Rowing Chat

Jack Burns – Edge Rowing

What is a rowing mindset? Do you need one? And can it be trained? Timestamps 01:00 Rowing for life Welcome Jack Burns from Edge Rowing who has an interesting backstory. He enjoyed the process of learning to row rather than the external competitions and winning. His struggles were around injury and mindset. He learned the […]

Anne Buckingham – Henley Womens Regatta

Anne works with Henley Womens Regatta to guide international visiting crews towards all the resources they need. From accommodation to boat hire and how to understand the classifications and transportation – she is an amazing resource. Anne describes some of the Henley Royal Regatta lingo including challenging words like “Stewards” with hilarious effect.  

Blaž Kopič pain management for rowing

How do you manage pain? In rowing there’s the sport and there are injuries. Blaž talks about how to manage pain. He’s a masters rower and physiotherapist in Slovenia. Injuries – what you can do without a medical person to assist. Timestamps 02:30 The ABC of pain – how to help yourself manage pain. Everyone […]

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 […]

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 […]

Soulmas Abbasi Azad

Selma is a rower and coach from Iran now based in USA. She’s a multiple Asian medalist, experienced Junior coach (former national Iran rowing team Junior Head Coach). Soulmas uses Selma as a nickname. She is mentored by Paul Thompson (Rowing Australia). 01:00 A sporty childhood with her Father who was a wrestler. She competed […]

Hannah Broadland – San Diego Crew Classic

Hannah is the marketing media and volunteer co-ordinator for the first summer regatta of the year. Want easy live streams like this? Instant broadcasts to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn. Faster Masters uses StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/5694205242376192 n

Sybil Terres Gilmar

Sybil is a rowing novelist, her book “Rowing Home” is about a Jewish family facing the rise of Nazi Germany and reviewing the appeal of Zionism. Rowing Home by Sybil Terres Gilmar – buy your copy. https://amzn.to/3I6dDtG Timestamps 01:00 Introduction and background in rowing. Sybil started rowing aged 69 and she’s now in her 80s. […]

Mahe Drysdale on athlete unions

Mahe is leading The Athletes Co-operative who are bringing an employment case against High Performance Sport New Zealand. He discusses the issues around giving athletes a voice in elite sport. Show notes Our goals are to balance the power out. We want input to athlete welfare and to be respected and valued. When you see […]