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.

This week in the rowing online news several stories caught our eye

• What I learned in Coxswain Clinic Including What a coach looks for in a coxswain, Supporting your coach’s strategy, Keys to effective steering, How to run a smooth practice, What a rower looks for in a coxswain.
• Crews depart for the Youth Olympic Games in Sydney
• Scandal in Uganda as they suspend the President of their national rowing federation
• Italians bring back La Mura to guide team to Rio and Rowing Canada appoint Aussie Peter Shakespear as Director of National Talent ID and Development Programs

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