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The Origins of the Micro-pause

Where did that quick movement into the catch come from? Blame the Speed Boss.
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Inside Out

The benefits of internal and external coaching.

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Navigating No-Man’s Land

March and early April in New England are the equivalent to the third 500 of any 2k—that section of the race we rowers lovingly deem “no-man’s land.” Why? For one, it’s often brutal outside. And in many spots, it becomes a waiting game for the ice to melt so you can finally take some strokes in a boat after a long season hammering it out on the rowing machine.
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In the Launch, a New Approach

How to reach and teach athletes with varied learning styles.
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Give Him a Hand

Late in 2017 a video surfaced on YouTube showing a man rowing a single....
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Sitting Pretty

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

Doubles are an enigmatic boat class. Doubles are an enigmatic boat class. Some doubles...
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Corrective Action

How do I get my athletes to fix faults they can’t feel?
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A World of Hurt

Training without purpose is tough and rarely produces results. Setting a specific goal and...
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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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The Art of the Start

The impending arrival of the scholastic racing season doesn’t leave a lot of time...
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Rules of Extraction

When a certain unnamed but blunt-speaking international coach (use your imagination) first arrived in...

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Tyler Nase Named Penn Women’s Head Coach

Nase returns to Philadelphia, where he began his rowing career on the Schuylkill River and later launched his coaching career at Penn.
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Olaf Tufte, 1976-2026

Olaf Tufte rowed at seven Olympic Games, from Atlanta 1996 to Tokyo 2020, winning two Olympic gold medals in the single sculls, at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008, silver in the double sculls at Sydney 2000, and bronze in the double at Rio 2016.
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Six U.S. Crews Win Opening Heats at World Rowing U23 Championships

American boats advanced directly to six semifinals or A finals on the opening day in Duisburg, Germany.
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World Rowing Shanghai Sprints Lineups Announced

The new, ‘mano a mano’ 500m sprint format regatta will be held in downtown Shanghai on September 26th and 27th and feature eight top international teams competing for thousands of dollars in prize money.

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