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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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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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Sleepless Nights, Winless Days

Just one night of poor sleep can impair cognitive performance and cause daytime sleepiness and increased stress as well as slower reaction times and reduced alertness.
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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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Henley Royal Regatta CEO to Step Down

Henley Royal Regatta announces departure of Secretary and Chief Executive Daniel Grist.
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Training: Testing Your Body Mechanics

A Functional Movement Screen assesses your risk of injury and identifies dysfunctional or performance-limiting movement patterns.
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Surprise Conclusion to World Rowing Shanghai Sprints

Team Germany wins gold in the mixed eights, while the World Team the inaugural World Rowing Shanghai Sprints Overall Trophy.
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Shanghai Sprints Deliver Drama

The 2026 World Rowing Shanghai Sprints delivered thrills and spills, with head-to-head 500-meter races on a course with a bend in a major city's center.

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