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A Look Behind the Curtain of College Rowing Selection

A Look Behind the Curtain of College Rowing Selection

Nate Rooks
May 26, 2016

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

Unofficial Visits in Rowing: Test-Driving Your Future

Nate Rooks
April 27, 2016

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

Andrew Carter and Iowa Women's Rowing

Nate Rooks
April 26, 2016

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?

What is the rowing training volume of elite programs?

Nate Rooks
January 1, 2016

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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