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
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Ian Randall
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
Row by Numbers: how data was used by Martino Goretti to become World Champion
September 18, 2022
I had the privilege of being a small part of a gold medal World Championship campaign and I would like to share with you some
A Letter To My Nephew – U19 World Championships
August 19, 2022
What a brutal sport rowing is! It is hard to share what we experience with others who have never sat in a boat. Each stroke
Interview with Isaiah Harrison – US Junior Champion and C2 World Record Holder
June 13, 2022
The accidental sporting hero is a well-worn trope of American cinema, but for Isaiah Harrison, this is a case of life following art. Just after the
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