Kristen Siermachesky had never competed in a single scull race. A few days before the Burnaby Lake Small Boat Invitational, an independent race she entered in Canada, Siermanchesky’s coach, Terry Paul, had to teach her how to flawlessly stop and turn the boat, approaching a buoy 2,000 meters into the race — something she also […]
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Improve Your Technique While Rowing the Erg – Row2k
With winter descending, most of us are heading indoors to the erg. We all know it’s a great training device, but it can also be a helpful tool for improving technique. Erging is a simplified version of rowing – no blades to worry about, no wind or chop to offset your balance, no steering necessary, […]
Rowing News | How to Hang
How to Hang SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 2023 BY VOLKER NOLTEPHOTO BY PETER SPURRIER The best rowers catch the water quickly and confidently and then hang on the oar handle before accelerating through the drive at high velocities. Performed correctly, this movement makes coaches salivate, and for good reason. Most rowers never learn how to perfect […]
Swing, or Coordination of Forces – Rowing News
Swing, or Coordination of Forces SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2023 BY VOLKER NOLTE PHOTO BY ED MORAN Expert rowers describe their flow in a fast-moving boat as fluent, relaxed, and “light.” This seems, at first, like a contradiction. How can a rowing movement be fast and effortless at the same time? One would posit that a […]
London 1948 Olympic GB rowing golds – row2k.com
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Rowing News | Know What You Teach
Know What You Teach MONDAY, JANUARY 16, 2023 BY BILL MANNING PHOTO BY ED MORAN Successful coaches possess a clear understanding of what the rowing stroke should look like. They picture it in their mind. It is the fundamental, necessary first step to teaching others. Only a coach certain of what an athlete should do […]
On Land, a Balance Drill for the Water
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2023 BY MARLENE ROYLE PHOTO BY PETER SPURRIER Land exercises for balance training will help you improve your skill, rhythm, and stability on the water. This sitting balance exercise is performed with a large inflatable physical therapy ball that you can find in most gyms. Choose the size that allows you to […]
Rowing News | How to be a Great Teammate
How to be a Great Teammate TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2023 BY TAYLOR BROWN PHOTO BY LISA WORTHY In rowing, working together is non-negotiable. Teamwork in rowing is beautiful in its simplicity; you must follow the rower in front of you and lead the rower behind you. To be a good teammate, you must focus on […]
A Rowing Coach Shares the ‘Big 3’ Mistakes He Sees Beginners Make on Rowing Machines
Indoor rowers used to be some of the loneliest machines at the gym. The treadmills and ellipticals might quickly fill up, while the rowing ergometers would sit empty, gathering dust. But over the past decade, indoor rowing has grown far more popular, with gym-goers hopping into classes at boutique studios like Row House, and homebodies […]