We are all suffering pain at the pump right now. However rowing coaches can suffer a level of pain that most other drivers do not have to endure. This picture above should give you some indication of what I mean. More boats and rowing equipment are damaged in transit than while in actual use. Although […]
Waxing A Rowing Shell?
Waxing a rowing shell has benefits, such as protecting the hull from damage from the sun and from pollutants. (Of course there are also down sides, like messing up a nice pair of pants.) However, one of the benefits of waxing is NOT speed. A good wax job will actually slow your hull down. What […]
Storing Rowing Equipment in Winter-10 Tips To Do It Better
Welcome to Storing Rowing Equipment in the Winter For some of us Winter means time to put away our rowing equipment until next season. That also means that some of our equipment won’t look quite the same or row quite the same in the Spring as it did when we put it away in the […]
Sculling Training for Sweep Rowing
Here’s a question for you: If your focus is sweep rowing, and going fast, can sculling help you get faster? I have my own opinion about this, but I wanted to search out others for their thoughts. I asked several friends who are rock-star coaches. I got several different responses but the common theme that […]
Cool rowing website: Physics of Rowing
One of the best ways to become a better Rigger/Coach is to read. Reading exposes you to different ideas, various ways to do things, and alternate solutions to problems. And with that in mind I want to refer you to what I consider a GREAT Web site—a worthwhile place to spend time reading, and hence, […]
