Training & Nutrition Video of the Week
By readyallrow
This is a pretty neat video that looks inside a sport science lab and talks about some of the physiological testing that the scientists do with the rowers. If you’re into exercise science at all or thinking about majoring in it in school, this is a glimpse at some of the equipment you’ll be working with and some of the testing you’ll learn how to administer (blood lactate, VO2 max, etc.).
By readyallrow
This week’s video isn’t embeddable so click here to check it out. Whenever the “which race is the best race ever” conversation pops up, everyone always talks about the men’s pair race from 2000 (I think) when the French pair started sprinting at like, 750m, but this race puts that one to shame.
Related: Katelin Snyder coxswain recordings
Make sure you’ve got headphones or are somewhere quiet so you can listen closely to Katelin’s calls, particularly around the 6:15ish mark.
By readyallrow
Some of the best rows I’ve had (and my most favorite) have been when it’s in the 60s/70s, completely overcast, and so foggy that you can only just make out whats in front of your bow. Everything is dead quiet so the sound of the oarlocks, catches, finishes, slides, puddles, etc. are all magnified. It’s the most peaceful feeling because there’s absolutely nothing distracting you from what you’re out there to do.
By readyallrow
This is a great instructional video for novice rowers (and coxswains, but mostly rowers) because it walks you through the entire process of getting the boat out of and back into the racks, how to carry the oars, adjusting the foot stretchers, getting in/out of the boat, etc.
Related: Coxing a boat in and out of the house
In the moment of trying to do all these things it can be kind of confusing and this video does a good job of showing what each part of the process looks like, as well as demonstrating what the applicable commands are.
By readyallrow
This is Episode 3 of row2k’s video-doc series “The Training Center”. It focuses on Henrik Rummel and his winter training regime, which involves training with the national team while holding down a full-time job as an associate with an investment bank in Princeton.
Rowing Training & Nutrition Video of the Week
By readyallrow
This is some pretty cool overhead video of the women’s eight training in Bled before the 2011 World Championships. Wait for the shift – that’s my favorite part.
By readyallrow
If you’re a fan of rowing documentaries, here’s another to add to your watch list. It was put together by a rower on the Ohio State club team and has a lot of cool footage in it, along with some really great interviews with rowers (including national teamers) and coaches from all over the world.
Racing Rowing Video of the Week
By readyallrow
To follow up last week’s VOTW (if you haven’t watched it yet, I’d set aside some time to do that), here’s the race video of the men’s eight final from the Sydney Olympics. By now we all know how it ended up for the Americans but after watching the documentary from last week, it puts the race in a different (slightly more gut wrenching) light.
Racing Rowing Video of the Week
By readyallrow
This is a must-see documentary on the USA men’s team training for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. It’s 90 minutes long and well worth the time spent watching it.
Related: Interview with 2004 M8+ gold medalist coxswain Pete Cipollone
In addition to all the Teti-isms and solid life/rowing lessons, there’s a lot of good audio clips of the coxswains from inside the boats so you should be able to get a couple good calls out of this to use in your boat or pass along to your coxswains.
By readyallrow
This week’s video isn’t embeddable so click here to go watch it on World Rowing’s website. I’m not sure why I had this specific race bookmarked but it’s a good showdown between the United States, Romania, and Australia.
If for whatever reason it doesn’t load – the website can be SUPER slow sometimes at loading videos – just search “1997” on the video archive page and you can find it from there.
