The 1997 NCAA Rowing Championships were contested at the first annual NCAA-sanctioned regatta to determine the team national champions of women's collegiate crew in the United States.

This regatta was held on May 31, 1997 at Lake Natoma near Rancho Cordova, California.

I Varsity Eight results

1V8 Grand and Petite Finals Grand Final Petite FinalPlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTime1.Washington6:31.87.Harvard6:50.32.Massachusetts6:37.08.Yale6:51.93.Princeton6:39.29.Oregon State6:53.34.Brown6:40.510.Dartmouth6:55.65.Virginia6:40.911.Rutgers6:57.86.California6:52.012.Syracuse7:01.2[]13.Northeastern7:01.4[]14.Georgetown7:05.1[]EUC DavisUnknown[]EWilliam SmithUnknown

1V8 Semi-finals Note: Top 3 to Grand Final; Bottom 3 to Petite Final Semifinal #1 of 2Semifinal #2 of 2PlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTime1.Washington6:41.61.Princeton6:41.42.Brown6:46.62.Virginia6:45.63.Massachusetts6:50.33.California6:49.64.Yale6:55.34.Oregon State6:50.35.Dartmouth7:03.95.Harvard6:56.56.Northeastern7:50.36.Rutgers6:57.8

1V8 Repechage Note: Top 3 to Semifinals, next 2 to Petite Finals, Last 2 eliminated

Rep 1 PlaceTeamTime1.Yale7:01.22.Northeastern7:04.03.Rutgers7:04.5DNQSyracuseUnknownDNQGeorgetownUnknownEliminatedUC DavisUnknownEliminatedWilliam SmithUnknown

1V8 Heats Note: Top 3 to semifinals; rest to reps

Heat 1 Heat 2Heat 3PlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTime1.Washington6:30.51.Massachusetts6:29.21.Princeton6:40.82.Brown6:35.92.Virginia6:35.72.Harvard6:45.73.California6:47.23.Oregon State6:37.83.Dartmouth6:46.94.William Smith6:54.54.Northeastern6:41.54.Rutgers6:48.15.UC Davis7:04.55.Georgetown6:44.95.Yale6:59.86.Syracuse6:44.9

II Varsity results

2V8 Grand and Petite final Grand Final Petite FinalPlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTime1.Princeton 6:59.97.Oregon State7:11.42.Washington7:03.28.Dartmouth7:19.03.Virginia 7:06.54.Rutgers7:09.45.Yale7:11.96.Brown7:12.7

2V8 Repechage Note: Top 2 to Grand Final, Bottom 2 to Petite Final

RepechagePlaceTeamTime1.Brown7:02.52.Yale7:05.43.Oregon State7:07.54.Dartmouth7:08.6

2V8 Varsity Eight Heats Note: Top 2 to Grand Final, Bottom 2 to Repechage Heat 1 Heat 2PlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTime1.Washington6:50.01.Princeton6:56.42.Virginia6:51.42.Rutgers6:57.33.Brown6:57.23.Oregon State6:58.94.Yale7:03.94.Dartmouth7:06.5

Varsity Four results

1V4 Grand and Petite Finals Grand Final Petite FinalPlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTime1.Brown 7:24.57.Connecticut College7:57.12.Washington7:25.18.Ohio State8:01.23.Sacramento State 7:37.19.Tennessee8:05.44.Iowa7:39.710.Ithaca College8:07.25.Princeton7:43.711.Virginia8:07.46.MIT8:12.212.Johns Hopkins8:012.2

1V4 Varsity Four Semi-finals Semifinal #1 of 2Semifinal #2 of 2PlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTime1.Washington7:38.81.Sacramento State6:57.52.Brown7:42.42.MIT8:00.23.Iowa7:54.33.Princeton8:01.54.Ohio State8:01.24.Tennessee8:10.85.Connecticut College8:02.25.Ithaca College8:12.46.Virginia8:10.46.Johns Hopkins8:13.4

1V4 Varsity Four Repechages Rep 1 PlaceTeamTime1.Ohio State8:09.62.Virginia8:13.53.Tennessee8:15.0DNQDartmouthUnknownDNQYaleUnknownDNQOregon StateUnknownDNQRutgersUnknownDNQTempleUnknown

Confusion about where the Tennessee 4 came from, as they were not listed in the heats. There may be confusion between Temple and Tennessee. Please update if you have more information

1V4 Varsity Four Heats Note: Top 3 to Semifinals; Bottom 3 to Repechage Heat 1 Heat 2Heat 3PlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTimePlaceTeamTime1. Brown7:32.91.Iowa7:57.11.Sacramento State7:47.02.Washington7:33.62.Ithaca College8:01.02.MIT7:49.03.Princeton7:50.63.Johns Hopkins8:04.43.Connecticut College7:54.04.Virginia7:58.14.Temple8:04.84.Ohio State7:55.05.Rutgers8:00.05.Oregon State8:15.45.Dartmouth8:19.06.Yale8:26.0

See also List of NCAA rowing programs

References