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Coxing: Summer Planning for Fall Rowing

Writing a plan forces you to think it through, to speak to your rowers and coach about it, and to get it anchored in your brain. It also make it easier to pivot.

Recruiting: For Parents, Some Do’s and Don’t’s

Rowing recruits need the opportunity to ask candid questions, observe team dynamics, and determine whether the environment feels like the right fit—without Mom and Dad.

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Becoming Unhinged

Your hip hinge is crucial for swing and drive suspension, and indoor-rowing season is when to optimize it.

The Virtues of Peanut Butter (And Other Nutritious Nuggets)

Did you know that you can tame your belly fat by eating less at night?

Project Minerva: British Rowing’s Pioneering Initiative Tailors Training for Elite Female Rowers Eyeing World and Olympic Gold

British Rowing’s Project Minerva, named for the ancient Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic war, was created a year ago to optimize the health and performance of elite female rowers in the UK.

On the Homefront

A successful recruiting effort is a joint endeavor: the student leads and the parents support and advise, mostly behind the scenes.

Motley Crews

Horsepower helps. But a more diverse definition of talent may better serve your boat.

In the Launch, a New Approach

How to reach and teach athletes with varied learning styles.

The Fidgeter’s Dilemma

Although two-thirds of Americans are overweight or obese, a handful of skinny people—including many...

In With the New

I’ve been assigned to coach novices. Help!

What’s Your Race Plan?

The lanes may be straight, but you still need a road map to reach...

The Heat is On

In summer’s return, a new set of safety concerns.

The Hard Way

How do I increase the intensity in my program?

Sitting Pretty

There’s little disagreement about the link between proper posture and performance, but what does...

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