Lockdown Rowing Week 11

Marlene and Rebecca have recommendations for easing back onto the water, getting into a single scull gracefully and working effectively at rates 24-26. Timestamps to the show 06:00 Recommendations for easing back onto the water. 50 – 30 – 20 – 10. In week 1 do 50% of what you would normally have done before […]

Rowing in Color

Denise Aquino and Patricia Lyne started a podcast Rowing in Color to support equality of opportunity for athletes and to teach good practice. Timestamps 02:43 Introductions and background in rowing 06:00 Why start the rowing in color podcast? 08:00 Issues we are trying to highlight. What are the ground rules for coaches and athletes? 10:00 […]

Lockdown Training Week 10

It’s our FIRST birthday. Marlene and Rebecca started Faster Masters Rowing a year ago. Timestamps to the show 06:00 Frequency of episodes – should we stay weekly or revert to monthly? Let us know in the comments. 07:50 Ideas for substitute camps and regattas. Plan a weekend camp at your club. Friday potluck supper, Saturday […]

Robin Williams – rowing technique

Robin Williams is best known for coaching the British womens pair to Olympic Gold medals in London 2012 and Rio 2016; and 11 years coaching Cambridge University for the Boat Race. A master technical coach, he talks about his new coaching business, technique videos and what it was like coaching Mahe Drysdale. He was previously […]

Lockdown Rowing week 8

Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe continue to provide ideas and inspiration for rowers during lockdown. Sponsors First a big thank you to our sponsors – if you can click on ONE of these it will help us stay online. https://www.rowing.chat/sponsors/ Shirts from William Mahoney for athletic men https://www.williammahoney.us/pages/rowing-chat-1 RowingChat Listener survey https://rowing.chat/listener-survey/ Timestamps to the […]

Lockdown Training week 7

Faster Masters tips for continuing to find enjoyment in rowing during lockdown Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe focus on the difference between oarsmen and rowers Sponsors First a big thank you to our sponsors – if you can click on ONE of these it will help us stay online. https://www.rowing.chat/sponsors/ Shirts from William Mahoney for […]