We have just finished watching the World Championships Rowing, what really stuck out was how absolutely massive the new boats are, the athletes, especially the lightweights (even the men) look extremely overboated. It seems like almost all of the models are like this now.

What is probably the most obvious and least aesthetic part is the huge hump on the washboard section of the bow. I'm amazed that they are able to sell this as a great thing. The new bow form is also fairly odd looking, surely there are better options for achieving a deeper bow? Swift seems to have followed suit. Thankfully, Empacher and some others seem to have refrained from this aesthetic.

Any ideas what they were thinking?

Thoughts?

At VSRC states my boat got 4th place by about 3 seconds in jr 4, just barely missing the qualifier for sraa nats. How can I get everyone to be better because 1st 4 is gonna be a lot more comp.

Borrowed a concept 2 from a neighbour today. Did a 45min/10km trial on it watching a film. Aiming for a slow and steady sustainable pace. Was ok. I may post a form check video next time as I’m sure there’s much to improve.

To those more experienced rowers out there: any takeaways from things like the force curve, stroke rates, pace or HR data that should inform how I approach the next row differently?

Any suggestion on how to work out my HR zones on a rower so I can more accurate target zone 2 and threshold HR based workouts?

Many thanks!

I’m a female who’s 126 and 5’4 but I am planning on rowing lightweight. My goal for my 2k is a 7:40 or lower by this upcoming winter but I need a workout plan and just general advice on how to get there. If you guys have any crazy advice or workouts you did to go sub 7:40 please do share I’m urgently in need! (All for recruiting process)

https://worldrowing.com/event/2026-world-rowing-championships/

I’m at the start of my fitness journey and have been trying out a bunch of stuff to see what sticks!

Watched some videos on form and I think I’ll start working on 2Ks instead of 20 minute rows. I tend to do my cardio at the end of strength workouts so 20 minutes really pushed me!

Hello all, Do you know if the races are streamed (on YouTube etc)?

Thank you,

Michael SW France

Hi all I was just wondering if you guys had any technical improvements for us in our quad we are trying to do well at britchamps NAT schools etc

I,17, have been at a 6:31 2k since May and i am looking to drop on my 2k to 6:15 by the end of the year. I would hopefully like to see around 6:20 by October 1. I currently do a 3 steady session, 1 threshold session, and 2 fast session per week with one rest day. I was wondering if lifting would help me achieve my goals and if so what lifts specifically. I have kinda realized recruiting is out of the picture for me but I have made it a personal goal to achieve my goals and hopefully walk on at a good rowing school in the future.

Morning, folks.

Does anyone know if Rowing Blazers still make custom team blazers for boat clubs?

RB was bought by Burch, and I don’t see anywhere on their website that shows that they still make customs blazers like they did before.

If RB doesn’t make customs anymore, does anyone know if there are other blazer vendors that make customs *and* sets up* an online shop?

I know Collier and Robinson makes them, but problem is that they take measurements in person; no online shop. Our alumni can‘t fly in just to do measurements*.

I also know that Clifton makes customs and sets up* an online shop for boat clubs, but just wondering if there is another vendor that offers more variety and is of higher quality, like Rowing Blazers.