Selecting crews is hard and seat racing is one method used for choosing the fastest combination of athletes.

There are a lot of different ways to run seat racing – make sure your method is accurate and verifiable by reading this book.  It’s a compilation of articles previously published on the web by a range of coaches, athletes and coxswains.  We give you many viewpoints so you can make up your mind about how to run seat racing (or not).

Authors include:

• FISA coaching manual – Crew Selection by Kris Korzeniowski
• How to: Win a seat race By Coach Jay
• Rules of Engagement for Seat Racing by Ted Nash
• Rowing 101: Seat Racing by Mount Baker Junior Crew Coach
• Rowing Seat Racing – Why Rowers Need To Be Vigilant By Brandy Mulligan
• Stop Seat Racing – The Future of Crew Selection By Frank Biller
• Coxing Seat Races Fairly by Rob Colburn
• Seat Racing Coxswains By Marcus McElhenney
• Seat Racing and Crew Selection by Valery Kleshnev