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    Best of 2023 – Event of the Year – Honorable Mention

    The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing.

    Best of 2023 – Club of the Year

    The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing. First up — Club of the Year.
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    Perfecting the Pause

    Pause drills can be part of a strength-endurance session with a focus on single-stroke power, a regular part of your warm-up, or adapted for the indoor rower.

    Better Boat Run

    Increasing your distance per stroke by five centimeters (or about two inches) will take you 30 meters farther at the same stroke rate—or about 3.5 boat lengths.

    The Power of Positive Thinking 

    Develop a mindset oriented to the joy of rowing and the love of the challenge. Focus your mind on the pleasure of going for it, instead of worrying about avoiding errors and failures, which often leads to exactly that—errors and failures.

    The Art of Tapering

    The final week before your race is all about staying rested and getting prepared mentally. Being rested is a big component of mental toughness.

    Maximizing the Middle

    It’s easy to lose focus mid-race, so building in structure will keep your head in the boat and help your crew maintain the best speed.

    Don’t Be Such a Stiff

    Strength coach Will Ruth has developed a dynamic targeted routine to get your rowing muscles stimulated and joints moving.

    Perfecting the Pause

    Pause drills can be part of a strength-endurance session with a focus on single-stroke power, a regular part of your warm-up, or adapted for the indoor rower.

    Learning to Let it Run

    How much water can you cover in one stroke?

    Setting SMART Goals

    Personal improvement relies on a sound training program, skilled coaching, and achievable goals.

    Deconstructing the Stroke Cycle

    It’s about bridging the gap between mental image and motor patterns—by quarters.

    Drill, Baby, Drill

    A tool box of rowing drills and exercises enables coaches to improve technique in a way that’s effective yet fun.

    Sideways Glances

    Try this exercise to improve your peripheral vision and balance, so crucial in rowing.

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    Best of 2023 – Event of the Year – Honorable Mention

    The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing.

    Best of 2023 – Club of the Year

    The 2023 Best Of series features the athletes, events, and moments that mattered in the year in rowing. First up — Club of the Year.

    NCAA Proposes Paying DI Athletes

    Yesterday, NCAA president Charlie Baker laid out a plan that would radically reshape the college athletics landscape.

    Where Have All the Women Coaches Gone? – Head of the Schuylkill program

    Maura Kennedy, a rower herself, set out to write a story highlighting the female head coaches of local rowing programs. Instead, she found a dearth of them.