The UW men’s rowing team was unable to extend its unprecedented streak of five straight national titles. So what went wrong this season, and how do the Huskies look for the season?
The longest championship winning streak in men’s collegiate rowing history — Washington’s five straight national titles (2011-15) — ended June 5 when the UW varsity eight finished fourth at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships on Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J.
For head coach Michael Callahan, who has collected six titles in nine seasons at UW, the outcome was not a shocker — the Huskies, with just two varsity returnees from the 2015 championship crew, faced a slew of tough competitors — but it was still a glum moment.