Rowing Chat

Bucket List Rowing

Rowing trailer of boats silhouette against low winter sun with people in foreground

Ever since the 2007 movie, we’ve started bucket lists for everything. Now it’s time for you to plan your rowing event bucket list. Timestamps 00:30 Things we are going to do in rowing before “kicking the bucket”. The Faster Masters Rowing self-guided training plan to help get you fit, faster and the confidence you’re doing […]

Rushing in the rowing stroke

9 women with a rowing shell in a park.

We continue our mini-series on speed murdering mistakes in rowing and sculling. Part two follows last week’s deep dive into blades on the surface …. this week we take a look at Rushing Off The Back. What, how, causes, cures. Timestamps 01:00 These issues are straightforward to resolve. As a coach I can see the […]

Dragging blades on the water murders boat speed

We start a mini series on things which kill boat speed. And how to fix them. Part One: Dragging oars along the water surface Resource Pontoon Floats are a cheap aide to building confident bladework 3 Value Bombs 1. Watch a crew – are blades parallel, is the space between athletes’ heads moving at the […]

Rowing blisters – 6 treatments

Timestamps 01:00 Prevent rowing blisters Hand cream may be insufficient to keep your hands soft and supple enough to prevent blisters forming. By wearing rowing gloves – padded palm and finger protection. The Crew Stop gloves are specialist – light and flexible gloves. 04:00 Treating rowing blisters your blister is filled with fluid. Tape your […]

Giving Rowing Feedback

Coaching adults makes it hard to give feedback. Three things to consider. Timestamps 00:45 Masters may not have a coach. We help each other with in-boat coaching. There isn’t an obvious person who is a leader. Feedback is a delicate topic. Some people may not want to hear what you have to say and you […]

Rowing boat phone mounts

App alternatives for rowing electronics and how to mount in your boat. Phone mounts and taking a phone in a boat so you feel confident using it. Timestamps What’s in the programme this month? – Two programmes – for 1k racing in May or June and another one for July / August peak. – Land […]