The start of the selection cycle for the 2023 Worlds kicks off this on Thursday this week, with the USRowing Winter Speed Order. The racing in Sarasota will feature the usual mix of experienced National Teamers and hopeful new comers, but one entry in the Light single, Jamie Copus, brings a bit of both: a fresh […]
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Rowing News | Managing Pre-Race Jitters
I’ve never felt an overwhelming sense of confidence before an important race or erg test. Instead, I generally feel quite nervous and uneasy. You’d think that years of training would help shift my mindset, but instead, it has only moved the goalposts. I used to view this trepidation as a bad thing, a signal that […]
Training Plans, Part 3: More Keys to Successful Plans – Rowing Stories, Features & Interviews
This week, we asked a second group of coaches about the key aspects of a successful training program for the kind of program–year-round, seasonal, scholastic, etc–they run. You can revisit the first round of answers here. Read full article here. Interested in more Rowers Choice and rowing content? Click here to learn about these rowing […]
Rowing News | Joint Effort
It’s still winter in most regions, so here are ways to use your off-time wisely for the benefit of your rowing organization. Help your organization and help others Years ago, a few of us put heads (and experience) together and formed the Potomac River Safety Committee. Coaches, referees, coxswains, scullers, and float captains from organizations […]
Nothing Ventured – Row360
Solo Irish rower, Jamie Carr, has successfully completed the 2022 Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge. It took him 53 days, 1 hour and 12 minutes to row the 3000 miles, alone, from the Canary Islands to Antigua. “There is absolutely nothing on this earth compared to what I just went through,” said Carr who arrived in English Harbour, on the 3rd […]
Making a Splash on and off the Water: Catching Up With FSU Rowing President Emily Naidel
Meet Emily Naidel, the girl who does it all! She is a junior at Florida State University (FSU) on a Pre-Law track, double majoring in Political Science and Economics. A star athlete on the water, Emily is the president of FSU’s club rowing team and has been a member since her freshman year. Outside of […]
Global Locations Confirmed for World Rowing’s Classic and Coastal World Championships
2023 World Rowing Coastal Championships & Beach Sprint Finals go to Barletta, ItalyRecently, the World Rowing Council was asked to vote on the attribution of the 2023 World Rowing Coastal Championships & Beach Sprint Finals. Originally attributed to Sabaudia, Italy, the event had to be reallocated due to unforeseen political changes in the city. World […]
How Luke Mcgee’s long and successful journey as a rower and coach led him to Syracuse
Luke McGee didn’t know anything about rowing as a freshman at Loyola Academy in Illinois. He “was super competitive” and loved to play team sports, but wasn’t good enough to play for many of the school teams, he said. But family members and friends suggested he try out for the rowing team. Rowing as a […]
The 365-Day Pursuit – Rowing News
The aim of training always is to improve performance, building on previously achieved fitness. Rowers who train five times a week all year will … Read full article here. Interested in more Rowers Choice and rowing content? Click here to learn about these rowing coaches and their rowing teams.