When is Day 1 of Next Season?
As the end of the 2024-25 season draws near, coaches will be looking forward to a break from coaching on the water. But when should coaches be looking toward next season? When is day 1 of next season? From my…
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Cork Regatta Preview
Time for a Cork Regatta preview before the weekend’s racing! I would consider this regatta highly anticipated in the Irish rowing community. With a number of 2k events cancelled recently, crews will be looking to this regatta to get much…
Client Highlight Sean Harte
I’m very excited to highlight the achievements of my client, Sean Harte from Waterford Boat Club. This week Rowing Ireland named Sean part of the junior mens sculling team for the Home International Regatta representing Ireland. International Competition The event…
Lough Rinn Regatta and Crews to Watch
Last weekend saw the most recent grand league regatta take place in Mohill, Co. Leitrim on Lough Rinn. The event, hosted by the Connaught branch of Rowing Ireland, takes place on one of the best laid rowing courses in Europe.…
My Recent 10k Race in Madrid
This past weekend I travelled to Madrid, Spain, to race the Zurich Rock’n’Roll Running Series. The event was spectacularly run and it was clearly a very professional setup. The race offered the full marathon, half marathon, and 10k. Some friends…
Stuck in the Mud with Your 2k Score?
It’s common for rowers to get stuck in the mud with their 2k score. Often, rowers work hard all year round to improve their score only to find it plateau. This plateau is relatively common but there is a solution…
Is the Juice Worth the Squeeze?
At this time of year many rowing clubs get ready to return to more water sessions. Daylight savings is providing more time on the water in the morning and the evening. To accomodate this, many programs will cut back on…
NSCA Germany Conference 2025
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Germay hosted their first conference this weekend in Munich. The conference took place at Technical University Munchen, at their Omlympic campus, which showcased TUM’s impressive Sport and Exercise Science campus. The event had…
Case Study – HYROX Rowing Technique
This past week I got the opportunity to work with a HYROX competitor. As a frequent competitor he was confident in every exercise in the event with the exception of rowing. This athlete was looking for technique coaching and a…
Fixing Sideways Posture in the Boat
The Problem Recently I went out coaching with an intermediate mens crew in a coxless four for Shannon Rowing Club. The session was designated as a technique session and my goal was to oberve and intervene. After a few minutes…