Flipping a Four: What to Do When the Unexpected Happens
It's rare that a crew flips a big boat, which makes it even more important for coaches, rowers, and coxswains to know what to do in case of emergency. Read More...
Equipment
Race for Doggett’s Coat & Badge: A Thames Institution Since 1715
On a stormy summer night in 1715, Irish comedian and stage manager Thomas Doggett needed a lift home... Read More...
CoxBox 101: Is this Thing On?
Back in the day, a coxswain wore a megaphone strapped to his face in order to be heard by... Read More...
9-Week Erg Half Marathon Training
Are you crazy? That’s the most common question I get when people find out I’ve trained for –... Read More...
Q&A: Bowloader Coxing 101
Question of the week, from a second-year masters rower: I have a little experience with stern-coxed 4s and 8s,... Read More...
A Tale of Two Rowers: Erg Half Marathon
I sat down on a brand new Concept2 Model D erg at the MidAtlantic Erg Sprints, my mind... Read More...
Facing the Erg: A Love/Hate Relationship
Let’s be straight – there’s a lot to hate about the erg. Perhaps the worst thing about the... Read More...
Got $50? Build Your Own Erg
If you didn’t receive a $900 Concept2 Model D erg for the holidays this year and are super handy, consider... Read More...
How Lake Union Became a Rowing Hub on the West Coast
Frank Cunningham, a rower and coach from the 1940s until his death at age 91 in 2013, hosts this... Read More...
Check out this rowing machine patent from 1900
See if you can follow along with his description and notations … UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. EDWARD J.... Read More...