US Rowing's Coastal representative discusses the amazing growth in this part of the sport and how he got hooked on coastal.

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Timestamps to the episode

03:25 Background in rowing

04:00 Basque (Spain) coastal rowing race video

08:00 Delmarva Odyssey row

11:00 Growth of coastal rowing worldwide

14:15 What's different about coastal? boats, racing, locations, understanding navigation, tide wind and current.

19:09 Shorter oars are better for coastal and some row without a handle crossover

21:00 Spectators are encouraged like many extreme sports there are crashes and other incidents in racing

23:18 The right of way rule in racing coastal rowing

25:15 Guin Batten and the Beach Sprints

28:20 November 20-24 in Sarasota Florida is a coastal regatta including junior and masters races - you can rent boats

Coastal rowing boat manufacturers Euro Diffusions, Swift, Liteboat and Croker and Concept2 for oars

32.15 Regatta in a Box concept - a container with everything you need to run a coastal event. Now available for US clubs.

38:00 Kevin Strickland's photos of the FISA coastal tour in New Zealand

39:33 Ben Booth is doing a new boat design; Innovative slides with convex runners

42:21 How to get involved with Coastal Rowing and John's contact details.

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New rowing formats are essential to keeping our sport healthy and inclusive. Andy Triggs Hodge is leading a multi-sport water event called Regatta London where you can paddle the Thames through the centre of historic London and see all the best tourist sights from the water.

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- Faster Masters Rowing Training programs online every month https://fastermastersrowing.com/

- GoPro rowing boat tripod mount offer the clever engineers at Oar Inspired make it easy for you to video your crew. Their brilliant design is a tripod with suction cup feet that mounts onto the stern or bow canvas of your boat. Read more at https://rowing.chat/sponsors/oar-inspired/

Timestamps to the show

1:00 Introduction and background

2:30 Why start a new regatta? Test models of new regatta formats

5:00 Row, Kayak or Paddleboard - the map of the event https://regatta.london/route-map

8:00 The Iconic Squiggle - which is the River Thames

12:30 Bring a crew by bus

14:30 Rowing in the context of Regatta London. Celebrate the diversity within the sport

17:00 Charity model to add value to the experience. Personal challenges for sport participation are a model from running and cycling.

Mates in Mind https://www.matesinmind.org/join-the-action/regatta-london.html

London Youth Rowing https://www.londonyouthrowing.com/event/regatta-london

Thames 21 https://www.thames21.org.uk/take-part-in-regatta-london/

21:00 It all started with an environmental project. There are strict rules about plastics

22:00 Find out more https://regatta.london/

We are aiming to connect with people who can hire boats out for next year.

Ready, Row! USA: Recap of Masters Nationals by Rebecca Caroe

INTRO

Today we will be taking a look at some of the more useful rowing gadgets, gear, hacks, & apps we’ve come across, plus a few hacks & tricks that can improve your rowing experiences.

Welcome to another exciting episode of Ready, Row! USA, as we continue regular broadcasts featuring the best of rowing news, gadgets & gear from rowers, clubs, coaches, and vendors across the country.

Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. Subscribe at Rowing.Chat to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community on this website and on our YouTube channel.

The producer of Ready, Row! USA is Charlotte Pierce; our associate producer and frequent host is Tara Morgan; our senior correspondent and occasional host is Mark Wilson; correspondents-at-large include Ryan Worth of UT/Chattanooga Rowing; Kelly Kraiss of Orlando Area Rowing Society (OARS), and Reba Knickerbocker of Bend the Blade. Our executive producer is Rebecca Caroe of Rowing.Chat.

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OUR DISCUSSION

Getting footage for analysis - apps like Coach’s Eye, Drones, interns, on board GoPros, Garmin VIRB

Erg Data Trackers - RowHero, ErgData

Oarlock Technology - Empower Oarlock from NK

Big(ger) Toys: Wakeless launches, Blue Ocean Megaphones, waterproof cameras/cases, GPS SpeedCoach

Inclusion Gadgets (ergchatter, ergbuddy, voiceover - iPhone), ActiveHands, Swift Straps, WinTech/Swift/Resolute seats.

John Ewan’s self-centering span gauge allows spans to be checked and adjusted far more quickly than you can do using a tape measure.

Max Rigging himself, aka Mike Davenport, has a new rowing workbook called Get Ready Now!: 12 Immediate Actions To Take Before Your Next Rowing Season. Always good to plan ahead!

Bobble head toy to detect "check."

Tip from Tara:

Buying the gear is one thing, actually putting it into use to improve your rowing is another.

Incorporating a gadget like an action camera into your athlete’s betterment or your coaching staff’s benefit has to be just as much in the forefront.

For example, you can do video analysis on-the-spot, or post-practice sessions can be set up ahead of time, either by yourself or with a coach.

Try creating a YouTube channel to share voice-over commentary on a video; or add subtitles with questions/ideas to consider.

Also useful are side-by-side comparison videos/photos with same athlete over time or with a goal athlete.

AND, THATS A WRAP!

SPONSORS

Episode Hashtag Winner! Our July winner is Nancy Mack of Northampton Community Rowing on the mighty Connecticut River in Massachusetts. She used our July 31 #RRUSAGoGlobal hastag on the Masters Rowing International group on Facebook! Nancy has taken US Rowing coaching training and recently accepted a position coaching novice youth at Pioneer Valley Rowing Club in Springfield, MA. Congrats, Nancy, and thanks for subscribing! Nancy notes that the US Rowing website has abundant resources and training plans for all types of rowers - for FREE!

Upcoming Topics: Masters Nationals Recap; Back-to-School Edition, Coach ToolBox & Safety Check

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The new indoor rowing app team from Rowith discuss future plans.

Timestamps

03:00 Introduction to Morgan Hellen and his background in rowing

08:07 What does Rowith do?

12:50 When did you start the business?

13:36 Nike Run Club was the inspiration for Rowith and the introduction to Chaymae Samir your business partner

18:09 Raising money to build the business with Crowdfunding

21:35 How can RowingChat listeners help?

The Crowdfunding website link

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Get ready for a glimpse into US Rowing's Masters Nationals. The legendary Olympian Jim Dietz will help us preview the whole event, from weather, to events, to rivalries.

Welcome to another exciting episode of Ready, Row! USA, as we continue regular broadcasts featuring the best of rowing news, gadgets & gear from clubs,companies, and rowers across the country.

Ready, Row! USA is part of the international Rowing.Chat network. You can subscribe at https://rowing.chat to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community on this website and on our YouTube channel.

The producer of Ready, Row! USA is Charlotte Pierce; assistant producer and host is Tara Morgan; our regular correspondent is Mark Wilson; and our executive producer is Rebecca Caroe of Rowing.Chat.

Tune in for a discussion about the transition to Head Race season - news, training, and racing strategies for races from the Hooch, to Head of the South, to Music City Regatta, to Head of the Lake in Washington State, to Head of the Charles #55 in Boston. A fun discussion with Tara Morgan of Seize the Oar and Vashon Is. RC and Ryan Worth, head coach for UT/Chattanooga and SE rep for Swift Boats.

Ready, Row! USA broadcasts feature the best of rowing news, gadgets & gear from clubs,companies, and rowers across the country.

Ready, Row! USA is part of the international Rowing Chat network. You can subscribe at https://rowing.chat to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community on this website and on our YouTube channel.

The producer of Ready, Row! USA is Charlotte Pierce; assistant producer and host is Tara Morgan; our regular correspondent and sometime host is Mark Wilson; and our executive producer is Rebecca Caroe of Rowing.Chat.

Today, we'll reveal how to get in a boathouse and row anywhere in the world; introduce you to the world of rowing touring; and take you virtually to places you must row before you die (examples: Maldives, Scotland, Charles River).

Ready, Row! USA features the best of rowing news, gadgets & gear from clubs,companies, and rowers across the country. Today Tara and I will be talking about some recent moves by US Rowing, and a spotlight on some other juicy news from the rowing world. (should we just make this sentence generic and not change week to week?)

Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. You can subscribe to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community on this website and on our YouTube channel.

The producer of Ready, Row! USA is Charlotte Pierce; assistant producer and host is Tara Morgan; our regular correspondent is Mark Wilson; and our executive producer is Rebecca Caroe of Rowing.Chat.

Being a parent and training for rowing are both time consuming. We discuss how one busy parent (Carl) manages his time to try to do both.

Apologies for some of the audio breaks.

We discuss

- Times of day to train

- Partner support

- Finding a crew who understands

- Erg training versus water training

- Racing and regattas

Top tips were supplied by members of the Masters Rowing International Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/595853370615544/ Thanks to you all. Here are their quotes

Alessandra Novak - be gentle with yourself

Margot Mayor - Rowing is a mistress that never has enough

Guillermo de las Casas - training erg at home, Waterrowers make less noise

Cristin Flynn - forgive each other in the crew when we miss sessions

Natalie Dustman - ask the coach about flexible outings and check out online coaching www.fastermastersrowing.com

Taya di Angelo - at regattas use the power of the rowing village while you're on the water to mind the children

Catharine Saarvela - Irvine is a coach and she connects juniors to masters as babysitters and co-ordinates outing times to facilitate

Karen Stryker - bring your child to the club as a cox

Anne Buckingham - be willing to race with anyone

Cynthia de Joux - take the kids to regattas on the promise of fun things to do on the way home like water parks and ice cream

Mike Victorsen - I multi-task having an erg in the spare room, I watch rowing videos instead of TV and put the wine back in the fridge more often.

Shelagh Tubby - my erg lived in the car boot and I trained in swimming pool car parks while my kids were training in the pool.

Marlene and Rebecca discuss race day eating tips, how to video your crew effectively for coaching analysis. Active recovery paddling, eating and hydration and the Go Pro mount kit from Oar Inspired.

Timestamps to the show

0:01 Race day eating tips

11:00 Race day finishing sprints

19:30 Rowing video analysis how to do it; what not to do

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