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Sculler during drive phase

Sam Boylett-Long

Healthy hips are happy hips

Man adjusting setup of rowing boat by lake

The ergonomics of rowing: Optimising equipment setup for performance

Sculler with acceleration trace

Using acceleration traces to find boat speed

quad blades at catch

Cause and effect: Coaching the blade

Crew listening to coach on bank

How to benefit from coaching

Sculler approaching the catch

Applying biomechanics: An analysis of the rowing stroke using force curves

quad rowing in a tail wind

Technical

Tackling tail winds

Swivel - one element of rigging that can be adjusted

Rigging for success: Understanding the key principles and adjustments

men's quad at the catch

Unlocking speed: The role of biomechanics in efficient rowing

Technical

Using your hips for good rowing technique

man on ergo held by boat tie with coach

Technical

How engaging your gluteal muscles can improve your rowing stroke

Crews giong through Trent Bridge

Technical

Rowing in strong stream conditions

Women's coxless four foots steering the Tideway

How to foot steer a Tideway head

J16 women's four in Wallingford RC kit

How to transition from sculling to sweep

hands holding oar

Get a grip: How to hold a sweep oar

woman sculler's hands

How to hold sculling blades

Foot steering mechanism

Technical

How to foot steer

women's eight rowing with good timing

Technical

Timing, time and rhythm

W4- on glassy flat lake

Individualised training strategies

Technical

The rowing stroke: timing and micro-moments