Rosemary Varney took her oars to international waters last summer.
Nearly a year later, the fruits of her labors in the World Rowing U23 Championships have floated to the surface.

Most athletes aspire to sculpt a lasting imprint on their programs.
Olivia Caesar is no exception.
“In everything that I’m doing, am I leaving this place better than when I got here?” the graduate student port said.

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A brand new year of UCLA Athletics is on the horizon, and with it comes more chances to etch new records.

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Rosemary Varney’s oars made waves far beyond Westwood last month.
Adding a Bruin touch to the international rowing scene, UCLA rowing’s rising senior port propelled her way to the World Rowing U23 Championships in Bulgaria in mid-July.

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Irene and Ellen Ulitsky each fit a side of the same coin.
Rowing beside one another for over six years, the twins have yet to find a ripple of friction in their dynamic.

Lessons overrode losses at the Pac-12 championships.
“We had a lot of quality wins against opponents from around the country,” said coach Previn Chandraratna. “Ultimately, we need to see more consistency and put it all together on the most important days.”
UCLA rowing’s (1-1) return to Dexter Lake in Lowell, Oregon, didn’t fare as well as its performance there two weeks prior, as the Bruins registered a seventh-place finish out of seven teams at the Pac-12 championships Sunday morning.

After multiple top-three finishes in the Dexter Lake Invitational, the Bruins will head towards the postseason with a polished mindset.
“It’s going to be important for us to keep the mentality that we have for this race and just go right off the start,” said senior port Ellen Ulitsky.