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Plugging the Talent Drain

Keeping college graduates in rowing means building a real profession.

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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How Ya Gonna Call? Ghost Racing!

Calling a race off the water can be a helpful tool. You don’t need to spend hours shouting into a corner. You can do this quietly, and even in your head.

Practicing for Progress

Distance or time with an unlocked rating can be used to practice your race plan. Row through the details of your race to tune your mental discipline and track improvement.

Telling That Negative Inner Voice to Shut Up

Break down the race into segments rather than focusing on the final result. A good start is the best way to get going, and then tactical goals can be tackled one by one.

Sports Nutrition on a Budget

The easiest way to lower your food bill is to eat less meat and animal protein and more grains. Excess protein displaces the carbs you need to fuel your muscles optimally.

Coach Development: Finding Yourself Beyond the Boathouse

It’s often in the mental space when we’re not actively engaged—a quiet shower, a run without music—that our most innovative ideas emerge.

Recruiting: Handling the High-Pressure Sell

Recruitment can be a high-stakes process, especially when coaches pressure student-athletes to make quick decisions.

The Power of Small Wins

By focusing on the big picture or the ultimate outcome, we miss finding sustainable joy and satisfaction in the day-to-day of coaching that will build confidence and momentum.

News from The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

TikTok can breed disordered eating attitudes and behavior, and parents who make disparaging comments about their own bodies can cause eating disorders in their children.

Coxswains: Really listen to your Recordings

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Training to Fight Fatigue

Maximal strength training develops endurance because increased muscle strength means muscle fibers are worked at a lower percentage of their maximum load.

The Power Plants of Your Muscles

Mitochondria convert food and oxygen into energy. The more mitochondria in your muscle cells, the more mechanical energy they can produce and the faster you can row.

Korzeniowski Repents, explains why he switched to “pause at the finish.”

  I noticed how difficult it was for young not-so-experienced rowers to execute the whole...

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USRowing Youth National Championships at Nathan Benderson Park

The USRowing Youth National Championships brings 4,000 of the top-performing youth rowers to Sarasota, Florida's Nathan Benderson Park for four days of racing.

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Texas Wins NCAA Title, Crushes Record

The Longhorns took their fourth title in six years ahead of Stanford and Tennessee, besting the world best time by six seconds, winning the first varsity eight grand final in 5:47.

Washington Wins IRA National Championship

Huskies make it three in a row at Intercollegiate Rowing Association National Championship Regatta. Harvard men and Princeton women win the lightweight titles, Trinity men repeat as D III champions.