Faster Masters Rowing Radio

Pair oar boats are fun and a huge challenge. We discuss what you should do when trying a pair for the first time and what makes pairs go fast. Timestamps 03:00 set up the rig correctly – [...]

Our third episode to help you master rowing square blades. Three drills to build your skill and confidence. Timestamps 01:00 The finesses you need to get confident doing square blade rowing and [...]

James talks about the South African hosts of the World Masters Regatta 2023. He runs the venue services team for what may be the only African World Rowing Regatta for a while. 02:25 Roodeplaat [...]

Two more drills to get yourself rowing with square blades. And tips on ways to practice. Timestamps 01:00 Recap last week’s drills. Progressively add these exercises – the ladder of [...]

Time to get confident rowing square blades. Join our 3 part mini-series on how to coach yourself and learn square blade rowing and sculling. Timestamps 01:00 This is for anyone who’s never [...]

Steering is hard to get perfect. Learn the key issues as we get ready for racing season. – positioning the foot – roles in the boat – how to steer and how much Timestamps 01:00 [...]

Going deep is a common technique issue, as is “corrugating” through the drive where the blade goes deeper and shallower. In this podcast Marlene and Rebecca discuss how to get a [...]

Things you wish you’d been told or learned earlier before teaching learn to row. You’ll never stop learning because this is rowing – it’s normal! Timestamps 03:00 [...]

Should we row differently based on our strength or sex? Marlene and Rebecca discuss lower and upper body strength in relation to rowing technique. Timestamps 03:15 Differences between men and [...]

4. — Woaching masters is not the same as youth rowers. Adjust how you coach, how the athlete interacts with you and with the rest of the crew. Guest Duncan Holland explains his framework [...]