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Tag Archives: rowing
Quirky Rowing Websites: the Boat Race
Once a year the world becomes very keen on rowing when the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race dawns. In the weeks prior the UK press has a daily frenzy of speculation and watches each crew train daily. The event website …
What news? Online in rowing this week
Here’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 …
Posted in News
Tagged British Rowing, Coxswain, Deborah Crombie, rowing, Rowley Douglas
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Quirky Rowing Websites: David Biddulph’s rowing pages
One 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 …
Exercise and mood – leverage the connection!
Are 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 …
Why your coxswain oversteers and how to stop it
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 out the results of competitive pieces because one of your coxswains’ …
Mike Spraklen talks about motivation
A 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 …
Guest blog: Carlos Dinares. Why do we do low rate ‘steady state’ rowing?
Why 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 …
Posted in Coaching, Training
Tagged British Rowing, rowing, rowing coach, technique sculling
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The Rowing Stroke Cycle: Part 1 – posture
A 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 …
Posted in Best Practice, Rowing, Sculling, Technique
Tagged rowing, rowing coach, Rowing technique, Sculling
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The awesome USA Womens Rowing Calendar
Each 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 …
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
We 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. …