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Saying Less and Meaning More

By roweracademyCoxswains, Making Calls, Technical Calls

syl·la·ble /ˈsiləb(ə)l/ noun a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole or a part of a word; e.g., there are two syllables…

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January 19, 2021
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Creating Character in Coxswains

By roweracademyCharacter, Coxswains, Leadership

Creating Character in Coxswains Through the Full Embrace of the Pursuit of Their Craft “Coxing is a role of importance and leadership, unmatched in sport. It is a job that…

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August 27, 2020
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RA Coxswain Coach Dan Gilbert Interview

By roweracademyCharacter, Coxswains, Leadership, Videos

“No one wants to row with jerks… in the end, the only thing you get to takeaway from the whole [rowing] experience, is your character” – Dan Gilbert In this…

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August 14, 2020
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Rower Academy | Beating Paralysis Through Analysis

By roweracademyMotivation, Rowing Training

Beating Paralysis Through Analysis.  Focusing on Process Over Outcome      As we often talk about in rowing, you can overthink the rowing stroke, you can overthink your training, you…

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August 12, 2020
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The Rower Whisperer

By roweracademyCoxswains, Making Calls

Our coach loved 15-minute pieces in a 5,4,3,2,1 structure starting at an 18 rating – we did them all the time – and I was in for another day of…

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July 1, 2020
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Coxing in a Square

By roweracademyCoxswains, Making Calls, Technical Calls

There is good silence, like the beat of rest in a well-executed call, and there is bad silence. Bad silence not only vacuums coxing from your brain, it erases the…

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June 15, 2020
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The F Word

By roweracademyCoxswains, Making Calls

“Brighton……..Brighton, way’nuff please!” the megaphone crackled. “Brighton Coxie, I’d like to speak to you.” I didn’t know what the referee wanted, but I knew if a USRowing referee wants to…

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June 1, 2020
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Use This Drill to Guarantee a Strong and Efficient Finish (Video)

By roweracademyRowing Technique, Rowing Training, Videos

The Feet Out Drill (feet out of the foot straps), will help promote proper technique and greater efficiency throughout your rowing stroke.  Coach Walton shows us how to do feet out…

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March 20, 2020
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The Three Pause Drills You Should Do to Improve Your Rowing

By roweracademyRowing Technique, Rowing Training, Rowing Workout, Videos

These three pause drills (finish pause, arms away pause, and body over pause) will help promote proper technique and greater efficiency throughout your rowing stroke.  Coach Walton shows us how to…

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March 18, 2020
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The Two Rowing Drills You Should Do Before Every Workout (Video)

By roweracademyMotivation, Rowing Technique, Rowing Workout, Videos

These two staple drills, the “pick drill” and “feet out drill” will help promote proper technique and greater efficiency throughout your rowing stroke.  Coach Walton shows us how to do these…

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March 5, 2020
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Coaching for the Future to Find Success in the Present

By roweracademyMotivation, Rowing Training

Click Photo or click HERE to read the article Coaching for the Future to Find Success in the Present – article by Mike Wallin “Remember, these are 15-18 year old…

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March 3, 2020
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Fix Your Rowing – Shooting the Slide (Video)

By roweracademyRowing Technique, Rowing Training, Rowing Workout, Videos

Coach Walton starts by showing us bad technique, disconnecting the core at the catch, pressing the legs, and leaving the handle behind at the front end.  He then goes on…

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February 24, 2020
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Fix Your Rowing – Too Much Layback (Video)

By roweracademyRowing Technique, Rowing Training, Rowing Workout, Videos

Coach Walton starts by showing us bad technique, laying back too far with the body at the finish.  He then goes on to detail three drills which help correct the…

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February 21, 2020
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Fix Your Rowing – Lunging at the Catch (Video)

By roweracademyRowing Technique, Rowing Training, Rowing Workout, Videos

Lunging at the Catch Coach Walton starts by showing us bad technique, lunging with the body and diving into the catch.  He then goes on to detail two drills which…

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February 21, 2020
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Fix Your Rowing – Lifting with Your Back (Video)

By roweracademyRowing Technique, Rowing Training, Rowing Workout, Videos

Coach Walton starts by showing us bad technique, lifting with the body and overusing the back out of the catch.  He then goes on to detail two drills which help…

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February 21, 2020
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Fix Your Rowing – Grabbing at the Catch (Video)

By roweracademyRowing Technique, Rowing Training, Videos

Coach Walton starts by showing us bad technique, grabbing with the arms at the catch and overusing the biceps. He then goes on to detail three drills which help correct…

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February 18, 2020
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Athlete Training Journal (Video)

By roweracademyMotivation, Rowing Training, Videos

Coach Walton discusses the value of keeping and updating your athlete training journal.  …   To view the rest of this content (including any pictures/videos), please use our member login…

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February 7, 2020
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NCAA Eligibility Timeline

By roweracademyAdmissions, Eligibility, NCAA, Recruiting

If you are interested in rowing in college, you not only need to be of a high athletic standard, you also need to be of a certain academic standard as…

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February 5, 2020
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Managing Your Training and Racing Anxiety (Video)

By roweracademyMotivation, Videos

Coach, Luke Walton discusses anxiety in training and racing. Luke covers how and why anxiety/worry creep into our psyche, how it results in “paralysis through analysis,” and how taking action…

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February 5, 2020
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Excuses

By roweracademyMotivation, Videos

Rower Academy Founder and Coach, Luke Walton discusses how we use excuses as a mental crutch and what we can do to get past them. After conducting an objective critique…

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January 31, 2020
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The Three Numbers That Matter (Video)

By roweracademyACT, Admissions, Motivation, Recruiting, SAT, Videos

At the 2019 Head of the Charles Regatta, Rower Academy caught up with Ed and Susie Piegza, whose sons (a Cornell Lightweight Alum and a current Penn Heavyweight) both worked…

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January 21, 2020
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The Secret to Rowing Success (Video)

By roweracademyMotivation, Videos

A conversation with Rower Academy Coach and Founder, Luke Walton about the secret to rowing success and how being consistent, managing expectations/emotions, and limiting the damage on the “bad days”…

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January 16, 2020
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“Drive Your Process” – Dan Walsh (Video)

By roweracademyMotivation, Recruiting, Videos

Rower Academy caught up with 2008 Olympian (Bronze Medalist), Coach, Mentor, and Hudson Boat Works Team Member, Dan Walsh at the 2019 Head of the Charles Regatta. The video captures…

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January 10, 2020
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Deeming Ourselves Worthy (Video)

By roweracademyMotivation, Recruiting, Videos

A conversation with Rower Academy Coach and Founder, Luke Walton about the college rowing recruiting process, the hang ups athletes often face during the process, and how best to create…

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January 9, 2020
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Detach Yourself From Outcome and Opinion

By roweracademyMotivation

A message from our Founder, Luke Walton “Something I have learned over my years: Not everyone will share a common vision or belief in your life goals.  And, as it…

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December 11, 2019
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USRowing 2019 Olympic Development Mini-Camps

By roweracademyNational Team Rowers, U19 Rowers

“In response to the successes of the regional Summer Olympic Development Programs, USRowing is offering weekend-long ODP Regional Mini-Camps this fall and winter that will be hosted in five regions around…

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September 10, 2019
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What is a Pre-Read?

By roweracademyAdmissions, Recruiting

Even if the college rowing program you’re being recruited by has supported admission spots, it does not mean that the coach can use a spot freely on you without first…

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September 3, 2019
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Questions You Should Ask On Your Unofficial/Official Visits

By roweracademyAdmissions, Ivy League, NCAA, Recruiting

While you are on a campus visit, consider asking questions about these topics to learn more about the school, athletics program, and life on campus. You also can get suggestions…

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September 2, 2019
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Important NCAA Recruiting Terminology

By roweracademyEligibility, NCAA, Recruiting

The NCAA recruiting process has a language that’s almost all its own. To help you better navigate the unique terminology of the recruiting process, Rower Academy has provided you with…

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August 30, 2019
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NCAA Recruiting Communication Rules & Timeline

By roweracademyNCAA, Recruiting

2019/20 DI, DII, DIII Recruiting Calendars   NCAA member schools limit recruiting to certain periods during the year. Recruiting calendars promote the well-being of college-bound student-athletes and ensure fairness among…

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August 30, 2019
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Timeline and Steps to Meet NCAA Eligibility Requirements

By roweracademyACT, Eligibility, NCAA, Recruiting, SAT

If you want to row in college, at the bare minimum, you will need to be deemed eligible to do so by the NCAA. The NCAA recently updated and published…

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August 27, 2019
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UPDATED: 2019-20 NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete

By roweracademyEligibility, NCAA, Recruiting

The NCAA just released its updated 2019-20 NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Student-Athlete.  Click the picture or the link below to access the full 40 page PDF.  Learn more about the NCAA,…

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August 27, 2019
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Time Management – NCAA Divisions I, II, and III

By roweracademyEligibility, NCAA

The NCAA is comprised of three divisions (Division I, Division II, and Division III), “created in 1973 to align like-minded campuses in areas of philosophy, competition, and opportunity.” As a…

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August 18, 2019
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Rowing is a Sport of Acceleration

By roweracademyRowing Technique

At the front end of the rowing stroke, the goal is to achieve a quick catch. Too often, rowers hear the word “quick,” and replace it with the word “hard.”…

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August 14, 2019
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Flexibility

By roweracademyRowing Technique

If tension in your hamstrings, glutes, and low back prevents you from achieving the body over position after the finish, you can be sure that you will not be rowing…

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August 6, 2019
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2019-2020 ACT Test Dates and Registration

By roweracademyACT, Eligibility, NCAA

The ACT is a nationally administered, standardized paper-and-pencil test that helps colleges evaluate candidates. Further, the ACT (and/or SAT) is an NCAA eligibility requirement for any high school student athlete who…

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August 2, 2019
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2019-2020 SAT Test Dates and Registration

By roweracademyEligibility, NCAA, SAT

The SAT is a nationally administered, standardized paper-and-pencil test that helps colleges evaluate candidates.  Further, the SAT (and/or ACT) is an NCAA eligibility requirement for any high school student athlete who…

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August 1, 2019
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“I know they have rowing, but…”

By roweracademyAdmissions, NCAA, Recruiting

Rower Academy is always working hard to bring you the best resources to assist you in becoming even more educated about the various Colleges and Universities and their rowing programs….

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August 1, 2019
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A Message From Our Founder

By roweracademyMotivation

The founder of RA, Luke Walton, is not only a 2004 Olympic Rower but a proven coach of High School Athletes. He has equipped countless students with the athletic skillset…

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August 1, 2019
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The Only Stroke that Matters…

By roweracademyRowing Technique

If you do not complete a stroke to the very best of your ability, then you can be sure the next stroke will be compromised. Chasing strokes (i.e. rushing to…

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July 30, 2019
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Workout Wednesday 07/24/19

By roweracademyRowing Workout

These pieces are to be completed at the designated rating. Each stroke rating is held for 1000m. When shifting up, push a little stronger with the legs and allow a…

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July 24, 2019
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Rowing Recruiting & Athletic Scholarship Statistics

By roweracademyAdmissions, NCAA, Recruiting

Market Watch ran a story on Nov 7, 2018, entitled “Here are the best sports for a college scholarship.” The story featured Patrick O’Rourke, a certified public accountant in Washington,…

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July 23, 2019
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Horizontal Motion in the Rowing Stroke

By roweracademyRowing Technique

This is a relatively straight forward concept. The machine and the boat only register effort across the horizontal plane. Therefore, any body movement that manifests in energy being sent to…

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July 23, 2019
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Workout Wednesday 07/17/19

By roweracademyRowing Workout

Steady state pieces, holding between 18-22 Strokes per min. Work to make the stroke as connected and strong as possible. Focus on suspending between the feet and handle. Rowing is…

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July 17, 2019
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The Finish of the Rowing Stroke

By roweracademyRowing Technique

No matter how strong your arms are, they are not stronger than your legs and core. As such, the majority of the force, power, and speed achieved during the drive…

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July 16, 2019
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Workout Wednesday 07/10/19

By roweracademyRowing Workout

Three 3k pieces, with the intention of going as quickly as possible across the distance. 24 strokes per minute is tricky, and this workout has a tendency to blow athletes…

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July 10, 2019
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Body Over, Before Releasing the Knees

By roweracademyRowing Technique

Achieving the body over position, before releasing the knees and sliding towards the catch, ensures that the body is in the strongest position to take the catch and will also…

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July 9, 2019
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Luke Walton, RA Founder – PAC 12 All Century Team

By roweracademyMotivation

‘Pac-12 Sports Report’ reveals Men’s and Women’s All-Century Rowing teams Press Release, May 10, 2016: “The teams, comprised of 22 rowers and 3 coxswains, were voted on by a panel…

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July 4, 2019
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Workout Wednesday 07/03/19

By roweracademyRowing Workout

#WorkoutWednesday Steady state pieces, at 18-20 strokes per minute. Aim to row a consistent split on both pieces, one that you can hold at 18-20 strokes per minute. Efficiency is…

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July 3, 2019
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Workout Wednesday 06/26/19

By roweracademyRowing Workout

6k Prep. 30 minutes light steady state means 30 min light steady state. Whatever your traditional steady state split, take 2-3 seconds off it and focus on mechanics and efficiency….

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June 26, 2019
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Good Posture Comes From Hip Angle/Position

By roweracademyRowing Technique

Good posture is extremely important in rowing. Good posture comes from a solid CORE and good FLEXIBILITY. It may sound a little too simplistic, but your ability/inability to touch your…

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June 25, 2019
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Workout Wednesday 06/19/19

By roweracademyRowing Workout

4k pieces, with the intention of going as quickly as possible across the distance. 24 strokes per minute is tricky, and this workout has a tendency to blow athletes up….

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June 19, 2019
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Catch, Then Drive – Technique Tuesday 06/18/19

By roweracademyRowing Technique

Assuming you have achieved a solid body over position after the finish of the stroke and before you begin traveling up the slide to the catch, you then release the…

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June 18, 2019
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Workout Wednesday 06/12/19

By roweracademyRowing Workout

#WorkoutWednesday with #RA Steady state pieces, at 18-20 strokes per minute. Aim to row a consistent split on both pieces, one that you can hold at 18-20 strokes per minute. Efficiency is…

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June 12, 2019
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Move with the Boat Around the Catch – Technique Tuesday 06/11/19

By roweracademyRowing Technique

At the front end of the rowing stroke, you must allow the blade to bury and allow yourself to feel connection with the boat (pressure against feet and handle) before…

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June 11, 2019
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“We Learn More About Ourselves in Defeat Than We Do in Victory”

By roweracademyMotivation

RA founder, Luke Walton (pictured above) after the Cambridge v Oxford Boat Race loss in 2006. In Luke’s own words: “We lost to a worthy opponent that day. This picture…

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June 9, 2019
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NCAA Academic Eligibility Requirements for HS Students

By roweracademyEligibility, NCAA

Being recruited to row in college requires more than an impressive 2k score.  You’re called a “Student Athlete” (with the word “Student” first) for a reason.  And performance metrics other…

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June 5, 2019
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Proper Oar Handle Grip – Technique Tuesday 06/04/19

By roweracademyRowing Technique

Tension is a boat speed killer. Tension that starts in your hands will travel up the arms and manifest in locked down shoulders and neck. Once the tension sinks into…

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June 4, 2019
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Under 19 U.S. National Team

By roweracademyNational Team Rowers, U19 Rowers

USRowing’s Under 19 National Team represents the U.S. at the World Rowing Junior Championships each year. USRowing selects, trains and manages the teams that represent the U.S. in international competition,…

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June 1, 2019
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NCAA Eligibility – “Certification” vs “Profile” Account

By roweracademyEligibility, NCAA

Getting started with your recruiting process can feel overwhelming, especially when it comes to the NCAA.  Knowing when and where to start and which steps need to be taken along…

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May 31, 2019
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Ivy League Admissions Procedure

By roweracademyAdmissions, Ivy League

The Eight Participating Ivy League Institutions (with links to their Admissions Departments) Brown University       Harvard University Columbia University     University of Pennsylvania Cornell University      Princeton…

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May 29, 2019
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Luke Walton, RA Founder – What Does Rowing Mean to Me?

By roweracademyMotivation

Our Founder, Luke Walton (pictured in seven seat above), delivered this speech to the current oarsman, parents, and alumni as the guest speaker at the annual Cal Crew Heavyweight Men’s…

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May 29, 2019
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Registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center

By roweracademyEligibility, NCAA

If you want to row in college, creating an account with the NCAA Eligibility Center is the first step to becoming an NCAA student-athlete. DIVISION I OR IIYou will need…

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May 25, 2019
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Rowing is a Push and Hang Sport – Technique Tuesday 05/21/19

By roweracademyRowing Technique

Rowing is a push and hang sport. Not a pull sport.A good rowing stroke is dominated by the legs (which initiate the drive phase out of the catch) and the core…

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May 21, 2019
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Understanding the College Rowing Recruiting Process

By roweracademyRecruiting

When it comes to rowing in college, getting recruited to the school of your choice is the goal. The recruiting process is complex, directed largely by the student-athlete and his/her…

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May 20, 2019
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Rower Academy – Founder’s Statement

By roweracademyMotivation

OUR FOUNDER – LUKE WALTON UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO BUILDING BETTER STUDENT ATHLETES AS THEY PREPARE TO ROW IN COLLEGE “I am the oldest Walton son and the first to be…

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May 15, 2019
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