems go' coming off first NCAA championship appearance

By Delaney King | October 6, 2016

As Hurricane Matthew draws closer, the Blue Devils are still getting ready to race with the same intensity they take into any week.

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This week in Duke history: A club rowing team with no boat

By Jack Dolgin | August 30, 2016

On Aug. 29, 1975, The Chronicle wrote that there was a significant obstacle facing the women’s club crew team entering the program's second year. It did not have a boat.