Fitclub
RowingChat this week is with the founder of the FitClub app. Expat Kiwi, Athene McGregor Macdonald started the app when she couldn’t find a decent availability management crew management software programme for her club. Today it’s the most straightforward interface for a rowing coach and club. We are doing a listener survey – could you […]
Jurgen Grobler Book authors
RowingChat this week is with the authors of More Power, the Jurgen Grobler biography. Jurgen is described as the most successful Olympic Rowing Coach ever, having won Gold Medals in ten separate Olympiads from Munich in 1972 to Rio in 2016. Authors Chris Dodd and Hugh Matheson present each four year Olympic cycle and the […]
Ryan Demaine
RowingChat this week is with one of the most successful high school rowing coaches in the UK, Ryan Demaine of Headington School. Ryan’s open and frank generosity sharing his ideas about how to run a successful school rowing programme and how to teach rowing give huge insight. Plus scroll down for his free giveaways. We […]
Julien Bahain
RowingChat is really delighted to be interviewing Julien Bahain international representative for both France and Canada [separately] and now finding life after rowing and working on the FISA Athletes Commission. We are doing a listener survey – could you take a couple of minutes to tell us what you think about RowingChat? Listen to […]
Crew Nerd Software
Tony Andrews I’m a masters rower (started in 1996) and a software developer. In 2007, I left my job at Microsoft to work on mobile applications for rowing. In 2009, I released SpeedCoach Mobile, which was the first rowing app for the iPhone. Since then, I’ve continued adding features to the app, developed a […]
Eric Murray
RowingChat is really delighted to be interviewing half of the world famous Kiwi Pair, Eric Murray. Recently retired Eric and Hamish Bond enjoyed one of the longest runs of consecutive international wins at World Championships and Olympic games ever for endurance athletes. We are doing a listener survey – could you take a couple of […]
iCrew club management software
iCrew.club Software was developed by Kevin Goyena for use with his club, MBRSC.com where head coach Helen Tilghmann helped specify and improve it through active use. Read on for a special offer for RowingChat listeners. Listen to RowingChat with iCrew Software on SoundCloud Timestamps to the show 01:00 Introductions 05:00 Helen coaching skills as she […]
Robbie Manson
Known for being the current world record holder in 1x, Robbie Manson of Rowing New Zealand joined me on RowingChat with his crew mates Tom Murray and Michael Brake. All three are in rehab and kindly made themselves available on Sunday afternoon… sorry I couldn’t publicise in advance. Listen to RowingChat with Robbie Manson on […]
Eira Parry High Performance Parenting
Eira is a rowing coach and athlete who started High-Performance Parenting offering support for parents of athletes involved in any sport at any level. HPP runs seminars, workshops and 1-2-1 sessions looking at subjects such as nutrition, anti-doping, sport/life balance and talking to a child about their sport. As well as supporting and advising parents, […]
Athlete Retirement, Gearoid Towey on RowingChat
Crossing the Line Sport is dedicated to helping athletes “cross over” into retirement from active sport. Whether you’re an Olympian or a club athlete, scaling back your rowing can be a challenge – weaning yourself off dopamine. Gearoid Towey set up CTL to educate federations, coaches and athletes about the process and how to help […]