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…
Become the athlete you want to row with
Who are you becoming? the importance of contemplating this question – become the athlete you want to row with. Support this podcast https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 03:00 This past week Rebecca was at the South Island Masters Regatta. 05:00 There is a need for handicaps in masters rowing to make the races work better. What do you […]
Ready, Row! USA #84 – Rowing to Recovery
We all know that rowing is low-impact, requires mindfulness and focus, builds physical strength and stamina. For recovery from breast cancer to physical injury to addiction to PTSD and other aspects of mental health, rowing is uniquely suited as a tool to regain and maintain a healthy mind and body. In this episode, we have […]
Ready, Row! USA #82: Head of the Charles, 2020 Style
The competition is heating up for #HOCR4702! In a sign of the times, the Head Of The Charles, the venerable 55-year-old, two-day rowing regatta that often attracts half a million people and 1,200+ athletes to the Charles River in Boston, will be run this year as a “global remote event.” So don’t worry about the […]
The Candid Cox Cast: GW is Cut & the Petition to Save Men’s Rowing
George Washington University Men’s Rowing is cut, but they’re not going down without a fight. Paddy George, John Knies, and Head Coach Eric Gehrke are leading the charge to try to protect more than their own program, as teams around the country are being cut during Covid. Paddy George has come up with an initiative […]
Ready, Row! USA #81 – “A Most Beautiful Thing”
In this episode, you will meet the inspiring principals in the documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” – Arshay Cooper, Alvin Ross, Preston Grandberry, Malcolm Hawkins, and Ray “Pookie G” Hawkins, and their first coach, Ken Alpart. The newly released film, directed by Olympic rower Mary Mazzio (50 Eggs Films), is drawing deep praise across the […]