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A Look Behind the Curtain of College Rowing Selection
This article was co-authored by Nate Rooks and Mike Hughes. As a rower, it’s easy to blame a single event--a bad seat race or bad erg text--for what boat you end up in. For coaches who make the lineups, it’s a complicated and...
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Unofficial Visits in Rowing: Test-Driving Your Future
Lee just turned 16 and is ready for her first car. She finished Driver’s Ed, nailed her DMV tests, and has a bank account padded by summers of lifeguarding and landscaping. Lee knows the name Mercedes is well-established and
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Andrew Carter and Iowa Women's Rowing
Head Coach Andrew Carter is in his third season at the helm of the University of Iowa Women’s Rowing Program. He’s seen a great deal of progress since his arrival and is particularly proud of the advance of the past six months....
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What is the rowing training volume of elite programs?
by Nate Rooks A typical high school team might row 10k to 15k on a good day, even 20k on a long day. As I covered in our article about finding the balance between being a student and athlete, college rowing brings more...
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