<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://varsityblues.ca/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Toronto Athletics</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/rss.aspx?path=row</link><description>Latest news items for University of Toronto Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://varsityblues.ca/rss?path=row" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>TORONTO RETAINS THE STEVENS CUP TO WIN 'THE CHALLENGE'</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/2/rowing-toronto-retains-the-stevens-cup-to-win-the-challenge.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/5/2/rowing-toronto-retains-the-stevens-cup-to-win-the-challenge.aspx</guid><category>Rowing, Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ROW The Challenge Trophy" 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a tradition that began 100 years prior.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/BM-TheChallenge-104.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/BM-TheChallenge-104.jpg"><media:title>ROW The Challenge logo</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/4/28/BM-TheChallenge-104.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:34:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13040</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHOWN, GROUT NAMED VARSITY BLUES ATHLETES OF THE YEAR</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2026/3/27/general-chown-grout-named-varsity-blues-athletes-of-the-year.aspx</guid><category>Badminton, Baseball, Cross Country, Men's Curling, Softball, Fencing, Field Hockey, Figure Skating, Football, General, Golf, Men's Basketball, Men's Ice Hockey, Men's Lacrosse, Men's Water Polo, Men's Soccer, Men's Squash, Men's Volleyball, Rowing, Swimming, Men's Tennis, Track and Field, Women's Basketball, Women's Ice Hockey, Women's Lacrosse, Women's  Water Polo, Women's Soccer, Women's Squash, Women's Volleyball, Wrestling, Women's Rugby, Men's Rugby, Women's Badminton, Women's Cross Country, Women's Curling, Women's Fencing, Women's Golf, Women's Rowing, Women's Tennis, Women's Track &amp; Field, Women's Swimming, Women's Wrestling</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Award Winners" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><br /><br />Women's soccer MVP Hannah Chownn and men's national high jump champion Aiden Grout were named the 2025-26 University of Toronto Varsity Blues T-Holders' athletes of the year on Friday, March 27.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg"><media:title>Award Winners</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/3/27/jill_athletic_banquet_-27032026-3.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 21:30:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>11</s:sport_id><s:story_id>13017</s:story_id></item><item><title>WOMEN FINISH SIXTH, MEN PLACE SEVENTH AT CANADIAN UNIVERSITY ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/2/rowing-women-finish-sixth-men-place-seventh-at-canadian-university-rowing-championships.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/11/2/rowing-women-finish-sixth-men-place-seventh-at-canadian-university-rowing-championships.aspx</guid><category>Rowing, Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ROW WLW4+" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/11/2/ROWING_2025-11-01_NAtionals_Montreal_CREDIT_Sarah-Maude_Comtois_-_48_of_128.jpeg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues rowing team saw the women finish sixth and men place seventh at the Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC) in Montreal this weekend.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/ROWING_2025-11-01_NAtionals_Montreal_CREDIT_Sarah-Maude_Comtois_-_48_of_128.jpeg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/ROWING_2025-11-01_NAtionals_Montreal_CREDIT_Sarah-Maude_Comtois_-_48_of_128.jpeg"><media:title>ROW WLW4+</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/11/2/ROWING_2025-11-01_NAtionals_Montreal_CREDIT_Sarah-Maude_Comtois_-_48_of_128.jpeg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Sun, 2 Nov 2025 21:59:00 EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12719</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: CURC ROWING</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/28/rowing-championship-preview-curc-rowing.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/28/rowing-championship-preview-curc-rowing.aspx</guid><category>Rowing, Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ROW Coxswain" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/28/OUARowingFriday_77.jpg" /><br /><br />Following a strong performance at the provincial championships last weekend, the University of Toronto Varsity Blues rowing teams head to Montreal for the Canadian University Rowing Championships (CURC) scheduled for Nov. 1-2.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/28/OUARowingFriday_77.jpg" /><media:content 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EST</pubDate><s:sport_id>22</s:sport_id><s:story_id>12675</s:story_id></item><item><title>CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: OUA ROWING</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/21/rowing-championship-preview-oua-rowing.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/21/rowing-championship-preview-oua-rowing.aspx</guid><category>Rowing, Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ROW T-Leaf on Boat" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/20/BM-ROW-HeadOfTheTrent-075.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto Varsity Blues rowing teams are back on the water at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course this weekend for the 2025 OUA Rowing Championships.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/20/BM-ROW-HeadOfTheTrent-075.jpg" /><media:content 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HEAD OF THE TRENT</title><link>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/5/rowing-womens-lightweight-8-capture-gold-at-head-of-the-trent.aspx</link><guid>https://varsityblues.ca/news/2025/10/5/rowing-womens-lightweight-8-capture-gold-at-head-of-the-trent.aspx</guid><category>Rowing, Women's Rowing</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="ROW Lightweight Women's 8+" src="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2025/10/5/BM-ROW-Champs-1.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Toronto rowing team were back on the water in Peterborough for the annual Head of the Trent on Saturday (Oct. 4).]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/5/BM-ROW-Champs-1.jpg" /><media:content url="https://varsityblues.ca/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2025/10/5/BM-ROW-Champs-1.jpg"><media:title>ROW 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