Many coaches are aware of Olympic lifting and the benefits of it in most sports. Lifting light weights with speed increases our power output. Last month I introduced the full clean with Galway Rowing Club juniors and it has been…
This past weekend I delivered a level 2 strength and conditioning course for Rowing Ireland’s Coach Education. The course, for rowing coaches who want to expand their S&C knowledge, was hosted by ATU Galway’s Department of Sport, Exercise and Nutrition.…
Every year the Irish Indoor Rowing Championship is held in the University of Limerick Sport Arena. From the spectators perspective it is quite the spectacle to see all the rowers racing as fast as possible, with on-screen tracking of all…
Apart from the gruesome pain of a 2k rowing test, one of the biggest challenges is learning how to pace, and plan. Planning for a 2k is so important and as the saying goes, “failure to plan, is planning to…
When it comes to tapering in rowing, how much and when to taper can be a tricky thing to get right. Most rowing coaches know that they definitely need to taper for different occasions like testing, monitoring, or racing events.…
Recently St. Michaels Rowing Club hosted their annual head of the river (HOR) from O’Brien’s Bridge, Co. Clare. It is a well run 3.2k race where rowers attempt to complete the distance in the fastest time possible. Rowing clubs typically…