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Build a coaching system around you

October 23, 2026 · 12 min

How to blend your individual progress with the coaching resources (virtual and in person) available to you. How can I do each part better, not how can I do more. Timestamps 01:00 Coach each athlete better When you do not have a coach with…
Pivot! When things go wrong

October 12, 2026 · 11 min

Why the rowers, crews and clubs that cope best are not the ones where nothing goes wrong. They are the ones that can change direction when the plan falls apart. Resilience isn't powering through with brute force, it's the ability to adapt…
Rowing is a Triple Extension Sport

October 4, 2026 · 16 min

Hip extension is dominated by the three muscle groups - hamstrings, glutes and paraspinals. Get the timing right, your back becomes the connector between them. Timestamps 01:15 The power phase takes less than a second to do. The legs…
Supplementation for Masters Athletes

October 1, 2026 · 45 min

Is your diet really enough to support the training you're asking of your body? Or are you spending money on supplements that do more for the marketing department than for your rowing? Key takeaways Eat well, then close the gaps. Food…
The outside hand is a second oar pivot

July 14, 2026 · 11 min

Follow one hand through one stroke in sweep rowing. Your outside hand is a second oarlock - controlling the handle when the blade is under the water. Timestamps 00:45 Setting the height Visualise your outside hand tracking through one…

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Soft hands_ strong stroke _Edited_

July 5, 2026 · 7 min

How gripping tighter makes you slower. In this episode you’ll discover why the tightest grip on the handle is often the slowest stroke, and what to do about it instead. The idea comes from Tai Chi, not the boathouse, but it applies…
Fueling for multiple races

July 3, 2026 · 9 min

How little energy you burn in one race - about one banana. The real skill is racing more than once in a day - what to eat and drink. Timestamps 00:50 Fueling at regattas If you have more than one race in a single day you need to fuel…
Mid-race low energy feeling

June 22, 2026 · 8 min

The cause and cure for feeling low in energy during racing. A 5k race burns only about 350 calories. Timestamps 00:45 Mid-race low energy Most rowers think they've run out of energy half way through a race. Most races aren't…
How to locate weight on the feet

June 15, 2026 · 13 min

Weight on the feet is one of the three key concepts for rowing and sculling mastery. How it's a key transition point in the stroke cycle and the giant advantages for crews who can all get there at the same time. Timestamps 01:00 Weight on…
Repeat workouts to build skill

June 11, 2026 · 12 min

Repeating workouts to improve your skill at doing them - how to sharpen into the piece, count down, ways to swap with bow four. How not to waste strokes and ways to start on the right stroke rate. Execution quality is a performance…
Erg hacks

June 5, 2026 · 11 min

Three fixes for your indoor rowing technique faults. Timestamps 01:00 The unforgiving erg Interrupt the fault before it becomes a habit. Foot connection gets lost at the finish as your toes come away from the footstretcher. When you lose…
Sculling Rowing Hacks

May 24, 2026 · 12 min

Three cheap and simple hacks to help your sculling. Small clever fixes to real problems that scullers deal with all the time. One for your head, your wrists and your blade depth. Timestamps 01:00 Sculling Hacks for self-coaching Sculling…

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Rowing Chat is the podcast network dedicated to rowing. We have many shows hosted from around the world on specialist topics from Strength Training to USA news, from interviews to data analysis. Produced by Rebecca Caroe, it brings rowing news, coaching advice and interviews to you. Go to https://rowing.chat/ for links to the latest episodes & subscribe in your favourite podcast software.