After multiple knee replacements, my right leg was beyond repair. Amputation was the only choice. This was a blow to my identity as an athletic male who had always excelled at sports. But I adapted, as amputees do. No longer able to compete on the diamond, I pivoted to rowing and found a new outlet […]
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Jesse Foglia named USRowing Head Coach
USRowing announced on Monday that Jesse Foglia has been named head coach of the USRowing Training Center based in Princeton. Foglia, who has coached on the national team level several times going back to 2009 including the past two years as the head men’s U23 coach, worked as the assistant heavyweight men’s coach at Harvard […]
History of the Henley Shirt.
The town where henleys originally came from was known for hosting the Henley Royal Regatta, a popular rowing competition. And normally, the rowers … Read full article here. Interested in more Rowers Choice and rowing content? Click here to learn about these rowing coaches and their rowing teams.
Steve Gladstone to leave Yale
Steve Gladstone will conclude his 13-year tenure as the head coach of the Yale heavyweights at the end of the 2022-23 season, wrapping up the latest chapter in his 56-year coaching career at the collegiate level. Current Associate Head Coach Mike Gennaro, who has been with Yale since 2016, will succeed Gladstone as the Craig […]
AF Vet rowing 3,500 miles to support veterans.
Row three hours, rest three hours. Row three hours, rest three hours. That is the current daily routine of Robert Hamilton Owens, a 71-year-old Air Force veteran who, alongside a crew of 11 others, is spending 40 days rowing approximately 3,500 miles across the Atlantic Ocean. Owens and his crew, which include a policewoman from […]
ADHD and Adult Rowers
One would hope that rowers with ADHD have gotten the help they need by now to learn how to manage their time and impulsiveness. The unfortunate truth is that many youth athletes with ADHD receive only negative feedback because they have difficulty learning rules and strategies. This frustrates teammates and coaches. Older athletes with ADHD often […]
Synchronizing your body.
Coordination is the integration of the central nervous system’s processes of speed, strength, endurance, and flexibility. To improve your rowing, you must learn to perform the stroke in consistent patterns. Adapting to higher stroke rates and being able to make subtle adjustments in your stroke to stabilize the hull or clean up bladework can be […]
112 days of rowing across Atlantic from New York
A former rugby player who cannot swim is days from completing a gruelling 5,000 km row across the Atlantic Ocean from New York to his hometown Galway.Damian Browne, an ex-forward for Connacht and Leinster, spoke from his boat on Sunday about being “incredibly excited” as he neared the end of his extraordinary voyage.“After 112 days […]
Sharpen your stroke
The final month before your peak race is a time to shave off every possible second and add to your boat speed. Start by maximizing your time on the water through careful planning and by putting extra emphasis on the weakest part of your race. Keep your technical work at 75 percent pressure. This allows […]