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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

Great coaches typically have few team rules and many suggestions. These coaches build a culture, and this—rather than adhering to many rules—drives the athletes’ behavior.  Demanding obedience through rules will get you only so far. Building something positive that athletes want to belong to and will sacrifice for wins races. Read full article here. Interested […]

An “unofficial visit” is the same college visit made by your non-rowing peers. What sets it apart is your interest in college rowing, meeting the coaches, and seeing the rowing facilities. It’s called “unofficial” because the college does not pay any of your expenses, as they can for an official visit, and also because it […]

BY NANCY CLARKPHOTO BY ED MORAN While some athletes have cast-iron stomachs and few concerns about what and when they eat before they exercise, others live in fear of pre-exercise fuel contributing to undesired pit stops during their workouts. Be it stomach rumbling, a need to urinate or defecate, reflux, nausea, heartburn, or side stitch, […]