If there is one question that keeps high school rowers (and their parents) up at night, it is this: "What is the recruiting standard for 2k erg scores at “X”…
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For many high school rowers, the biggest obstacle standing between them and their collegiate dreams isn't physical—it's mental. At Rower Academy, we constantly encourage our athletes to operate out of…
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You have put in the meters on the erg. You have blistered your hands on the oars and kept your grades up in the classroom. Now, you are facing a…
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Every rower knows the erg. It’s the machine we love to hate (and if anyone tells me they love it… I don't believe them). But, it’s also one of the…
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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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“No one wants to row with jerks… in the end, the only thing you get to takeaway from the whole experience, is your character” - Dan Gilbert In this Rower…
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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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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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“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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