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Ready, Row! USA #83: Rowing for All?

How do we mobilize as a rowing community to make our sport more accessible to people from a wider range of communities, financial resources, and physical abilities? Our panel discussion focuses on the recent initiatives of three leaders in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in rowing. Panelists: Coach Richard Butler, former ED […]

Ready, Row! USA #47: Sarasota Coastal Regatta

DISCUSSION Racing took place off of Sarasota’s South Lido Beach from November 20–24, 2019. Contests were run for the masters men’s and women’s C1X, C2X, along with mixed C2X. Junior men and women races C4x. Following the format of European coastal racing, SCRA provided rentals of FISA-class boats and oars for those without equipment looking […]

LIVE from USRowing with Barb Grudt, Northeast Rowing Center

LIVE from the USRowing Convention with #RRUSA producer Charlotte Pierce. Charlotte talked with two-time Olympian, two-time World Medalist and two-time CRASH-B World Record holder, Barbara Grudt. Director Grudt is one of only a handful of athletes in the world from her era to medal internationally in both sculling and sweep events. She turned her successful […]

Ready, Row! USA #41: Gadgets & Gear Holiday Gift Guide

Time to send that letter to the North Pole! Listen to check out the deals and gift ideas from NK Sports, Coach, Cox, & Crew, Hydrow, Crew Stop, and others! We have some great gadgets & gear to tell you about, so don’t miss it if you are doing holiday gifting to coaches, other rowers, […]

Ready, Row! USA #40: Self-Coaching with Alison Pollini, Carnegie Lake RC

If you find yourself alone in your single, helping out a learn-to-row boat, or maybe just not getting enough verbal feedback from the coach, correspondent Alison Pollini presents a few basic tips to help you “self-coach” your way through the silence. Plus: In Part #3 of our preview of the Dec. 5-8 USRowing Convention, we […]

Ready, Row! USA #38: US Rowing Convention Preview

This week, Ready, Row! USA starts our previews of the Dec. 5-8 US Rowing Convention in Philadelphia. On this week’s podcast, Reba Knickerbocker of #bendtheblade steps in to help #ReadyRowUSA preview the Women’s & Masters tracks of the event. Comment here in the Show Notes, and Reba will answer your questions! #usrowing #masters #rowing Our […]

Ready, Row! USA #29: Rowing Toolbox

Coaching is an acquired craft – part training, part intuition, part educated guess and a lot of “people” skills; and the same goes for the DIY rower. No matter what your role, knowing what tools you need, where to get them and how to use them lets everyone be safe and attended to on the […]

Ready, Row! USA: Gadgets & Gear Special

Today on Ready, Row! USA we zoom through a dizzying array of exciting and useful rowing gadgets, gear, and apps we’ve come across this week, plus a few hacks & tricks that can improve your rowing experience at any age or skill level.  Welcome to another exciting episode of Ready, Row! USA, with regular broadcasts […]

Order in the Club!

Welcome to the Ready, Row! USA podcast, as we continue regular broadcasts featuring the best of rowing news, gadgets & gear from clubs, companies, and rowers across the country. Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. You can subscribe to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in  tips, and join our community […]

Strength Coach Roundtable Podcast Recap

Thanks to everyone who tuned in to the first-ever Rowperfect Strength Coach Roundtable! We all three wrote an article series for rowing injury prevention here on Rowperfect UK. In case you missed it: Blake: General Injury Prevention Tips Will: Rib Stress Fractures Joe: Low Back Pain, Part 1 Will: Snapping Hip Syndrome Joe: Low Back […]