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Long form conversation sharing applied knowledge, experience, and best practices for the sport of rowing.
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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.
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Patricia Carswell, aka Girl on the River, loves to row and loves to talk, so it makes sense that in her podcast she'll be chatting to guests from all around the rowing and sporting world about anything and everything to do with rowing. Always informal, occasionally silly, sometimes serious, often informative, she delves into questions such as how athletes become champions, how to promote diversity in sport, the secret to staying alive on an ocean, how to improve your erg score and what to do ...
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How to coach the finish so that your finishes are not frantic, splashy or messy.Timestamps00:45 Finding room to tap down before squaring.Start with the correct set-up at the finish with blades buried. Where are your handles? What's the gap between your hands? This is how you ensure you have room to tap down.If your handles are too close together at…
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Discover how to overcome your natural biology to resist movement pattern changes in rowing technique.Timestamps01:00 A coach was frustrated his athletes forget from one workout to the next. The cause is not necessary wilful, it's not your coaching skill - it's biology. We are hard wired to keep to the muscle memory we already have. Rowing Muscle Me…
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How to streamline your workouts in order to maximise your time on the water. Learn how be a good student and arrive prepared for your workout.Timestamps00:45 What's it like arriving at your boathouse?Imagine parking your car and walking through the front door, what's the signage like, is it clean and orderly?Is the lineup clear? Is the coach boat r…
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Get better at extracting the oar without being splashy and frantic. And why your elbow position is of critical importance.Timestamps00:45 Finishes for sweepThe goal is to get the oar out of the water in a smooth movement and as efficiently as possible.Start with the correct set up at the finish. Your handle end should be in line with the side of yo…
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How to train in the week before the regatta race.Timestamps00:40 A taper is a reduction in training volume so you're ready to race on the regatta day.You should feel you are super-energetic, enthusiastic, you should feel ready for anything. You should find your adrenaline is up in anticipation for the event - this can also be due to nerves.When we …
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The policy leadership masters sport needs if it is to grow. What can public policy measures do to improve and grow masters rowing? Timestamps 01:00 Public policy for rowing Sophie Harrington is researching recommendations to improve access to womens and girls sport using public policy measures. Her focus on the male/female side opened up masters sp…
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How to improve your rowing using self-diagnosis coaching and progressive drills.Timestamps00:45 A powerful coaching tool for both coaches and athletes.Masters rowers like autonomy. Enabling the athlete to work things out for themselves facilitates mastery in a self-directed environment. The change is more likely to stick.Canada research by Derrik M…
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Masters rowing is about rowing with adaptations. Timestamps:00:45 Grant Faulkner quote: The speed the clock moves forwards and the things it takes away.Masters learn to enjoy age and the things we have to adjust for our rowing. 01:45 Recognising when you need to make the next adaptationNobody told me it was going to be like this!Strength and Mobili…
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Slowing down makes you faster in the future. What is rowing circles good for?Timestamps00.30 Rowing in CirclesI know I could make a lot of progress if I could just practice my stroke over and over.Yes, this is the purpose of rowing in circles. Get the intense, focused practice in a stable environment.01:30 One person rows at a time in sweep; in scu…
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Why thinking like a scientist will fix the voice in your head and harness it to coach yourself in a rowing boat.00:30 Positive self-talk coachingWhen you row you are thinking about what you do - it's the voice in your head. The devil on one shoulder and the angel on the other. Masters work best when thinking about one thing at a time.Create the out…
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The three stages of masters rowing and a checklist of the skills learned in each stage - Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced.Timestamps01:00 What will happen next for me?When learning to row you move up through experience and grades.Beginners - learning to row and getting familiarity with the boathouse, equipment and people. Be open to different frequ…
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How do you develop sculling ability in those who show potential but aren’t skilled enough to go in tippy singles yet - and how do you do this without over-using your team's skilled scullers who would like to have good solid training rows rather than always teaching others in the double. Timestamps01:00 A classic masters rowing problem! There is a '…
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Meet Jonathan Drake who teaches rowing using Alexander Technique methods.Timestamps01:00 Jonathan is an expert in rowing, Tai Chi and the Alexander Technique. His awareness of his co-ordination issues comes from being an Alexander teacher. Insights into how adults learn.His book is Rowing from the inside out: The art of indoor rowing with on the wa…
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Handling varying levels of dedication to the sport in masters clubs. How do you give the both the person who wants to practice once a week and the person who trains daily a meaningful race situation?Timestamps01:00 This is normal for masters rowing. Training and practice commitment isn't an issue usually until it comes to racing. When going to a re…
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Three innovations to improve your learn to row classes and prevent drop-outs. Time to get your club organised for LTR 2025. What's new that you could do this year?Timestamps00:45 Innovations in adult learn to rowClubs do these to grow their membership. New joiners are an investment in time and effort - it takes time before that pays off.Around one …
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Researching masters physiology - aging from 50 to 70 affects your rowing.Timestamps01:00 Guests from Athlone, Ireland Lorcan Daly and Paul GallenLorcan is a sport science researcher starting with his grandfather, Richard Morgan who was an erg champion. Uniquely he was sedentary for most of his life, was a smoker and at 73 took up indoor rowing. He …
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Is biggest fear you have doing a rowing race for the first time? How to prepare, what to expect and the aftermath.Timestamps00:45 Fear is realFirst races and how you can help your crew mates facing their first race.As adults it's unusual to get into a situation we've never seen before. Children are different.Kim Mulvey wrote to us saying "I'm not r…
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Daunting? Hell yes. Listen to our guide which shows you what "tricks" you need to have and how to use them with your crew.Timestamps00:30 2 essential callsWhat's expected of you - steer the boat to the best possible route. The straightest route and when you steer, make as tight a turn as you can without disrupting the rhythm.Think of the river as i…
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Boat weight classes across your fleet can be assessed against members' weights.Timestamps01:00 your boat fleet should match the needs of your group.Many masters group 'inherit' boats but for optimal club alignment match the boats with the membership needs.Assess the current fleet - look for the manufacturer's label - serial number, year of construc…
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Why the blade pathway from crossover to catch is so different between the left and right hands. If you aren't going straight, three things to check.Timestamps01:00 What generally causes difficulties?Beginner errors are straightforward to work out if these are affecting you.1 - squaring late2 - balance issues3 - missing water at the catch03:30 Know …
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As a developing sport, there are aspects of masters rowing which we need to improve, change and adapt. Three signs of dysfunction and four solutions.Timestamps01:00 What are the symptoms and cures to move our sport forward?Most clubs now have a masters group and a good waiting list of people wanting to learn to row.02:00 Signs of dysfunctionRowing …
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Go on rowing camp! The pros and cons of going on training camp. You'll either love it or hate it. Timestamps01:00 Going on a camp refocuses your attention on rowing.Are camps useful? There are lots of different types of camp - training camp- selection camp for racing crews- finishing camp before a big regatta02:20 Three camp benefitsYou don't have …
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A key concept needed for sculling well, this challenging skill is essential for setting up the recovery. One drill to practice which helps teach how to control the oar handle heights.Timestamps00:50 Teaching a singles course for those who can already row and want to try single sculling.There are 4 key concepts for essential skill in rowing and scul…
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Meet Chair of the Indoor Rowing Commission, Filip Ljubicic and hear about the future of indoor rowing including an exciting announcement about the e-sports Olympics in 2025.Timestamps01:00 The global World Rowing strategy for indoor rowing - rules, events, innovations, collaborations with erg manufacturers, digital apps and new tools.Indoor rowing …
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Hear how people deal with an illness but keep up their rowing.Overall advice is "do what you can". Timestamps01:00 Many masters try to keep on rowing after a major illness or trauma diagnosis.Getting out on the water feels good - the challenge is around what is possible for you.02:00 What is possible?Cancer treatment often has regular chemo and rad…
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Midlife brings challenges. Rowing is a pathway for getting your spark for life back. Join bestselling author, Rachel Marie Martin for tips and to hear her journey.Timestamps01:00Rachel has a long background in technology and she uses this to communicate her message about life, motherhood and the ups and downs that life has dealt her.04:00 the overn…
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How the catch placement changes with the oar angle. Why an acute catch angle with the oar is easier. Ways to adjust your catch technique as the boat speed changes.Timestamps01:00 Catches and boat speedWhen the blade goes into the water at the catch, it needs to be buried rapidly and the curved face of the blade needs to grip the water. the early lo…
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Your boat speed depends BOTH on the power phase and the recovery phase. You've done the work - now get the benefit. Timestamps01:00 Get more speedYour net boat speed is the power you put in to the power phase and the amount the boat slows down when the oars are out of the water. Rowing boats surge through the stroke cycle.03:15 Simplicity is key to…
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What "should" a masters rower be able to do? Training frequency, training volume, training intensity.What is the next big change in YOUR rowing training you can expect as you age?Timestamps01:00 When masters start rowing we are likely here for a while.Longevity in the sport is longer for masters than juniors or young adults.We come back to rowing t…
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Reflections on the 2024 Older Athlete and Aging conference learnings.Timestamps01:00 My learnings from Al MorrowAl Morrow on developing a good "eye" as a coach. Demonstrated the importance of being able to look at your athlete and see where they way they row doesn't line up with the model you are using.First you must have a good model of rowing to …
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Diary alignment is the hardest thing for masters to figure out. Three tips for you to tryTimestamps01:00 Regular practice in the same lineups helps you to get better faster.What NOT to do.Avoid agreeing crew lineups on the day in the boathouse - fix crews ahead of time so when they arrive they know who they are rowing with, the equipment to use - b…
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The athlete pathway for masters is different from other groups. What can clubs and Federations do to enable masters to succeed by changing the structure of our sport. Timestamps 00:40 What is our goal for masters in rowing? Should masters be allowed to leave and rejoin the club? One of the differences compared to youth rowers is that we remain in t…
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Pyramidal versus polarised training for rowing
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Top Crew Academy is a coaching service run by Sam Dutney. He explains the differences and how they apply to masters rowing.TimestampsDifferent modes of training methodology are polarised and pyramidal.Most of the time people use pyramidal so the training intensity distribution is like a pyramid. It has a large base of low intensity, a moderate amou…
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The Head of the Charles and all head races demand a good performance. How to find the ideal stroke rate for your crew.Timestamps00:30 Do you have a question in your mind about whether you've got the correct stroke rate for race day.A story about a crew and an experienced coxswain - they had 2 races in one day. In the first race he drove them hard, …
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What to take, make a list:- kit, tools, food, comfort, medical.Timestamps00:50 Regattas are busy timesThere is a lot going on and so it's easy to forget things. There are many distractions around you and some may affect your race outcome.01:50 Write it down on a master checklistStart with packing the night before you leave. - 3 complete changes of …
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What is normal for you? What to expect when you track your normal waking heart rate.Timestamps00:50 This is important as we age. It's a free way to track your physical wellbeing.I found out about it from Harry Mahon, the New Zealand rowing coach. Resting heart rate is important for masters because we are too good at "keeping going". Knowing how wel…
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Flexibility and mobility aide our rowing. What you can do to keep mobility will help your rowing and sculling.Timestamps01:00 How can we stay mobile as we age?Two mornings after a big workout you wake up feeling stiff, tight and tense in your body. Delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) has kicked in. Your body does not feel like it normally does.01:…
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Do you have a split to aim for during workouts? What to do if you don't hit your rowing 500m split and does this matter?Timestamps01:00 Psychology of chasing 500m splits on the erg and on the water? Is it beneficial for masters rowing training.03:45 Before rowing electronics the best way to find out your boat speed was to work on a measured marked …
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Getting the correct range of boat types and boat weights to suit your club group is important. What to look for, how to assess your fleet and plan for the future.Timestamps01:00 Boats to suit athletesReview the stock of boats and equipment in your club and how they align with the needs of your athletes. We realised we needed to workout if our boat …
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London RC won the British Masters Championships Victor Ludorum prize in 2024. We talk to coach and captain James Sexton-Barrow about their approach to training, racing and organising their masters squad.Timestamps01:00 The plan to win the trophy began with a tracking spreadsheet. 02:30 The common goal for masters at London Rowing Club - it's a very…
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Learn about what it's like to row in the Netherlands from the Royal Dutch Rowing Federation Chair, Seada van den Herik.Timestamps01:00 Seada was an international rower prior to Atlanta 1996. She organised the Junior and U23 Championships in the Netherlands before moving into more administration leadership roles.02:30 There are about 100 masters clu…
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Meet Digger Barnes, he is on the Masters Rowing Commission for British Rowing.01:00 Masters rowing clubs in UK - they tend to be run by masters rowers around the country. The opportunity for anybody to join and learn to row. Digger started at age 45. That's the really good thing about rowing.03:15 Major regattas and events in Great BritainThe Briti…
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Belgium Rowing Federation - Gwenda Stevens
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Gwenda Stevens is the President of the Belgium Federation. We discuss masters rowing in Belgium, the clubs regattas and the new Masters National Championship event.Timestamps00:45 Gwenda has been president for 12 years and she's also an umpire and masters rower.02:30 Master rowing in Belgium isn't a big sport. There are 28 rowing clubs in the count…
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Georg Gruetzner is the masters representative on the German Rowing Federation.Resource: Structure of masters rowing slideshttps://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/systems-thinking-for-masters-rowing-1pptx/263741256?from_search=2 3 Value Bombs1. Use the Block Racing format for masters regattas to enable boat sharing2. Invest in masters learn to row pays…
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What's masters rowing like in Ireland?Gerry Murphy is Chair of the Masters Representative Committee for Rowing Ireland. A big increase in member registration has happened and masters are now 18% of total rowing registrations. Clubs see the benefit of having masters groups.There are many other regattas offering masters events - they will put in even…
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Getting coached sometimes feels like being told you are wrong all the time. What can you do as an athlete to enable yourself to receive critiques and not feel vulnerable?Timestamps01:00 Criticism is part of the learning process.Improving requires us to know what we are doing right, what we're doing less well and how to change. It is hard not to fee…
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You're preparing to race and are concerned you aren't rating high enough.Why rating matters. Two drills you can do to get the rate up.What prevents you getting the rate up?Resource: Practicing Racing Startshttps://fastermastersrowing.com/practicing-racing-starts/3 Value Bombs1 - Know your ideal mid race rate2 - Precise bladework can always be impro…
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Staying hydrated for training and racing can give you hidden benefits.It's very easy to become dehydrated and not realise.Performance improvements and recovery gains from hydration.Resource: Home Made Sport Drink Recipe (below in notes)3 Value Bombs1. Daily drink plan for hydration2. Always use sport drinks while training for electrolyte and carboh…
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Ever since the 2007 movie, we've started bucket lists for everything. Now it's time for you to plan your rowing event bucket list.Timestamps00:30 Things we are going to do in rowing before "kicking the bucket".The Faster Masters Rowing self-guided training plan to help get you fit, faster and the confidence you're doing the right thing in your trai…
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What's masters rowing like in the South Island of New Zealand? We meet South Island Rowing chairman, Peter Midgeley.Timestamps00:30 South Island of New Zealand has an association who owns and runs the Twizel lake which includes a 2k rowing course. The NZ National Champs and NZ Secondary School champs (Maadi Cup) regatta are held there. The Cup was …
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