Handicaps for masters
Racing equivalence for masters depends on using time handicaps. Does this work well? Can it be improved? What would you change? Timestamps 02:00 What are handicaps? Welcome our guest, Christopher Anton, a World Rowing multi-lane umpire. Handicaps were introduced 1980-1990s to try and level the playing field for crews of different age. There are tables […]
Race Protests – know your rights
When can a crew protest a race result or infringement? Timestamps 02:00 Race organisers can have local rules – e.g. penalise interference and going through the wrong arch of a bridge. 04:00 Roger Milne’s story at Rio Olympics where he was umpiring and had to wait to see if the crew was going to protest […]
Ready, Row! USA #42: Convention Preview with Chris Chase, USRowing
Join our conversation with Chris Chase, who’s been busy programming and scheduling the different tracks at the upcoming #USRowing Convention in Philadelphia. In this episode, he gives us the skinny on the Anita Frantz keynote, the famous Rock the Row Schuylkill boathouse tour & party, the new coxswain track, diversity, equity & inclusion coverage, masters […]
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 […]