Rowing Chat

Picking lineups for agegroup racing

Picking lineups | Faster Masters Rowing Radio – the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Support this show with a donation https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 03:20 This Past Week – what we do to advocate for masters rowing. 06:00 Picking training lineups What does each crew need? Stroke, bow, […]

Regatta Commentator Training

Robert Treharne-Jones joins us to talk about training up more regatta commentators. Tiestamps 01:30 How Robert got started in commentary for rowing regattas 03:00 Nottingham International Regatta press and PR officer. 06:00 Robert recruited others to help in 1980s 08:00 You work hard at commentary. At the end of a day you are mentally and […]

Row for the Cure

Katie Rodgers is a passionate rower and supporter of Row for the Cure – a breast cancer charity. https://rowforthecure.org/ Timestamps to the show 01:00 Your background in rowing 02:00 How Row for the Cure got started – the teams are all in pink Cathy Frederick founded it as she wanted to fund raise for the […]

Faster Masters Rowing Radio 29 January 2021

Marlene and Rebecca talk about – Weight loss and diet quality – Naming your erg and your boat Sponsors – Sculling Gear – everything you need after you’ve bought a single scull https://rowing.chat/sponsor/sculling-gear/ – Rowing Directory – the place to find a rowing business selling what you need. https://rowing.chat/retailer/ Timestamps to the show 06:00 This […]

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 […]

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 […]