Saturday, April 26
Seattle, Wash.
10:00 AM
University of Washington
vs
The Dual vs. California (Schoch Cup)
The Dual: UW-California Rivalry Returns This Saturday
April 22, 2025 | Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
The greatest rowing rivalry in the west returns this Saturday morning as the Washington men's and women's rowing teams take on California in The Dual, starting at 10:00 a.m. on Montlake Cut.
The 11 men's and women's races pit two of the nation's rowing powerhouses against one another. In the featured races, the women's varsity eights compete for the Simpson Cup, and the men's varsity crews race for the Schoch Cup.
Racing begins at 10:00 a.m. Fans are encouraged to watch from the finish line area at the west end of Montlake Cut on the north shore, behind the UW Medical Center. The fan zone opens at 9:00 a.m., and burgers from Dick's Drive-In and beverages San Juan Seltzers will be available for purchase. Fans who are unable to attended can watch a live video production on Big Ten Plus (subscription) and follow live timing on HereNow.com.
The Dual, first contested by the men in 1903 and by the women in 1977, is the oldest and most significant collegiate rowing rivalry in the western United States. It's also nearly unique in that, each year, both the men's and women's teams compete on the same race course on the same day – rare for a collegiate dual.
This year, according to the most recent polls (IRCA men's and CRCA women's, April 22 polls), The Dual pits the No. 1-ranked UW men vs. No. 2 Cal, while on the women's side, the Huskies are ranked No. 3, and Cal is No. 9.
Here's the schedule:
10:00 a.m. – Women's Fourth Varsity 8+
10:10 a.m. – Men's Freshman 8+
10:20 a.m. – Women's Second Varsity 4+
10:30 a.m. – Women's Varsity 4+
10:40 a.m. – Men's Fourth Varsity 8+
10:50 a.m. – Women's Third Varsity 8+
11:00 a.m. – Men's Third Varsity 8+
11:10 a.m. – Women's Second Varsity 8+
11:20 a.m. – Men's Second Varsity 8+
11:30 a.m. – Women's Varsity 8+ (Simpson Cup)
11:45 a.m. – Men's Varsity 8+ (Schoch Cup)
The Washington-California men's varsity eight dual series dates back to 1903, with 112 meetings between the two schools. At stake is the Schoch Cup, named after Delos "Dutch" Schoch of Washington's class of 1936 (Schoch was the alternate for the famed "Boys In The Boat"). Washington holds a 77-34-1 record in the dual meeting.
Washington's men's second varsity eight series with Cal dates back to 1939, with the UW winning 53 of 78 races. The UW's freshman eight race began in 1939, with Washington wining 60 of 81 races.
Washington and California have a women's varsity eight rivalry that dates back to 1977. The varsity crews will compete for the Simpson Cup, which was donated by longtime Washington supporters Hunter and Dottie Simpson, whose daughter, Anne, rowed at Cal. Washington leads the series 26-21, and at one point won 22 of 23 races from 1981-2003. The Huskies' broke the Bears' six-year streak in the varsity eight win a win in 2021 and then won again in 2022 in Berkeley, and again on Montlake Cut in 2023.
The second varsity eight series against California began in 1975, with Washington winning 31 of 44 races. The Golden Bears won in 2004, snapping an 11-race UW win streak that was the Huskies' longest in the series.
Last year at Redwood Shores, Washington's men won all but the freshman eight race, while Cal swept the women's events.
Following the Cal Dual, the Huskies will have just one week to prepare for the 2025 Windermere Cup/Opening Day Regatta, including Twilight Sprints on Friday, May 2, and the full regatta on May 3. This year, the UW welcomes men's and women's crews from New Zealand and women the University of Indiana for Windermere Cup.
The 11 men's and women's races pit two of the nation's rowing powerhouses against one another. In the featured races, the women's varsity eights compete for the Simpson Cup, and the men's varsity crews race for the Schoch Cup.
Racing begins at 10:00 a.m. Fans are encouraged to watch from the finish line area at the west end of Montlake Cut on the north shore, behind the UW Medical Center. The fan zone opens at 9:00 a.m., and burgers from Dick's Drive-In and beverages San Juan Seltzers will be available for purchase. Fans who are unable to attended can watch a live video production on Big Ten Plus (subscription) and follow live timing on HereNow.com.
The Dual, first contested by the men in 1903 and by the women in 1977, is the oldest and most significant collegiate rowing rivalry in the western United States. It's also nearly unique in that, each year, both the men's and women's teams compete on the same race course on the same day – rare for a collegiate dual.
This year, according to the most recent polls (IRCA men's and CRCA women's, April 22 polls), The Dual pits the No. 1-ranked UW men vs. No. 2 Cal, while on the women's side, the Huskies are ranked No. 3, and Cal is No. 9.
Here's the schedule:
10:00 a.m. – Women's Fourth Varsity 8+
10:10 a.m. – Men's Freshman 8+
10:20 a.m. – Women's Second Varsity 4+
10:30 a.m. – Women's Varsity 4+
10:40 a.m. – Men's Fourth Varsity 8+
10:50 a.m. – Women's Third Varsity 8+
11:00 a.m. – Men's Third Varsity 8+
11:10 a.m. – Women's Second Varsity 8+
11:20 a.m. – Men's Second Varsity 8+
11:30 a.m. – Women's Varsity 8+ (Simpson Cup)
11:45 a.m. – Men's Varsity 8+ (Schoch Cup)
The Washington-California men's varsity eight dual series dates back to 1903, with 112 meetings between the two schools. At stake is the Schoch Cup, named after Delos "Dutch" Schoch of Washington's class of 1936 (Schoch was the alternate for the famed "Boys In The Boat"). Washington holds a 77-34-1 record in the dual meeting.
Washington's men's second varsity eight series with Cal dates back to 1939, with the UW winning 53 of 78 races. The UW's freshman eight race began in 1939, with Washington wining 60 of 81 races.
Washington and California have a women's varsity eight rivalry that dates back to 1977. The varsity crews will compete for the Simpson Cup, which was donated by longtime Washington supporters Hunter and Dottie Simpson, whose daughter, Anne, rowed at Cal. Washington leads the series 26-21, and at one point won 22 of 23 races from 1981-2003. The Huskies' broke the Bears' six-year streak in the varsity eight win a win in 2021 and then won again in 2022 in Berkeley, and again on Montlake Cut in 2023.
The second varsity eight series against California began in 1975, with Washington winning 31 of 44 races. The Golden Bears won in 2004, snapping an 11-race UW win streak that was the Huskies' longest in the series.
Last year at Redwood Shores, Washington's men won all but the freshman eight race, while Cal swept the women's events.
Following the Cal Dual, the Huskies will have just one week to prepare for the 2025 Windermere Cup/Opening Day Regatta, including Twilight Sprints on Friday, May 2, and the full regatta on May 3. This year, the UW welcomes men's and women's crews from New Zealand and women the University of Indiana for Windermere Cup.
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