Rowing Chat

Rebecca Caroe

We decided to turn the tables for August and to interview Rebecca Caroe who hosts RowingChat. Joe de Leo, expert podcaster from the Leo Training Podcast agreed to be the guest host. Listen to RowingChat with Rebecca Caroe on SoundCloud Timestamps to the interview 01:00 Introduction and background in rowing 08:00 My introduction to Thames Tradesmens […]

Adrian Ellison Olympic Coxswain

Adrian Ellison won Olympic Gold in 1984 at Los Angeles with the British Mens coxed four crew including Sir Steve Redgrave, Martin Cross, Richard Budgett and Andy Holmes.  He continues to cox and coach and gives us his insights into how to up-skill yourself as a coxswain and how to coach coxes. Listen to RowingChat […]

The Rowing Network education

The Rowing Network is a coach education website set up by Community Rowing Inc in conjunction with Rowing Australia led by Matt Lehrer and Ron Batt. Listen to RowingChat with The Rowing Network on SoundCloud Timestamps to the interview 01:00 Introduction and background in rowing 06:00 The inspiration for the Rowing Network 08:00 Coach educator traditional role […]

Matt Langridge

Matt is a four time Olympian rower with a bronze, silver and gold medal to his name. He’s won international titles in every Olympic boat class – both sculling and sweep in his 15 year career. We discuss life after rowing, what it’s like having Jurgen Grobler as your coach and why rowing is addictive. Listen […]

Nikos Gkountoulas Coastal Rowing Coach

Nikos is the leading world Coastal Rowing coach and former flat-water rowing Olympian.  He works with his twin brother, Apostolis to promote all types of rowing in Greece. His move from 2k rowing into Coastal and Beach Sprint Rowing is an opportunity he thinks other athletes could enjoy.  In this interview we run through the different […]

Tim Edsell of Coxn School

Streamed live on April 2nd, 2017 Tim has set up the first online tutorial service to train rowing coxswains and I was delighted to be chatting with him on RowingChat.   His experience as a regatta referee and a coxswain coach has showcased the need for improved instruction.  In this interview we run through a range […]