Rowing and Regatta magazine articles - on-line extra
This is the follow up to a series of articles published in Rowing and
Regatta magazine.
The aim of these articles is to provide rowers and coaches with
information about what top rowers do and why they do it.
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ARTICLE 1 - BLADE PATH SHAPES
Data and examples from international rowers
ARTICLE 2 - CATCH TIMING
Quotes from coaches - why there is some confusion
A more detailed look at catch timing
More detail about water flow at the catch
Some maths for those who like it:
What do we really mean by speed matching?
Putting the blade in. Is gravity enough?
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