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Volker Nolte

Volker Nolte, an internationally recognized expert on the biomechanics of rowing, is the author of Rowing Science, Rowing Faster, and Masters Rowing. He's a retired professor of biomechanics at the University of Western Ontario, where he coached the men's rowing team to three Canadian national titles.
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The Power and Beauty of the Balanced Boat

If your boat isn’t balanced, power transfer during the drive will be compromised, and the recovery will be poor, since in an unbalanced boat the blades hit the water unevenly.
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Hydration: Water Ways

Today, the hydration pendulum has swung so far the other way that having something to drink on hand at all times has become almost an obsession.
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Mastering the Erg Test

Erg tests cause more anxiety in athletes usually than a hard training session or even a race on the water, although they’re actually not that different.
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Lessons From the Paris Olympics

All the successful Olympic rowers showed the typical U-shaped race profile—a fast first and fourth 500 meters and slower and constant speed in the middle 1,000 meters.
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Sport Science: Fin Tuning

Smaller skegs or fins don’t always make a rowing boat faster.
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Sport Science: Making Time by Keeping Busy

During busy times, students benefit from the chronological structure of training sessions and regattas. When you have a lot to do, there’s not much time to procrastinate.
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World Rowing Records: When the Stars Align

World rowing records astonish us by stretching our conception of human potential. But in rowing, they are freak occurrences that happen only when there’s a confluence of favorable conditions.
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Recruiting: It’s Never Too Early to Prepare

An important aspect of the recruiting journey is realizing that your personal timeline may not align with those of the coaches or programs that interest you.
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Rowing Coaches: Your Move

If you’re tempted to jump on the coaching carousel, keep in mind these factors as you mull what’s right for you.
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Olympic Selection Begins in New Jersey

The USRowing Small Boat National Championships Presented by the McNabb Family, at Mercer County Park Lake in West Windsor, NJ on November 14 & 15, marks the start of selection process for the rowers who will compete for the USA at LA2028.
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Getting Ready to Row

A warm-up is more effective when dynamic rather than static because it stimulates circulation in your joints and muscles.

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