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The year 2002 promises to be exciting in the world of international rowing and we are looking forward to catching up with our favourite rowers and crews as well as discover the new talent that will step on to the scene in 2002.

To keep up to date on all rowing news the feature not to miss this year is the new worldrowing.com newsletter – the easiest way to get all the news delivered directly to your desktop. The Newsletter will be sent to subscribers monthly and then more frequently during the racing season as the action picks up. If you have not yet subscribed to the Newsletter you can do so here.

The 2002 international rowing season kicks off in February with the 8th FISA Team Cup regatta held on the Guadalquivir river in the heart of Seville, Spain. Crews will be eager to test the waters after the winter training session as well as get a feel for the course in the Andalusian capital which is also hosting this year’s World Rowing Championships.

The first leg of the exciting three-part Zurich Rowing World Cup series will be held in Hazewinkel, Belgium from June 14 to 16. Four weeks later the scenic and athlete-favourite Rotsee lake in Lucerne, Switzerland will host the second of the series from July 12 to 14.

The World Cup final, as well as the last international regatta to be held before the 2002 World Championships, will take place on the Olympic rowing course in Munich, Germany from August 1 to 3.

All eyes will then turn to Seville for the season climax, the 2002 FISA World Rowing Championships presented by Zurich. The rowing elite will meet from September 15 to 22 in the sunny Spanish city to battle it out for the coveted title of 2002 world rowing champion. The event will be widely televised and we will post a detailed list of stations and schedules later in the year.

For a full list of all the 2002 events go to the Calendar section of the site.

As always, Worldrowing.com will continue to bring you the latest news, information, race summaries and results throughout the 2002 season.