Rochester Rowing Club

Here is a link to a dictionary of rowing-related terms:

http://row2k.com/features/features.cfm?action=read&ID=368

Here is a great article on a few technique items to think about while sculling:

http://www.hemus.nl/coaching/advanced.html

A great article in the NYT on the Chinese National Team and the goals they have set for the 2008 Olympics.

http://tinyurl.com/3mmp4o

When Igor Grinko, a former Soviet coach with an impressive résumé, agreed to take over the Chinese rowing team four years ago, Olympic officials outlined their expectations with a simple equation: one gold equals 1,000 silvers.

“Silver? It means nothing here; you might as well finish last,” Grinko said. “Coaches like me come, help them win gold medals, or we are fired.”

Two great articles I came across today:

On pacing during the race:

http://daily-erg-workout.blogspot.com/2007/02/rowing-race-pacing-erg.htm...

On good technique (a bit long and random, but valid):

http://indoor-rowing.blogspot.com/2007/01/here-is-great-summary-of-effic...

The NYT magazine has a great article on ACL (knee) injuries in teenage women.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/magazine/11Girls-t.html?pagewanted=1&e...

"But some researchers believe that in sports that both sexes play, and with similar rules — soccer, basketball, volleyball — female athletes rupture their A.C.L.’s at rates as high as five times that of males."