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    The Art of Making Mistakes

    Owning up to mistakes honestly and without groveling earns respect and credibility. Learn from them and hop back in the stern and show how resilient and responsible you can be.

    Coaches are educators and leaders, not customer-service representatives.

      By CJ Bown The recent SafeSport survey that revealed the reasons for coach attrition didn’t...
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    Make Your Move

    Prepare all you want. Some races require you going where you haven’t before.

    Back in the Saddle

    How to plot your return to the erg, and to better fitness.

    Food, Rowers & “Normal” Eating

    Some thoughts on what exactly ‘normal’ eating is.

    Staying On, Off the Water

    All of us like working on our strengths. But improving a weakness is even more powerful.

    Building a Better Vegan/Vegetarian Sports Diet

    Plant-based foods do not guarantee better nutrition.

    The Confidence Game

    How to turn self-doubt into the self-sustaining confidence you need to perform.

    Movement Medicine

    Is physical activity as—or even more—effective than prescription medications? There’s a growing body of evidence to suggest that’s the case.

    Teaching Toughness

    How can I help my rowers push through the pain barrier?

    Origin Story

    At Howard University, a true first for our sport.

    Machine Learning

    How the boom in indoor rowing is bringing the benefits of America’s oldest intercollegiate sport to the masses.

    Life After Rowing

    Adjusting can be painful and perilous. Support from family and community is crucial.
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    Navigating the College Recruiting Process

    Navigating the college recruiting process can be challenging. Take a look for some clarity.

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    The Art of Making Mistakes

    Owning up to mistakes honestly and without groveling earns respect and credibility. Learn from them and hop back in the stern and show how resilient and responsible you can be.

    Coaches are educators and leaders, not customer-service representatives.

      By CJ Bown The recent SafeSport survey that revealed the reasons for coach attrition didn’t...

    On the Thames, Anything Can Happen

    The Boat Race fixture season is upon us—that time of year when the Oxbridge squads take on the finest domestic and international opposition on the famous championship course.

    Chris Dodd, 1942-2026

    He covered rowing for The Guardian, reported on more major regattas better than anyone else, wrote several books about the sport, and founded the River and Rowing Museum.