To realize such race times, rowers have to accelerate a mass of approximately 15 kg per
person for the boat plus the rower's mass at the start. After the start, which is followed by a …

Boat velocity has increased linearly by 2-3% per decade since the first Oxford-Cambridge
boat race in 1829. Part of this increase is a result of recruitment of athletes from a population …

Rowing is a very demanding sport, physically as well as technically. As in most endurance
sports, a high mean velocity is the performance goal. This not only requires the rower to …

ABSTRACT SANDERSON, B. and W. MARTINDALE. Towards optimizing rowing techniq:
ue. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Yol. 18, No. 4, pp. 454-468, 1986. An equation is developed …

Master the swing with advice from a class of rowing's elite. Rowing Science offers serious
rowers and coaches the in-depth, evidence-based information needed to optimize rowing …

Almost 100 years ago, it was considered that “the rowing of a crew in a racing shell with
sliding seats is a form of exercise in which a greater total energy expenditure is attainable …

Rowing has a 150 yr+ competitive history. Examining results from historic races like Oxford-
Cambridge (established 1829) and the world championships (established 1893) reveals a …

In rowing, races are often won in spite of, not because of, technique, and many
misconceptions still preoccupy both rowers and coaches. This book explains the facts about …

Competitive rowing, with the exception of single sculling, is one of the most unique of all
endurance sports as it involves two or more athletes working together in a rhythmic …

The biomechanics of rowing are complex and have not yet been fully explained, despite
research from many different sources. Newton's laws describe the relationship between …