The Ridgewood Crew boys team won the ‘fastest boat’ team title at the New Jersey Indoor Rowing Championships for the second year in a row, taking home the 2026 Haddon Hammer trophy.
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Ridgewood NJ – Ridgewood Crew dominated the 2026 New Jersey Indoor Rowing Championships on Sunday, claiming the top spot in four of six juniors events and taking the overall fastest team title in the boys category. This event, also known as the Haddon Hammer, was hosted at Haddon Township High School and this year featured nearly 260 youth athletes from 14 different clubs across New Jersey, all racing on individual rowing machines. Ridgewood Crew fielded 39 athletes across middle and high school categories, making it the second-largest team to compete.
