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What news? Online in rowing this week
TweetHere’s your weekly opportunity to enjoy tales from others who also love rowing. This weekly round-up is for a short list of interesting, in-depth articles for you to read over the weekend. And of course, if you have news that … Continue reading
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Tagged British Rowing, Coxswain, Deborah Crombie, rowing, Rowley Douglas
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Quirky Rowing Websites: David Biddulph’s rowing pages
TweetOne of the very first rowing websites, David Biddulph’s Rowing Pages and an all-time favourite of mine. He’s a UK umpire and former coxswain who had the super idea of publishing all the useful calendar dates for regattas in the … Continue reading
Exercise and mood – leverage the connection!
TweetAre your moody teenage years behind you? Or do you find that how you feel each day is influenced by what you do? Can rowing improve your mind as well as your body wellbeing? We found this great interview with … Continue reading
Why your coxswain oversteers and how to stop it
TweetA guest post by Chelsea Dommert, author of “Coaching the Coxswain“ This week, let’s talk about oversteering. You ask your coxswain to point further to center and, before you know it, she’s basically crossing the river. You have to throw … Continue reading
Mike Spraklen talks about motivation
TweetA a rowing coach you need to keep your athletes motivated to train effectively. This includes mental training. It’s difficult to keep motivated all the time – Mike Spraklen explains his technique for keeping the focus among his squad of … Continue reading
Guest blog: Carlos Dinares. Why do we do low rate ‘steady state’ rowing?
TweetWhy do we do long training sessions at 18 and 20 strokes a minute? When I row I spend most of my time at those rates. Many rowing teams that win very important races do too. Why it is 18 … Continue reading
Posted in Coaching, Training
Tagged British Rowing, rowing, rowing coach, technique sculling
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The Rowing Stroke Cycle: Part 1 – posture
TweetA six part series on the Rowing and Sculling Stroke Cycle. We review all the movements that go into making the rowing and sculling stroke. Each post will publish on Mondays and is designed for rowing coaches and athletes who … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practice, Rowing, Sculling, Technique
Tagged rowing, rowing coach, Rowing technique, Sculling
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The awesome USA Womens Rowing Calendar
TweetEach year fundraising for clubs and teams is a key part of getting a successful crew to the start line of important races. The USA heavyweight Women are the most successful eight in the world. They are not fully funded … Continue reading
Posted in Club Management, Interview, Olympics
Tagged Jeremy Saladyga, Jordan Matter, rowing, Rowperfect, Water Sports
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Calling all novice coxswains – get free advice from a pro
TweetWe spotted this question on the Talk Rowing website: Hi guys, Ive just joined my uni rowing team as a cox. I have no previous rowing experience or knowledge and don’t really want to row due to a back injury. … Continue reading
9 Things to do for the New Rowing Season
Tweet It’s that time of year when the northern hemisphere starts winter training and the southern hemisphere schools begin their summer programme. We have pulled together a check list of things to do for a rowing club at the start of the … Continue reading
Posted in Best Practice, Club Management, Equipment, Ergo, Maintenance
Tagged Boat, Coxmate, rowing, rowing club, Rowlock, Water Sports
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