Subscribe
More
    Home Blog Page 210

    Miles Make Champions

    By
    Rowing News
    -

    Masters are known for their endurance—it’s one of the good parts of aging—so we should build on our strengths. If you have worked on general strength and endurance in the winter, your periodization focus in April should be on improving your endurance. Rowing long distances at low rates may not be exciting, but it’s what is needed. Rowing with a partner or partners can help with the tedium. If speeds vary among the group, work in some turns rather than adjusting your rate and pressure. To keep your focus, insert a few 10s or 20-stroke sprints. You can also use interval training to build endurance. Row any predetermined distance, such as 500 meters. Record the time. Paddle the same distance and then repeat the interval, only pushing harder. Keep repeating the intervals until your times slow or your rowing begins to break down. Next day out, return to long, low-rate rowing. Maintain this focus for the remainder of the month while working on technique. In May, begin incorporating speed work, followed by an even greater focus on speed in June. After this periodization training, you will be well-prepared for racing.

    Ties at the Top of the USRowing / CRCA Coaches Poll

    By
    Rowing News
    -

    University of Washington women’s crew went into the weekend ranked behind both The Ohio State University and the University of Michigan, but defeated both Division I rivals at the Pac-12 Challenge and jumped to the top of the second regular season USRowing/Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association Division I, II and III Collegiate Rowing Polls, presented by Pocock Racing Shells.
    The Huskies of Washington swept all eight events entered to earn their first place spot in this week’s poll with 24 of the 25 first-place votes. In second place was the University of California, Berkeley falling one place with one first-place vote. The University of Michigan maintained their previous ranking at third place.
    Rounding out the top five were the Ohio State University in fourth place and the University of Texas in fifth place.
    In the Division II poll, Florida Institute of Technology (three first-place votes) joined last week’s first place-holder, Western Washington University (two first-place votes), to tie for first place. Competing on opposite coasts at the Florida Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships and the San Diego Crew Classic, both Florida and Western Washington had a strong showing bringing home medals in each event entered.
    Following close behind in the DII poll was University of Central Oklahoma in the third place position. Humboldt State and Nova Southeastern University completed the top five.
    Another tie topped the Division III poll with Wesleyan University and Bates College both matched for first place. Williams College was third, with Wellesley College and Ithaca College in fourth and fifth place respectively.

    Women’s NCAA Division I Team Rankings

    Rank Team Total Votes Prior Ranking
    1 University of Washington (24) 490 4
    2 University of California, Berkeley (1) 456 1
    3 University of Michigan 438 3
    4 Ohio State University 387 2
    5 University of Texas 375 6
    6 Stanford University 361 10
    7 Yale University 342 5
    8 Princeton University 340 8
    9 Brown University 306 9
    10 University of Virginia 305 7
    11 University of Wisconsin 225 12
    12 University of Southern California 201 13
    13 University of Iowa 197 14
    14 Harvard University 194 11

    Others Receiving Votes in Alphabetical Order: Gonzaga University, Northeastern University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Central Florida, University of Pennsylvania, University of Tennessee

    Women’s NCAA Division II Team Rankings

    Rank Team Total Votes Prior Ranking
    1t Florida Institute of Technology (3) 175 2
    1t Western Washington University (2) 175 1
    3 University of Central Oklahoma 172 4
    4 Humboldt State University 128 5
    5 Nova Southeastern University 77 7
    6 Barry University 72 6
    7 University of California, San Diego 65 3
    8 Mercyhurst University 23 8

    Others Receiving Votes: Philadelphia University (8), Rollins College (5)

    Women’s NCAA Division III Team Rankings

    Rank Team Total Votes Prior Ranking
    1t Wesleyan University 145 1
    1t Bates 145 2
    3 Williams College 127 4
    4 Wellesley College 117 5
    5 Ithaca College 110 3
    6 Tufts University 92 6t
    7 Pacific Lutheran University 83 8
    8 Rochester institute of Technology 80 6t
    9t WPI 52 9
    9t William Smith College 52 10
    11 Hamilton College 45 13
    12 Washington College 43 11
    13 Trinity College 41 12
    14 Colby College 28 14
    15 Lewis and Clark College 15 NR

    Other Receiving Votes: University of Rochester (11), Smith College (7), Franklin & Marshall College (5), US Coast Guard Academy (3), University of Puget Sound (2)

    Cal, Cornell and Stanford Retain Top Position in Second USRowing Coaches Poll

    By
    Rowing News
    -
    Princeton, N.J. — University of California, Berkeley dominated the varsity heavyweight men’s field, winning the Copley Cup at the San Diego Crew Classic last weekend and taking sole possession of the number one spot in the second USRowing Coaches Poll.
    Covering the course in 5:35.50 and breaking the record for the Crew Classic, the Bears earned 15 first-place votes to maintain their ranking. In Seattle, the University of Washington won all five races at the Husky Open, earning one first-place vote and a spot in second place. Yale University was third, while Princeton University and Boston University rounded out the top five.
    In the lightweight men’s poll, Cornell University held onto its first place position with four first-place votes. Yale University had three first-place votes and was ranked second, while Harvard University was third. Princeton University and Navy finished fourth and fifth.
    Stanford University earned four first-place votes and held its top position in the lightweight women’s poll after winning the Carley Copley Cup against heavyweight women’s eights at the Crew Classic.
    With two first-place votes, Boston University finished second in the poll, followed by the University of Wisconsin in third. Georgetown University and Princeton University (one first place vote) rounded out the top five.

    Heavyweight Men’s Eight

    Rank Team Previous Rank
    1 University of California, Berkeley (15) 1
    2 University of Washington (1) 3
    3 Yale University 2
    4 Princeton University 5
    5 Boston University 6
    6 Harvard University 4
    7 Northeastern University 9
    8 Dartmouth University 8
    9 Brown University 7
    10 Stanford University 11
    11 University of Wisconsin 10
    12 Cornell University 12
    13 George Washington 17
    14 University of Pennsylvania 16
    15 Columbia University 14
    16 Navy 13
    17 Syracuse University 15
    18 Oregon State University 18
    19 Florida Institute of Technology 19
    20 Drexel University 20

    Others Receiving Votes: St Joseph’s, Georgetown, Hobart, Santa Clara, Gonzaga, Holy Cross, Virginia
    Voting Coaches: Steve Gladstone (Yale), Geoff Bond (Penn), Phil Schmehl (Marietta), Todd Kennett (Cornell), Mark Davis (GWU), Gabe Winkler (Oregon State), Scott Alwin (Columbia), Paul Cooke (Brown), Mike Callahan (Washington), Greg Hughes (Princeton), Jim Barr (Holy Cross), Wyatt Allen (Dartmouth), Charles Stollenwark (MSOE), Charley Butt (Harvard), Mike Irwin (St. Joseph’s), Jim Grander (FIT)

    Lightweight Men’s Eight

    Rank Team Previous Rank
    1 Cornell University (4) 1
    2 Yale University (3) 2
    3 Harvard University 8
    4 Princeton University (1) 5
    5 Navy 6
    6 University of Pennsylvania 4
    7 Columbia 3
    8 University of Delaware 7
    9 Georgetown University 9
    10 Dartmouth University 10
    11 Mercyhurst University 12
    12 MIT 11
    13 Purdue 14
    14 Temple University NR
    15 University of California, Berkeley 15

    Also Receiving Votes: UC Santa Barbara, St. Joseph’s, Sacramento State, Washington State, Cal Maritime
    Voting Coaches: Andy Card (Yale), Martin Crotty (Princeton), Lee Rumpf (Georgetown), Colin Farrell (Penn), Nich Lee Parker (Columbia), Shawn Bagnall (Navy), Sean Healey (Dartmouth), Charles Stollenwerk (MSOE)

    Lightweight Women’s Eight

    Rank Team Previous Rank
    1 Stanford University (4) 1
    2 Boston Unversity (2) 4
    3 University of Wisconsin 2
    4 Georgetown University (1) 6
    5 Princeton University 3
    6 MIT 7
    7 Harvard-Radcliffe 5
    8 University of Tulsa 8
    9 Villanova University 10
    10 Bucknell University 9
    11 Purdue University 11
    12 LaSalle University NR
    13 University of California, Berkeley 14
    14 Washington State 15
    15 Oklahoma State NR

    Others Receiving Votes: Oregon, Clemson, Penn State
    Voting Coaches: Malcolm Doldron (BU), Stephen Full (Georgetown), Rodney Mott (Tulsa), Kate Bertko (Stanford), Claire Matin-Doyle (MIT), Paul Rassam (Princeton), Sarah Baker (Harvard-Radcliffe)

    Click here for past poll results

    Stanford Lightweight Crew Video

    By
    Rowing News
    -

    Community Rowing to Hold Youth Erg Trial International on Friday

    By
    Rowing News
    -
    2008 British Indoor Rowing Championships. Photo by Peter Spurrier.

     
    Inaugural Middle and High School Competition at Reggie Lewis Sports
    WHAT: Community Rowing, Inc.’s inaugural Youth Erg Trials International – YETI — competitive event for Boston-area middle-school and high-school students.
    WHEN:  9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Friday, April 7, 2017. Doors open at 9 a.m. First race is at 10 a.m.
    WHERE: The Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, 1350 Tremont St., Boston, MA 02120.
    WHO:  More than 1,000 middle school and high school student participants from 26 schools, including Boston Public Schools and the Greater Boston area. Some have rowed at Community Rowing, Inc. on the Charles River in Boston before, and some will be new to the activity.
    Former New England Patriots tackle Max Lane and Paralympic Silver Medalist Rower Jenny Sichel will be on hand for awards presentations.
     
    BACKGROUND
    The Youth Erg Trials International — YETI — event was previously known as the Indoor School Rowing Championships. YETI features teams of students from middle schools and high schools in Boston, many of whom row in Community Rowing’s winter in-school indoor rowing programs. They will compete with each other on Friday in timed trials.
    More than 200 teams from Boston Public Schools will be participating, and visiting crews from Lawrence, Waltham, and Norwalk, CT, are also participating this year.  About 300 students competed last year, and more than 1,000 will participate this year. The event will also feature rowing equipment demonstrations, yoga, tennis, and team oar design stations.
    Participating partners include Sportsmen’s Tennis and enrichment Center, Artemis Yoga, American Heart Association, and Massachusetts College of Art.
    Middle-school young men and women in mixed teams of four will each row for 90 seconds in the sprint competitions on indoor rowing machines. High-school students will row in relay races of mixed teams of three, each rowing for two minutes.
    Separate competitions will be held for teams from each school in grades 5 through 12.
    “YETI helps celebrate the amazing progress of the youth in our Middle School Indoor Rowing Program,” said Kara White, Manager of Middle School Rowing for Community Rowing, Inc. “The program works in partnership with the Boston Public Schools and other districts to increase daily physical activity and introduce youth with and without disabilities to the sport of rowing. “
    Community Rowing will provide 60 Concept2 indoor rowing workout machines for the event. Prizes include medals for top relay teams in each grade level, and there will be a full-size oar team trophy for the overall winning school. Lunches will be provided. Registration for the event will begin at 9 a.m., and competitions will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    The event is sponsored by Head of the Charles, the Micheli Center for Sports Injury Prevention, Polar Beverages, Stonyfield Organics, 88 Acres, Gentle Giant, and The Other Bean Hummus.
    For more information about registration, please contact Tiffany Macon at tiffany@communityrowing.org or 617.529.5941. For other information, please contact Kara White atkara.white@communityrowing.org or 508.254.9480.
     
    ABOUT COMMUNITY ROWING, INC.
    Community Rowing, Inc., based in Brighton, MA, is the largest nonprofit rowing organization in the United States, serving more than 7,000 youth and adults with a range of programs for beginners, recreational rowers, and competitive athletes. CRI promotes health and fitness for the entire greater Boston community, delivering after-school programs to urban youth, health and fitness programs to physically and mentally challenged members of the community, and learn-to-row programming for kids and adults. Programs include one-time learning-to-row classes to year-round memberships. CRI was founded in 1985 by a group of Olympic and National Team Rowers with the goal of widening the circle of rowing and securing public access for the sport on the Charles River. Today the organization has more than 30 programs and a fleet of more than 170 sweep and sculling shells. Learn more at www.communityrowing.org .
     
    For more information, please contact:
    Kara White, Manager of Middle School Rowing,
    Community Rowing, Inc.
    508.254.9480, Kara.white@communityrowing.org
    Or
    Tom Palmer, Tom Palmer Communication,
    617.755.7250, tompalmer@rcn.com

    Smooth Move

    By
    Rowing News
    -

    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. As a general rule, your muscles want three or four times more calories from carbohydrates than from protein. If you like the convenience of protein shakes, toss in some carbs.

    Any Questions?

    By
    Rowing News
    -

    The old adage that the only stupid question is the one you don’t ask doesn’t always apply when speaking with college coaches. Your questions tell the coach something about you. Good questions are the ones that speak to your specific concerns, communicate your sincere interest in the team, and are best addressed by a coach. The worst questions are the ones that show you don’t really care, like asking for information you can readily find on the program website.

    In many instances, you will want to go to the student-athletes themselves with your questions rather than the coaches. They are more likely to speak the unvarnished truth, while the coach will be motivated to paint the program in the best light. It’s also important to know your place. Most college coaches are turned off when a 17-year-old asks, “What’s your coaching philosophy?” You’re not interviewing the coach for a job and you’re certainly not ready to answer a question about your rowing philosophy, so stick to the basics and use your powers of observation to see what the coach believes.

    College coaches want prospects taking initiative and leading their own college search. Prospects should communicate with the coach. Parents do, however, have an important role in the process, particularly when the talk turns to finances. Prospects are often most interested in how recruiting works at a particular school. They want to know if they can get a scholarship and/or if a coach can “support” their application with admissions colleagues.  These are valid concerns. But they need to show the coach why they deserve a scholarship or their support before asking whether or not they’ll get it.

    2017 San Diego Crew Classic Recap

    By
    Rowing News
    -

    Conditions were near-perfect today, April 2, for the final day of racing at the 2017 San Diego Crew Classic. Impressive margins in the morning finals gave way to tight racing later in the afternoon as Belen Jesuit left open water over Marin in the men’s high school lightweight eight grand final. Belen Jesuit will return to Miami with the Shimano Rowing Dynamics Cup.
    Newport Aquatic Center was the big winner in the day winning sweeping the men’s high school varsity eight, the men’s high school junior varsity eight and the novice men’s eight. The Newport varsity eight pulled a speedy 5:58.02 in the grand final beating out Oakland Strokes by three seconds.
    Racing was tighter in the women’s high school lightweight eight grand final, where Sea Base narrowly walked away with a win over Marin. Less than one second separated the two California crews. In other junior racing, Saugatuck took home the Gillman-Mulliken Cup in the women’s high school eight event over Marin, producing the same first and second finishes as the 2016 Crew Classic. The junior women of OKC Riversport took third place in the event after narrowly making the grand final in yesterday’s heats.
    Despite yesterday’s close times in the heats, Cal did not leave much room for suspense this afternoon as they finished first in the men’s collegiate varsity eight Copley Cup grand final four seconds ahead of Yale, reversing last year’s order. Stanford and the University of Victoria had the absolute closest finish of the day with only one-quarter of a second separating the two. Stanford came out on top, however, and took the third place slot in the event.
    In the women’s collegiate varsity eight event, the Jessop-Whittier Cup will be flying back to Austin with the Texas Longhorns. Four seconds behind the Longhorns with a time of 6:20.55 came the Trojans and seven seconds after that were the Wisconsin Badgers.
    For a full list of results and times visit https://herenow.com/results/#/races/20339/results.

    1...209210211...215Page 210 of 215

    Since 1994, Rowing News has served the North American rowing community with news, results, features, training tips, and compelling images

    Get our Email

    Sign up to get email updates from Rowing News.

    Copyright 2024 - The Independent Rowing News, Inc.