A Nebraska woman became the first American woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean in the World’s Toughest Row in January, completing the 3,000-mile journey in 46 days, 3 hours and 37 minutes.

She rows roughly 10 to 12 hours a day, mostly during daylight and tries to sleep six to seven hours each night. Thirty days into her solo Atlantic crossing, Taryn Smith realized the hardest part ...

Since our last roundup, the hurricane season has subsided, and action has resumed on the oceans. The annual World's Toughest Row has started, and one independent soloist is attempting to cross the ...

Seas the Day (UK): Jess Rowe and Miriam Payne are steadily making their way from Peru to Australia. They started in April, but turned back and restarted in May because of a broken rudder. On July 23, ...

Kiwi bronze medallist Luca Harrington has a chance to add to his 2026 Winter Olympics medal haul after advancing to the ...

Taryn Smith became the first American woman to complete a solo row across the Atlantic Ocean with the World’s Toughest Row.

Top Kiwi sailor Charlotte Porter is switching codes to tackle the World's Toughest Row – while kneading the knots of SailGP athletes ...

CANARY ISLANDS -- Imagine rowing almost non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean with a group of four people. No bathroom, no shade and a limited supply of food. “You’re totally exposed to the elements,” ...

A dedicated athlete and U.S. Coast Guard veteran, Spotz doesn't stray from a challenge. But her tests of endurance aren't simply for her to add her name to record books.