The Complete Rowing

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Complete Rowing explores every level of the sport — from Olympic rowing to club culture, coaching, equipment, volunteers and the people who keep rowing alive.

#99 Overtraining and World Championships - Imogen Walsh

#98 The British Rowing Points System - Phil Clements

#97 Rowing the Atlantic - Chris Andrews

#96 What You Can't Control Doesn't Define You - Max Chickering

#95 Olympic Gold, Scoliosis, and Perspective - Grace Prendergrast

#94 Rowing Widgets, The Flying Boatman - Jonny Cantwell

#93 Cambridge Rowing Life - Simon Wood

#92 The State of Masters Rowing - Rebecca Caroe

#91 The Eight (book) - Ed Willes

#90 New to Rowing? What to Expect - Patrick Chorley

#89 Boats Not Bars - Judith Packer and Imogen Walsh

#88 The Best Seat in the Boat - Axel Beutelmann

#87 Rowing Runs on Volunteers - Jim Harlow

#86 Brentford Boat Club - Katy Cooper, Co-Chair

#85 Introduction to Ed Ives, Olympian

#84 Overcoming Doubt - William Winstone, Sports Psychologist

#83 Performing Under Pressure - Elise Sherwell, Olympian

#82 Rowing Mindset - Jack Burns, Edge Rowing

#81 Croatian National Team Coach - Darko Miksic

#80 Rowing, Racing and Breast Cancer - Fiona Betts

#79 Life in a UK Uni Rowing Club - Fiona Widmer, York

#78 Dealing with Failure & Finding Joy - Will Fisher

#77 The Race Committee - Paul Saunders

#76 The Thames Trumpeter - Gordon Barnes

#75 Growing Rowing Beyond its Traditional Cities - Kees Koopman

#74 Innovation in Rowing - Ian Randall

#73 The Inner Struggle - Chris Ives

#72 The Thames Regional Rowing Council - Paul Lorenzato, Chair

#71 Intelligent Training - Dr Paul Laursen and Martino Goretti

#70 The Head of the Charles - Fred Schoch

#69 Composed Coaching - Chris Ives

#68 Effective Coaching - Peter Haining

#67 The Coxswain - Whitney Powell

#66 The Business of Rowing - Dave Dickison, Wintech

#65 Race Clocker - Cees van Dok

#64 The Science of Training - Dr Paul Laursen

#63 Vesta International Masters Head - Chris Harrison

#62 Refurbishing a Wooden Empacher - Jonny Cantwell

#61 Adapting Rowing Technique to the Conditions - Peter Haining

#60 Introduction to Peter Haining - 3x World Champion

#59 Club Culture - Fiona Betts and Paul Debois

#58 Rowing Burnout and Mental Health - Pauline Peel

#57 The Boat Brands - with Geoff, Simon and Tom

#56 Henley Masters Regatta - Jon Thornber, Chairman

#55 The Port of London Authority and Rowing - Tom Griffiths, Asst Harbour Master

#54 Strength & Conditioning for Masters Rowers - Jack Dillon

#53 Preparing for Race Courses and Conditions - Tom Bishop

#52 The New Cambodian Natl Team Coach - Keith Brown

#51 How To Train Through A Long Winter - Bill Jackman

#50 Coastal Rowing - Lewis McCue, University of St Andrews

#49 AFib and Rowers - Lesleh Wright and Geoff Peel

#48 Delivering the Benefits of Rowing - Cathy Rooney, Infinity Boat Club

#47 The Psychology of Racing - Elliott Kemp

Black and white image of a woman on a boat, shouting or yelling, wearing a cap and holding a pencil to her face. The background features abstract water patterns.

#46 River Rage! - John Hickling

Black and white illustration of a man with curly hair smiling, crossing his arms, wearing a sports jersey.

#45 Insights into Strength & Conditioning for Rowing - Jack Dillon

A young male athlete dressed in a Cal rowing T-shirt and shorts, holding a water bottle, walking outdoors with a large boat or structure behind him.

#44 Rowing for A Major US Program - Xavier Gagnon

#43 TSS Lead Senior Coach - Anna Budd DeLong

A man wearing glasses, a baseball cap, and a jacket with a zipper, standing in front of a background of large, organized logs.

#42 CrewNerd ‘on the water’ app for rowers - Tony Andrews

#41 Welsh Rowing - Dan Fella, CEO

A woman wearing sunglasses and a cap, smiling, taking a selfie outdoors near a body of water.

#40 The Mental Side of Injuries - Pam Neuharth

People preparing boats for a boat race, loading and arranging kayaks or canoes on a boat trailer.

#39 The Cost of Club Rowing - with Sam, Kirsty, Ele, John and Ken

Silhouette of a bridge over a river with people rowing boats and trees on the side.

A sketch of a handheld electronic device with a screen showing options like 'Just Pay,' 'Select Worker,' 'Connect,' 'Memory,' and 'More Options.' The device is mounted on a stand with three buttons labeled 'Chip,' 'Scan,' and 'Total' below the screen. The background appears to contain printed text.

#38 Scullers Head 2025 - Race Debrief with Kirsty, Richard, Simon and Ken

#36 The Erg Monitor Design Engineer - Jeff Finkelstein

Two people preparing a single scull boat on a riverbank, with a bridge in the background and leafless trees along the shore.

#37 Ageing and the Joy of Rowing - Kate de Freitas

Two female athletes holding NCAA trophies, smiling, with a background of outdoor foliage.

#35 Non-US women rowing at US Universities - Jess Weir

A woman sitting in a kayak on a body of water holding a medal, smiling, with clouds and distant shoreline in the background.

#34 Introduction to Jess Weir, double World Champion

Historical black and white illustration of a rowing race on a river with people in boats in the foreground and buildings in the background.

#33 Vesta Scullers Head - Chris Harrison

Black-and-white photo of two people in a rowing boat on a river, with trees and foliage in the background.

#32 Coaching for Excellence: Making the Right Changes - Charles Windeknecht

A person in a racing boat wearing sunglasses and a life jacket, with their arms raised in victory, friends in the background.

#31 How to Row a Pair - Joachim Sutton

A person in a jacket and holding a helmet standing next to a boat with equipment, on a snow-covered landscape with a river and trees in the background.

#30 The Thames Tideway RNLI and Rowing - Luke Dillon

A group of five women and one man standing outdoors on a sunny day, smiling for a photo. The women are wearing athletic outfits with skirts and tank tops, and the man is wearing sunglasses and a sports shirt. They have trees and a small building in the background.

#29 Supporting Performance and Recreational Rowing - William Darlington

Two smiling men wearing athletic clothing and caps, standing outdoors with a background of wooden bleachers and trees.

#28 Race Preparation and Execution - Tom Bishop

Two men on a boat on the water, with one wearing a cap and coat and the other more casually dressed, near a flag with black and white stripes.

#27 The Umpire! - Martin Carr

#26 Rowing Camps - Riccardo Dei Rossi, Olympian

A person sitting in a canoe on water, smiling, wearing a cap and life vest, with a paddle.

#25 Thames Tideway water quality - Ellie Warren

A man and woman standing outdoors on a gravel surface, wearing athletic gear and medals, with rowing shells and trees in the background.

#24 Rowing faster with a plant-based diet - Richard Ratcliffe

Painting of eleven people rowing a boat on the water, wearing life jackets and hats.

#23 Rowing Art - Kate de Freitas

A woman in athletic clothing and a cap holding a large trophy above her head, smiling after a victory.

#22 Rowing Injury Treatment and Prevention - Pam Neuharth

A person in water using a rowing shell with oars, with five other people in the background on the water.

#21 The Chiswick Sculling Ladder - Dov Ohrenstein

Black and white illustration of an elderly man smiling, wearing a beanie, a jacket with a zipper, and carrying a backpack.

#20 How it Should Feel - Tom Bishop

Two people rowing a boat on a body of water with buildings and ships in the background.

#19 FitClub - Athene McGregor-Macdonald

A woman wearing sunglasses, a cowboy hat, and a bandana around her neck, standing near water with buildings in the background.

#18 Endeavor Racing Alliance - Lesleh Wright

Person using a rowing machine in a gym with wooden walls.

#17 Training Peaks for Rowing - Richard Ratcliffe

A young woman and an older man with a beard and glasses, both wearing backpacks, smiling and posing for a photo outdoors.

#16 Being a Rowing parent - Matt Knutzen

Black and white sketch of four men rowing a boat together on the water, with intense expressions.

#15 Bow Steering the Tideway for Speed - Huw Jones

A woman with short blond hair and sunglasses rowing a boat on a body of water.

#14 An Introduction to Joachim Sutton, Olympian

Man in outdoor gear on a boat, smiling, holding a hand to his head, with water in the background.

#13 Electric Motors for Coaching - John Hickling

A black and white photo of four metal rods with handles, likely snooker or pool cues, resting on a patterned outdoor table near a waterfront with trees and buildings in the background.

#12 Rigging and Gearing Your Boat and Blades - Tom Bishop

A person rowing a boat on a body of water, wearing a cap and a long-sleeved shirt. The background is blurry with trees and a rocky shoreline. The text on the image reads "Head of The Charles - 10/20/2018" and includes the website "www.row2k.com".

#11 An Introduction to Tom Bishop, Olympian

Black and white sketch of four men in a boat on a river, with a bridge in the background, during daytime.

#10 The Masters Novice - Roman Kolcum

A woman smiling and speaking into a microphone at an event, with people and booths in the background.

#9 Rowing Race Commentary - Adrienne McConnell

A person in a boat rowing on a body of water with trees in the background.

#8 Safety and the Thames Tideway - Adrian Ballardie

Six men participating in a rowing race.

#7 University Recruitment - Jack Gosden-Kaye

A person rowing a boat on a calm river with trees and buildings in the background.

#6 Rowing after a Prostate Cancer Diagnosis - Richard Ratcliffe

Four women standing outdoors, wearing sunglasses and matching tank tops with "RAW NEW YORK" logos, in a grocery store or supermarket aisle.

#5 Fundraising for Rowing - Janice Holzman

A group of six people, five children and one adult, sitting and standing in a rowing boat on a calm river. The adult is standing in the water next to the boat, while the children are seated with oars in hand, smiling at the camera. Trees and a distant shoreline are visible in the background.

#4 Coaching Learn to Row - Simon Hunt

Rower winning Vet E Single Sculls at National Veterans Championships 2004

#3 Racing into your 80s - Graham Bagnall

Person preparing a rowing boat by a lake

#2 UT2 Training - Bill Jackman

Sketch of a rowboat with oars on a wooden dock by a river.

#1 Running a Virtual Alumni Rowing Club - Arthur Ware