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UCLA Rowing Heads East for Big Ten Invitational
April 17, 2025 | Women's Rowing
LOS ANGELES – UCLA women's rowing makes a cross-country road trip to compete at the Big Ten Invitational in Sarasota, Fla., this weekend. One of the nation's premier regular-season regattas, the fifth-annual Big Ten Invitational will be held April 18-19 at Nathan Benderson Park.
The Bruins will send a fleet of six shells to compete against high quality competition in Florida. Thirteen of the top 25 teams in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Women's Division I Rankings will be at the University of Michigan-hosted regatta this weekend.
Race results will be available here. The 2025 Big Ten Women's Rowing Invitational will be broadcast to RHS TV live and on demand, watch here.
UCLA's full race schedule can be found below.
LAST TIME OUT: Dual Regatta vs. San Diego (April 6, 2025)
UCLA claimed victory in each of the six races on Senior Day when it hosted UC San Diego on Sunday, April 6. The Bruins started the day with a 30-second rout of the Toreros in the second varsity 4+; UCLA launched out of lane one and didn't look back for the rest of the day. The novice 8+ was the lone shell to launch in lane two at Ballona Creek; the novices came away victorious, finishing in 6:36.3. UCLA's open 8+ wrapped the day with the closest competition of the regatta; San Diego battled but the Bruins proved too much for the Toreros. UCLA closed the day with a three-second win in the final race.
SHOWING OUT IN SAN DIEGO
The Bruins qualified all seven shells for Grand Finals at the San Diego Crew Classic after a strong set of races on Saturday, March 29. UCLA had six boats finish in the top five, highlighted by podium finishes by the Novice 8+ and Collegiate B 4+. A fourth-place finish in the V4+ saw the Bruins finish three seconds ahead of No. 20 Notre Dame with a time of 7:32.015. UCLA also sped past No. 23 Southern California (6th, 7:35.882) and No. 24 Washington State (7th, 7:41.297) to take down three top-25 boats in the V4+ competition Sunday.
BIG TEN INVITATIONAL | Nathan Benderson Park (Sarasota, Fla)
UCLA RACE SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUNDS — Friday, April 18 (all times Eastern)
9:10 a.m. ET – 2V4+
Lane 1 – SMU; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Tennessee; Lane 4 – Ohio State; Lane 5 – Oregon State; Lane 6 – Michigan State
9:20 a.m. ET – 1V4+
Lane 1 – SMU; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Tennessee; Lane 4 – Ohio State; Lane 5 – Oregon State; Lane 6 – Michigan State
9:30 a.m. ET – 2V8+
Lane 1 – SMU; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Tennessee; Lane 4 – Ohio State; Lane 5 – Oregon State; Lane 6 – Michigan State
9:40 a.m. ET – 1V8+
Lane 1 – SMU; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Tennessee; Lane 4 – Ohio State; Lane 5 – Oregon State; Lane 6 – Michigan State
12:20 p.m. ET – 3V4+
Lane 1 – Indiana; Lane 2 – Alabama; Lane 3 – Ohio State; Lane 4 – Oklahoma; Lane 5 – UCLA
12:30 p.m. ET – 3V8+
Lane 1 – Indiana; Lane 2 – Duke; Lane 3 – Ohio State; Lane 4 – Notre Dame; Lane 5 – UCLA; Lane 6 - SMU
SECOND ROUNDS – Friday, April 18 (all times Eastern)
3:15 p.m. ET – 3V4+
Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Minnesota; Lane 4 – USC; Lane 5 – Wisconsin
3:25 p.m. ET – 3V8+
Lane 1 – UCLA; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – SMU; Lane 4 – USC; Lane 5 – Miami; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
5:05 p.m. ET – 2V4+
Lane 1 – Oklahoma; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Alabama; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Iowa
5:15 p.m. ET – 1V4+
Lane 1 – Oklahoma; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Alabama; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Iowa
5:25 p.m. ET – 2v8+
Lane 1 – Oklahoma; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Alabama; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Iowa
5:35 p.m. ET – 1V8+
Lane 1 – Oklahoma; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Alabama; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Iowa
THIRD ROUNDS – Saturday, April 19 (all times Eastern)
8:40 a.m. ET – 3V8+
Lane 1 – UCLA; Lane 2 – Miami; Lane 3 – Indiana; Lane 4 – Notre Dame; Lane 5 – USC; Lane 6 – SMU
10:20 a.m. ET – 2V4+
Lane 1 – Miami; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – Notre Dame; Lane 4 – UCLA; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
10:30 a.m. ET – 1V4+
Lane 1 – Miami; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – Notre Dame; Lane 4 – UCLA; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
10:40 a.m. ET – 2V8+
Lane 1 – Miami; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – Notre Dame; Lane 4 – UCLA; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
10:50 a.m. ET – 1V8+
Lane 1 – Miami; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – Notre Dame; Lane 4 – UCLA; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
12 p.m. ET – 3V4+
Lane 2 – USC; Lane 3 – Oklahoma; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – UCLA
PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS
Big Ten
1. Washington
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State
4. Rutgers
5. Indiana
6. USC
7. UCLA
8. Minnesota
9. Wisconsin
10. Michigan State
11. Iowa
Guest
1. Tennessee
2. Brown
3. Penn
4. Duke
5. Oregon State
6. Alabama
7. Notre Dame
8. Harvard/Radcliffe
9. Miami
10. SMU
11. Oklahoma
12. Clemson
The Bruins will send a fleet of six shells to compete against high quality competition in Florida. Thirteen of the top 25 teams in the Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Women's Division I Rankings will be at the University of Michigan-hosted regatta this weekend.
Race results will be available here. The 2025 Big Ten Women's Rowing Invitational will be broadcast to RHS TV live and on demand, watch here.
UCLA's full race schedule can be found below.
LAST TIME OUT: Dual Regatta vs. San Diego (April 6, 2025)
UCLA claimed victory in each of the six races on Senior Day when it hosted UC San Diego on Sunday, April 6. The Bruins started the day with a 30-second rout of the Toreros in the second varsity 4+; UCLA launched out of lane one and didn't look back for the rest of the day. The novice 8+ was the lone shell to launch in lane two at Ballona Creek; the novices came away victorious, finishing in 6:36.3. UCLA's open 8+ wrapped the day with the closest competition of the regatta; San Diego battled but the Bruins proved too much for the Toreros. UCLA closed the day with a three-second win in the final race.
SHOWING OUT IN SAN DIEGO
The Bruins qualified all seven shells for Grand Finals at the San Diego Crew Classic after a strong set of races on Saturday, March 29. UCLA had six boats finish in the top five, highlighted by podium finishes by the Novice 8+ and Collegiate B 4+. A fourth-place finish in the V4+ saw the Bruins finish three seconds ahead of No. 20 Notre Dame with a time of 7:32.015. UCLA also sped past No. 23 Southern California (6th, 7:35.882) and No. 24 Washington State (7th, 7:41.297) to take down three top-25 boats in the V4+ competition Sunday.
BIG TEN INVITATIONAL | Nathan Benderson Park (Sarasota, Fla)
UCLA RACE SCHEDULE
FIRST ROUNDS — Friday, April 18 (all times Eastern)
9:10 a.m. ET – 2V4+
Lane 1 – SMU; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Tennessee; Lane 4 – Ohio State; Lane 5 – Oregon State; Lane 6 – Michigan State
9:20 a.m. ET – 1V4+
Lane 1 – SMU; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Tennessee; Lane 4 – Ohio State; Lane 5 – Oregon State; Lane 6 – Michigan State
9:30 a.m. ET – 2V8+
Lane 1 – SMU; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Tennessee; Lane 4 – Ohio State; Lane 5 – Oregon State; Lane 6 – Michigan State
9:40 a.m. ET – 1V8+
Lane 1 – SMU; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Tennessee; Lane 4 – Ohio State; Lane 5 – Oregon State; Lane 6 – Michigan State
12:20 p.m. ET – 3V4+
Lane 1 – Indiana; Lane 2 – Alabama; Lane 3 – Ohio State; Lane 4 – Oklahoma; Lane 5 – UCLA
12:30 p.m. ET – 3V8+
Lane 1 – Indiana; Lane 2 – Duke; Lane 3 – Ohio State; Lane 4 – Notre Dame; Lane 5 – UCLA; Lane 6 - SMU
SECOND ROUNDS – Friday, April 18 (all times Eastern)
3:15 p.m. ET – 3V4+
Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Minnesota; Lane 4 – USC; Lane 5 – Wisconsin
3:25 p.m. ET – 3V8+
Lane 1 – UCLA; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – SMU; Lane 4 – USC; Lane 5 – Miami; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
5:05 p.m. ET – 2V4+
Lane 1 – Oklahoma; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Alabama; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Iowa
5:15 p.m. ET – 1V4+
Lane 1 – Oklahoma; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Alabama; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Iowa
5:25 p.m. ET – 2v8+
Lane 1 – Oklahoma; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Alabama; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Iowa
5:35 p.m. ET – 1V8+
Lane 1 – Oklahoma; Lane 2 – UCLA; Lane 3 – Alabama; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Iowa
THIRD ROUNDS – Saturday, April 19 (all times Eastern)
8:40 a.m. ET – 3V8+
Lane 1 – UCLA; Lane 2 – Miami; Lane 3 – Indiana; Lane 4 – Notre Dame; Lane 5 – USC; Lane 6 – SMU
10:20 a.m. ET – 2V4+
Lane 1 – Miami; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – Notre Dame; Lane 4 – UCLA; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
10:30 a.m. ET – 1V4+
Lane 1 – Miami; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – Notre Dame; Lane 4 – UCLA; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
10:40 a.m. ET – 2V8+
Lane 1 – Miami; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – Notre Dame; Lane 4 – UCLA; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
10:50 a.m. ET – 1V8+
Lane 1 – Miami; Lane 2 – Minnesota; Lane 3 – Notre Dame; Lane 4 – UCLA; Lane 5 – Harvard-Radcliffe; Lane 6 – Wisconsin
12 p.m. ET – 3V4+
Lane 2 – USC; Lane 3 – Oklahoma; Lane 4 – Indiana; Lane 5 – UCLA
PARTICIPATING PROGRAMS
Big Ten
1. Washington
2. Michigan
3. Ohio State
4. Rutgers
5. Indiana
6. USC
7. UCLA
8. Minnesota
9. Wisconsin
10. Michigan State
11. Iowa
Guest
1. Tennessee
2. Brown
3. Penn
4. Duke
5. Oregon State
6. Alabama
7. Notre Dame
8. Harvard/Radcliffe
9. Miami
10. SMU
11. Oklahoma
12. Clemson
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