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Staying in the Game

For masters athletes, technique and fitness go hand in hand.

Sugar: Your Body’s Friend or Foe?

Of all the questions rowers ask me, “What about sugar?” is at the top of the list.

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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.

A World of Hurt

Training without purpose is tough and rarely produces results. Setting a specific goal and...

Cottage Cheese

It’s on the menu for many athletes, and for good reason. Cottage cheese is...

Lights Off, Fuel On

Your body is at work even as you sleep.

Mealtime 101

Meals and snacking patterns have changed over the past 40 years.

Smooth Move

A fruit smoothie that includes Greek yogurt, banana, and berries offers plenty of satiating and muscle-building protein as well as the carbohydrates to refuel and replenish after a tough session.

Friend or Foe?

By cutting carbohydrates, you could be undercutting your performance.

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How to make your gym time more productive.

The Perils of Perfection

What predisposes some athletes —to developing an eating disorder? In a survey of women...

The New Normal

As we look back on the year that was, it seems we may be...

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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.

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.

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.

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.