The Five Tenets of Innovation
September 28, 2024
It has been a thrill to publish a second series of Innovation Interviews on the “End of the Island” Podcast. I spent each day of
Author: Ian Randall
Ian Randall
What’s New in Rowing? The campaign to overturn the ban on the “Nolte” Sliding Rigger
June 22, 2024
This may seem like the idle dreams of men in the twilight of their years, yet this campaign is quickly becoming an exciting youth movement.
What’s New in Rowing? RowerUp and the culture of performance data
May 25, 2024
If we want to unlock the full potential of incredible data analysis tools like RowerUp, we first need to address the culture of data secrecy
What’s new in rowing? Paddlemate Power Meter
April 6, 2024
“I used to think kayakers were backward. Then I stole their tech…” Straight off, this isn’t a “rowing” product, but technology from paddle sport. In
What’s new in rowing? The Croker ‘Bolt’
March 4, 2024
A new blade is still under wraps in the Croker factory and there is no media announcement to date. Word on the street is that
What’s New in Rowing? The Filippi Oarlock 3.0
February 18, 2024
Without a doubt, the new Filippi oarlock 3.0 is long overdue and is arguably one of the most important rowing innovations in recent years. This
The cheapest “free-speed” that money will buy … no, I’m not talking about Bucket Hats.
December 12, 2023
With Christmas fast approaching it may be too late to add any big ticket items to your Christmas list, but it’s not too late to
What Innovation Means in Rowing
November 5, 2023
I’ve spoken to many in the rowing community – from Olympic legends and Henley Stewards, through to juniors who were competing for the first time.
Women in Rowing: Are Times Changing?
October 22, 2023
Thanks to the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Australia has discovered women’s sport “as” sport and not some replica or a lesser variation. And this is
A Window into Rowing Australia
June 17, 2023
A recent report by Dr Tony Rice, Lead Scientist at Rowing Australia, points to something baffling going on within Rowing Australia. It tells of an
Innovation in Rowing
April 5, 2023
When you hear a lead engineer from Concept 2 say “the best thing about the Vortex strip is that it protects the blade from damage”
The House of Lords asked, “Coach, do we have a problem here?”
January 15, 2023
“Rowing coaches by nature know our athletes are doing all this work, putting in all this physical effort, we owe it to them to put
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