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Rowing

by Bryan Rose

Rowing is a sport that looks effortless as the boat glides across the water, but competitive rowing takes years of practice to perfect and can be one of the most physically taxing sports.

Getting Started

  • How to Understand Rowing

    Do you know the difference between a sculler and a sweeper? Well, it's time you stroked your way into the sport of rowing. Whether you're looking to row for exercise and Read More

  • How to Join a Rowing Club

    Most rowing clubs are non-profit organizations dedicated to promoting the sport by providing rowing equipment, education and events. Clubs host a variety of programs and Read More

  • How to Win a Side by Side Rowing Race

    In rowing clubs across the country, experts promote rowing as a way to help you get in shape. However, rowing races are serious business, and most teams want you to be at Read More

  • How to Be a Coxswain for a Rowing Sprint

    “Stroke, stroke." Repeating those words into a megaphone strapped to the mouth is the usual picture of a coxswain leading a rowing crew pulling their oars in a sprint. But Read More

  • How to Do Bladework in Rowing

    Bladework is the term used for how well the rower controls the oars in the stroke cycle for speed and stability. Whether you row with a team or as an individual for Read More

  • How to Get Equipped for Rowing

    Rowing can be an expensive sport if you buy everything yourself. But if you find a few friends to split the bills with or join a club where you can pay a small monthly fee Read More

  • How to Use Proper Rowing Technique

    Whether crewing or using a piece of exercise equipment, rowing technique is important. Here are some guidelines to help you acquire the proper rowing technique. There are a Read More

  • How to Train for Rowing

    Proper training for rowing requires that you combine work on technique with strength and endurance workouts. For best results, split your time in the boat with dry land Read More

Training for Rowing

Competitive Rowing

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