2017-05-25 19:55
Granted, this was from two days ago, 5/23/17. ACRA 2- and 4+ start and settle. 4 first time Kaela stroking. 2- still w/o rudder.From today, 5/25/2017: Beth and Hannah in the… Read More
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2017-05-20 18:31
Start and 2' race #1. Yeah, the start was a bit...off. But the middle is ok. Catches are good and timed well. You can advance frame by frame with the comma and period… Read More
2017-05-18 16:07
With Liza guest star. For a first row, this isn't bad. Bodies moving fairly well together. Hand heights are a problem, and connection timing. Match with Rachel, and R… Read More
2017-05-09 01:01
38spm. Catches have to be precise and blade depth can be a problem getting out clean. Jo you can see you're just a little off to stbd at the finish. Mandy a couple bad catc… Read More
2017-05-02 21:00
Guest stars Steph at cox, Kaela at 3, HannahM at bow. Kaela watch the hand heights. Match to what Blaze does, even when the boat off set. Mel, good change on the digging, n… Read More
2017-04-30 21:54
Third race Roz second Reg. Lulu timing, catch and release. Reg in general want to see a bit more explosiveness in the drives. Mandy hanging the catch here. In the Roz… Read More
2017-04-25 13:03
Perfect for shallow water operations Read More
2017-04-23 21:18
So after today's row being scrubbed and me spending all weekend in various gyms all over northeast Atlanta, I finally got a chance to get these vids up. Unfortunately, I never got a ch… Read More
2017-04-12 02:32
I'm just tossing these up with out much review.....gotta get up early soon.1st race 6x2'. All four stbds with a bit of a sky. Mel, you can see the dig here. Tera late a bit, Lulu… Read More
2017-04-09 23:11
First, let's get this out of the way: I hate Princeton. Hate them. Always have, since my first visit on their soulless campus in the middle of a New Jersey field. If… Read More
2017-04-09 23:09
I'm not gonna re-post the video here. By now everyone has seen or heard "don't hit the post, Lopa." That happened a little over a year ago, at spring break.But since then, Lopa has bee… Read More
2017-04-09 23:09
This is a quick vid upload. Make whatever comments you would like for me to address if you all like, I've got a lot of running around for William tonight but I can come back to watch t… Read More
2017-03-30 02:40
Good timing here, want better catches. We saw better catches later in the row. All the screaming is Kaela's attempted goose murder and it distracted everyone.Run up the seat race… Read More
2017-03-26 19:29
I didn't reach human until after noon today. Hope everyone else got a similar amount of sleep.Looking ahead to FIRA, we can expect heats on Friday necessary in the Varsity 4, Varsity 8… Read More
2017-03-21 23:23
Jessie joined me in the launch on Sunday evening. She mentioned later on how nervous she got with my launch driving, but didn't say anything because I seemed to know what I was doing… Read More
2017-03-20 19:33
I'm pretty tired and pressed for time--didn't get a lot of chance to look these over. Comments are short.Monday afternoon seat racing lineups:Gini(Sarah) &n&hell…Read More
2017-03-19 18:09
Some vids from Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. I think the team was really tired and not "home" on Saturday. Rowing was distracted and missing some power. Sunday mor… Read More
2017-03-16 14:14
I've tried to plan out spring break every year. Some years I keep closer to the plan than others but I'm expecting to follow this to the letter. A change from many years is the G… Read More
2017-03-12 22:24
No, I have no vid of Rachel flipping.Start with the pair:Hannah a lot of water flipped into the air at the release. Swing through a bit more. I catch you early on Beth at the end… Read More
2017-03-11 03:16
I don't usually care about rain. I've got two different types of rain gear so I'm usually as comfortable as possible. I have learned not to row in wild thunderstorms. It ca… Read More
2017-03-09 03:09
Remember to get all your erg work done on Thursday. Steady state and other work that might be owed.I'm seriously considering making Monday the OYO day next week. Also, remember t… Read More
2017-03-08 12:38
Molly(Sabs) Gini(Sarah) … Read More
2017-03-07 21:41
Coach: "It's nearly impossible to flip an 8. Be aggressive out there, you guys will be fine."Melbourne grammar school: "Really? Here, hold my beer."Somewhere, there's a cre… Read More
2017-03-06 20:54
Back in 2012, my first year coaching at Georgia Tech, I pushed all season and entered a varsity 8. It was the first V8 entry for Tech since 1998. It was also eliminated… Read More
2017-03-05 21:23
Allison especially, but all four need to look at where the body is when the knees break to start up the slide on the recovery. Holding the knees down as long as possible keeps the majo… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Workout planning, coaching on the water, trailer driving, inspiration, boat repair, rigging, trip planning and dozens of other skills are all part of what defines "coach." Today at the… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
UPDATE: I'm going to "bump" this post from last winter, as there seems to be a bit of "action" on it. I won't change anything I wrote at the time, because I still feel the same way. So, i… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Todd Jesdale showed me his files once. Boxes of notebooks, programs and shirts occupied an entire room in his home. As you can imagine if you know Todd, it wasn't very organized… Read More
2016-03-19 18:53
Uh....make the boat go faster than the guy you've been switched with.Ok, snarky, sarcastic, obvious comment aside, selection time is upon many teams as the spring rolls on. Seat racing, if… Read More
2013-03-07 21:45
UPDATE: I'm bumping this post up as well, so all three "how to" are at the top of the stack.The 6000m erg test has become a staple in the rowing world since the US National team instituted… Read More
2013-03-07 21:44
There was a famous study done during the Vietnam War that I'm sure may of you have heard about. EKGs were fitted to Navy pilots to measure stress during combat. The researchers were surprise… Read More
2013-03-07 20:29
Shockingly, this thing is still here.......... I might start writing on it again. Shout out to Reddit.com/r/Rowing for somebody mentioning a five year old post and inspiring me to look at… Read More
2008-11-23 02:53
I've thought about this for awhile, but have been putting it off. There are a lot of reasons I haven't said or done anything, but everyone who has read this blog over the last years deserve… Read More
2008-06-08 02:19
I'm not kidding. Right the **** now.http://www.rowinghistory.netGreat site. Contribute a little if you've got the inspiration Read More
2008-06-01 17:03
Three years ago in this space, I snarled at Central Catholic, a crew that (ironically) I would go on to coach, about what I felt was excessive celebration after a match race between Pitt, Fo… Read More
2008-05-04 18:03
It's really easy, at first blush, to be flippant over the results from yesterday's Kentucky Derby. There's a sport for ya! We'll kill the first loser! HAHAHA! Somewhere, I know, there ar… Read More
2008-03-17 15:13
Check this one out: Some rower turning into a rapper Read More
2008-02-11 01:21
For those looking for inspiration, as the heart of February closes about us, here are some great vids from Youtube:Oxford/Cambridge "Inches" speechCanadian Olympic team "Inches" speechMen's… Read More
2008-01-21 03:32
Oh, yea! This year's Super Bowl will feature the coronation of the New England Patriots. The NFC patsies will be the New York Giants. Two teams from the northeast, leaving the rest of the… Read More
2007-12-17 03:43
Will has gotten crazy about rock climbing this winter. This mania started with this picture, taken at Callaway Gardens in Georgia. The wall you see him on is about 40ft high, and he was qu… Read More
2007-11-22 04:37
For Thanksgiving this year, my family is on the beach in Charleston, SC. There's miles of beach to walk and run, along with a heated pool for the kids. Plenty of fun for Will and his cousi… Read More
2007-09-28 16:55
I'm going to add my two pennies into the Mike Gundy debate. For those that aren't familiar with what happened, read this column, that appeared last Saturday before the Oklahoma State Cowboys… Read More
2007-08-03 16:00
The Hurt Locker is the unfortunate byproduct of Swing. When the rhythm of the boat re-enforces the output of the oarsmen, they feel it as a sublime, unstoppable moment that can last for a fe… Read More
2007-07-29 23:40
Well, after a very frustrating spring and summer with injuries and general insanity, the Central coaches' pair finally got out on the water this morning. It was the first time in a 2- for m… Read More
2007-06-22 03:26
That is my broken toe, right foot, next to my big toe. Notice that it's just a little......bent.I was planning on getting on the erg again this coming week, as my back has been really loose… Read More
2007-06-02 05:54
For those who haven't hit this link on row2k, I now call attention to the Streetrower. I'm not sure how well this would do for us here in Pittsburgh (the site says they can customize some g… Read More
2007-05-11 00:30
Before you push off the dock on Saturday morning, I want you to know you're the most successful novice crew Central has ever had. A lot of people have offered congratulations to the coaching… Read More
2007-04-12 03:34
I saw a close race today, between my Central freshmen and FC's novice crew. The final margin was CC by 3/4 of a length or so, and the boats were very close for quite a bit.I always thought… Read More
2007-04-07 14:57
Back pain. A lot of it. I couldn't move two nights ago. I have no idea what brought this on. There wasn't a sharp flash of pain moment that told me "oops, I've done something really wrong… Read More
2007-03-25 02:22
Man, do I ever wish life was like the movies. In a sports movie, there is always the practice montage in the second act, and the team struggles through difficult training in terrible weathe… Read More
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