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From the Editor: The September Issue

This and recent issues of Rowing News are full of newcomers. Just as rowing, the oldest intercollegiate sport in the world, adds to its offerings and grows, so do we.

World Rowing Launches Beach Sprint Series

The series will open in 2027 with stops Turkey and China featuring 16 national teams in the three LA28 events—men’s solo, women’s solo, and mixed double.
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Trust Your Coach, Become Faster

Patience, understanding, and excellent listening skills when dealing with your coach will lead to massive gains in speed.

Equipment Maintenance 101

With winning margins growing increasingly slim, it’s never been more important to keep your equipment fine-tuned for race day. Here some of rowing’s leading manufacturers share their secrets for keeping boat and oars—and everything in between—built for speed.

When More is Less

Is it possible to say too much from the launch?

The Art of the Post-Row Debrief

The post-race talk is about what happens next, not what just happened.

Know What You Teach

Don’t reinvent the wheel. Just understand how the wheel works.

How to Hang

Master the art of suspension.

Getting the Jump on Rowing

“I really enjoyed plyometrics -- in a love-hate kind of way.”

Different Strokes

Yes, men are from Mars, women from Venus, but effective coaches realize that success comes from coaching the individual.

Slide Rules

How dynamic ergs may—or may not—reduce the risk of injury.

Beware the Turkey Trot

Sometimes you’re better off watching football.

Women’s Ivy League Championship Regatta Will Move to Lake Quinsigamond

The women’s Ivy League championship regatta will move to Lake Quinsigamond, in Worcester, Mass. and run concurrently with the men’s Eastern Sprints on Sunday, May 14. Camden, N.J., where the Ivy championship has been held, will reportedly host the Dad Vail in 2023 while the Schuylkill River is dredged, forcing the Ivy League to move.

Concept2 Holiday Challenge Underway November 24

The 2022 Concept2 Holiday Challenge will begin November 24 and run through midnight on December 24.

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From the Editor: The September Issue

This and recent issues of Rowing News are full of newcomers. Just as rowing, the oldest intercollegiate sport in the world, adds to its offerings and grows, so do we.

World Rowing Launches Beach Sprint Series

The series will open in 2027 with stops Turkey and China featuring 16 national teams in the three LA28 events—men’s solo, women’s solo, and mixed double.

The Coastal Rowing Whisperer

Upbeat Marc Oria is a guru-like figure in Beach Sprints, which will debut at the LA Olympics, where world champion Chris Bak of the U.S. is favored to medal.

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