Rowing Chat

Ready, Row! USA #80: Rowers Seeking Singles!

“Sweeps Rowers Seek Singles!” Buying a single or double shell may not be *exactly* like dating, but these days it can be just as stress-inducing – or thrilling, depending on your perspective! And if you’re a sweeps rower, you’ll need to learn how to use two oars! Our correspondent Mark Wilson of All-American Rowing Camp […]

Tara Morgan – Seize the Oar

Tara is the leading world expert on para rowing coach education and inclusion for rowing clubs. Together we talk future plans, a conference and rowing coach certification. Sponsor NK is running the Speedcoach Summer Regatta series – virtual events everyone can take part in https://rowing.chat/sponsor/speedcoach-summer-regatta-series/ Timestamps 02:50 Introduction and background in rowing. Known for founding […]

Ready, Row! USA #79: Reopening Your Rowing Club

What’s your boathouse/club doing to weather the pandemic and safely invite members back? Our special guest for this episode is Director of Rowing Programs for the George Pocock Rowing Foundation, Padriac McGovern. Padraic has been a thought leader throughout the COVID crisis, approaching shutdown and re-openings and future planning in a thoughtful and collaborative manner. […]

Power in Rowing Symposium: Stephen Seiler

Power, Pulse rate and Perception as a telling trinity in training monitoring of endurance athletes. The full audio and slides for this presentation are on www.rowing.chat Stephen Seiler received his doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Austin. He is past Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation and past Dean of the Faculty of Health […]

Kristin Hedstrom

Kristin is a lightweight rower who discusses with Rebecca how to be successful at rowing lightweight and improving your 2k. Timestamps 02:00 Background in rowing and professional personal training and fitness training for women and weight loss. 05:00 Pacing your 2k correctly. Knowing what not to do is important. Physiology – lactic acid flood hurts […]

Lockdown Training Week 12

Marlene and Rebecca kick into a discussion on how to row on rough water. Timestamps 07:00 Tips for new 1x single scullers. The Crossover hand position. Nest your right hand knuckle under the heel of your left hand 13:00 Sculling in rough water. Feather higher – focus on the release of the stroke and move […]