Rowing technique: 10 lessons from Robin Williams

Coach Consultant Robin Williams coached Helen Glover and Heather Stanning to two consecutive Olympic gold medals at London 2012 and Rio 2016. He has shared his wisdom about rowing technique in this series of articles exclusive to British Rowing Plus.

The stroke cycle

The finish, part 1: to pause or not?

The finish, part 2: how to achieve good finishes

The recovery, part 1

The recovery, part 2

The connection

Other aspects of rowing technique

Using your hips for good technique

Length, power and rate

Timing and technique

The rowing stroke: timing and micro-moments

Timing, time and rhythm

How to improve your technique

Technique self-help: creating that light-bulb moment

You can read more about the British Rowing Technical Model for maximising distance per stroke here, where British Rowing members can watch videos about the three key elements of Power Application, Moving with the Boat, and Moving as a Crew.