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Rushing and shoulder lifting
What you do on the recovery affects what you do on the power phase.
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00:45 What you do on the recovery
What you do as you approach the catch is likely the...
Racing starts for head races
How to get to the head race start line at the optimal boat speed.
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00:45 Long distance racing
Feel confident at the beginning because you've done a good start - get...
How wide is a boat lane
08:00 When racing, how much space do you have in a buoyed boat lane?
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00:45 Boat lane width
How can you fit a wide boat like an eight into a lane and...
Why delaying back swing is hard
The power phase is most effective when legs drive first and back follows yet so few masters rowers do this. Why?
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00:45 Good power phase requirements
The alignment of the womens double...
Why finishes are key for big boats
Rowing a quad, four or an eight? To get good speed and rhythm, you must have good finishes.
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00:45 Finishes for big boats
You row them differently than small boats.
Finish together -...
Weather apps for rowing
3 weather data points you need to know in advance whether you can row the next day.
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00:45 Rowing is weather-dependent
Mostly we want to know in advance and apps are...
Journey to a perfect rowing stroke
Why I'm not finished yet seeking to improve my rowing technique.
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00:45 There is no stroke I've ever taken which is perfect yet why do I keep trying?
My rowing started as...
Why rowers sky at the catch
Why rowers push the handles down at the catch causing the blade to sky - and how to fix it.
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01:00 Roger Watts told me "oars are still creating hazards to...
Ways to activate your glutes for rowing
How to use your glutes in rowing.
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00:45 Are your glutes activating?
David Frost (webinar speaker - Functional Movement for over 60s) said Are your glutes 'along for the ride'?
https://fastermastersrowing.com/member-register/functional-strength-and-movement/
Are your glutes working - how do you know if they are working?
2025 Victor Ludorum Winners
How London Rowing Club strategised to win at the British Masters Rowing Championships for the second year in a row.
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British Rowing Championships winners of the Victor Ludorum trophy sponsored by Faster Masters Rowing were London Rowing Club. Hear how they prepared for the event and to defend the title they won last year.
01:00 James Sexton-Barrow is Captain of London Rowing Club he is talking about their Victor Ludorum Trophy win - they won more points than anyone else at the championship regatta.
It is more special as the whole club got involved.