The Rowing Network is a new online education web portal for rowing coaches to learn how to coach rowing and sculling. Set up by Rowig Australia and Community Rowing Inc Boston, USA, we discuss the need for continual coach learning and upskilling and how to meet the learner "where they are" with online resources.

Timestamps to the interview

01:00 Introduction and background in rowing

06:00 The inspiration for the Rowing Network

08:00 Coach educator traditional role

09:00 The Challenge in coaching - learning from another coach and mentoring

11:00 Foundation of CRI is rowing for all. Coaches are the touchpoint for us. Everyone is coached.

14:00 Pathways after learn to row - two tracks

17:00 How we became a community rowing club.

24:00 Setting up the learn to row paradigm. How do coaches come in and choose to stay in the sport?

26:00 Guided tour of the RowingNetwork.org The End Goals for your coaching.

28:00 Level 1 rowing accreditation for a beginner coach

39:00 Why CRI got into coach education. You have to do it all the time to develop knowledge. Other sports don't do this. Rowing is leading the way in teaching how to be a coach.

47:00 The future for coach education. Ways to spread knowledge - Online learning.

53:00 Indoor rowing as a pathway to the water.