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Recruiting: Deal With the Pressure By Keeping Control

Selecting a university is an important decision. While coaches may seek a quick answer, take the time to ensure the school is the right academic, athletic, and personal fit.
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Training for that Pinnacle Regatta

The ultimate race is the benchmark toward which the team must work, and coaches can calculate accurately the kind of performance required, on and off the water, to achieve it.

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At a Loss

Freedom from monthly menstrual periods has historically been something of a source of pride for many female athletes. That is, until they experience infertility when they do want to get pregnant.
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Drivers Wanted

Recruiting for coxswains is difficult for two simple reasons: college teams need far fewer...
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Going Overboard

Warmer temperatures have returned, along with the cold-water risks.
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The Art of the Cold Call

The best way to get recruited is to contact college coaches, express your interest, and tell them about yourself. Rowers cannot sit back and wait to be discovered. If you want the college rowing opportunity, then take the initiative and reach out.
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The Single Life

I learned to scull out of necessity. It was 1991, and the attrition from...
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On Rest and Recovery

How important is it for my athletes to get a good night’s sleep?
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Friend or Foe?

By cutting carbohydrates, you could be undercutting your performance.
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Boat Speed, Explained

To get your boat going faster with ease you need momentum.
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Hard to Handle

Grip issues afflict us all. Here’s how to get hold of the situation.
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A Coach's Resolutions

On the road to next season, some good intentions
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On the Edge

Concept2’s vortex edge has two key design features: a smooth round edge (compare this...
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The Art of the Start

The impending arrival of the scholastic racing season doesn’t leave a lot of time...
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Lenny Peters Cup & North Carolina Rowing Championships

Olympians Jacob Plihal, Grace Joyce, and Sophia Vitas are joined by national teamers Sam Melvin, Isa Darvin, Cedar Cunningham, Evan Park, and Caleb Nollenberger for Team USA, racing an all-star world team in Ryder Cup-style competition in North Carolina.
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A Time to Rig and a Time to De-Rig

You don’t need to know every skill but you should know all the parts of a boat so you can describe equipment problems accurately to facilitate solutions.
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Trinity Men, Radcliffe Lightweights Win Knecht Cup

Over 76 college programs packed Camden County's Cooper River racecourse for two days of six-lane racing.
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MIT’s Kilbridge Will Retire At Season’s End

After 20 years as the H.W. McCurdy '22 Director of Rowing and men's varsity heavyweight coach at MIT, Tony Kilbridge has announced his retirement at the conclusion of the 2025-26 academic year.

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