Recovering from exhaustion
Sometimes athletes get very, very tired. Today we will talk about recovering from exhaustion and the power of napping. Timestamps 01:00 Is it under recovery or over training? Mike Spraklen described it as under-recovery. Marlene prefers this term because it affects your ability to train. You don’t have to be fully recovered to train effectively. […]
Drills for rowing
The benefits of drills and ways to improve your rowing boat skills. 02:00 Skills in the boat. You have to spend time in the boat to acquire skills. What is your available time for practicing? Choose frequency over long outings. If your crew practices 3 times a week, can you add in a short single […]
How to learn coastal rowing
Volker Fritz talks about ways to teach (and learn) how to row and race a coastal rowing boat. Timestamps 01:00 Volker’s background in touring and coastal rowing. The big coastal rowing countries are France, Spain, Italy and Portugal. Germany and UK are getting going more recently. 02:00 touring boats are 10 meters long and are […]
British Masters Rowing Championships winners
Join Monmouth Rowing Club’s Tim Male as he talks about his season with the club and how they won the Victor Ludorum £1000 prize. Timestamps 02:00 Interview Tim Male 04:00 Monmouth Rowing Club – the town rowing club draws people from around 20 miles away to join. 05:30 The club had talented individuals but rowed […]
Buying a second hand boat
– What to look for in a rowing boat, how to assess wear and tear and what can (and cannot) be repaired. Holes flagged out Hairline cracks on riggers Speak to Boatbuilder 01:30 What to look for in a rowing boat? Right size for your body weight is the number one consideration. Then check our […]
Tim Male – Monmouth RC coach
Tim is the club coach for Monmouth Rowing Club who won the Victor Ludorum Prize at the 2023 British Masters Rowing Championships. We discuss his methods, what the club is like and how to replicate success. Interview Tim Male Rowing Coach 04:00 Monmouth Rowing Club – the town rowing club draws people from around 20 […]
Rowing Science author Volker Nolte
Join Volker Nolte as he talks about his latest book – Rowing Science. https://amzn.to/3QhyHSE Timestamps 01:00 Volker has written two editions of the Rowing Faster book and now a third! This is part of the Rowing Science book series published by Sport Kinetics. 03:00 Volker has brought a group of experts together to write different […]
Buying a new boat
Exciting times – how to find the boat that’s right for you. Top items to check from budget to accessories. PLUS bonus – how to test a boat on the water. Timestamps 01:15 Buying brand new – start with your rowing plans? What will you use it for? – Recreation – High performance shell – […]
Rowing boat damage and repair
Boats break, crews crash but it’s not always terminal. What you can do to maintain rowing boats yourselves, keep costs low and how to find good rowing boat repairers. Timestamps 02:00 Rowing Boat damage – goal is to minimise. Causes of boat damage. – Handling the boat in/out of the boathouse. – Steering and not […]
Steering a buoyed course
18:30 Racing is happening – do you need to improve your steering before the big day? Join us Timestamps 01:30 Steering a buoyed course – there are hazards you must overcome. Kim Brennan’s Rio Olympics final – she gets moved by wind and her oar goes over the buoy line. It could have cost her […]