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On Water Rowing Drills

On Water Rowing Drills 1.  Square blades gradual build up: This warm up is very short and effective. It gradually starts you from arms only rowing to full slide rowing. Depending on skill level you can complete this exercise in pairs or full crew. It goes in the method listed below -Arms only square blades -Arms and bodies square blades -1/4 slide square blades -1/2 slide square blades -3/4 slide square blades - Full slide square blades At the end of the exercise you are already rowing full slide so it is easy to continue. 2.  Feet out: By removing your feet from the shoes this exercise allows you to experiment with the amount of lay back and rock over. -Take feet out of shoes -Row in pairs or fours experimenting with your balance. 3.  1/4, 1/2 or 3/4 slide checks This exercise allows you to break up the stroke and focus on the individual elements. You stop at your allocated slide length and resume the stroke when your coxswain calls. Thi...
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On Land Rowing Stretches

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On Land Rowing Stretches Below are a numbers of strength and conditioning stretches from Rowing Australia, featuring 4 time Australian Olympian, Kerry Hore. This simple stretch will assist with your rock over. A good rock over is vital as it allows you to take a good stroke. This stretch allows you to strengthen and stretch your hamstrings. Your hamstrings provide lots of power during the stroke so it is important to have them strong and healthy. This stretch allows you to strengthen and stretch your quads. Your quads provided lots of power during the stroke therefore it is vital to have strong quads. I selected the three best exercises but for the entire stretching program the link is below. http://www.rowingaustralia.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/ROWING-STRETCHING-EX-POSTER.pdf 
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General Tips and Tricks

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Rowing General Tips and Tricks When trying to row you need everything to be perfect. These simple tips and tricks have been passed down to help you make the perfect stroke. 1. Always look forward Also known as keeping your head in the boat this simple trick improves you balance. Rowing boats are very unstable and the slightest movement can change the balance. Having an unstable boat can rapidly reduce the speed of the boat. This simple trick may seem insignificant but it improve your overall rowing technique and speed. All team members are looking forward 2. Seat Pad If you have longer legs you may feel bunched up at the catch (finish). This can be resolved using a seat pad. The pad allows you sit higher allowing more room for your legs. You can buy seat pads from Sykes (link below) or create your own out of foam. Rowing Seat Pad https://www.sykes.com.au/collections/seat-pads/products/deluxe-seat-pad
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Upcoming Australian Regattas/Events 2017-2018

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Upcoming Australian Regattas/Events 2017 Queensland Schools Championship Regatta 16th September- Rockhampton, Harman St, 4700 2017 Australian University Rowing Championships & Australian University Games 27th- 29th September- Wyaralong Dam, Beaudesert, Queensland, 4285 2017 Australian Masters Games 21st-22nd October- Lake Barrington, Tasmania, 7306 2017 Australian Indoor Rowing Championships 4th- 12th November 2017 Melbourne Head 18th November 2017 Head of the Yarra 25th November- Yarra River, Hawthorn, 3122 2018 Rowing Victoria State Championships 3rd- 4th March- Lake Wendouree, Ballarat, 3350 2018 Head of the School Girls Regatta (VIC) 16th- 18th March- Barwon River, Geelong, Victoria 2018 Sydney Internation Rowing Regatta 19th-25th March 2018- Sydney International Regatta Centre, Penrith, NSW, 2749 2018 APS Heads of the River (VIC) 24th March- Lake Nagambie, VIC For more information about re...
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Australian Rowers Around the World

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Australian Rowers Around the World Australia is a very competitive force on the world rowing stage. Australians both young and old travel around the world to row for Australia. Below are some of the recent achievements of Australian rowers. Australia crowned Junior World Champions in the Men’s Double Scull Kennedy-Leverett and Fergus Hamilton won gold in Lithunia. The Junior Men's Double Scull was crowned World Rowing Junior Champions after a convincing win. This duo is expected to take out more gold in upcoming events. U23 Men's Four crowned World Champions in Bulgaria In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the Australian U23 Men's Four won gold. Narrowly beating England, the men were extremely proud of there accomplishment. The U23 Women's Quadruple skull followed in the boys success and picked up a silver. The Australian junior performance in Bulgaria was very impressive. Australian Masters at FISA World Championships in Bled, Slovenia Aus...
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Australian Club Reviews

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Australian Club Reviews Yarra Yarra Rowing Club- Melbourne, Australia Yarra Yarra Rowing Club is a strongly competitive rowing club located in the heart of Melbourne on the Yarra River. They offer rowing to all people from beginners to experts. Their prime location, low price and state of the art facilities some of the reasons this club is so popular. Members of Yarra Yarra compete in Melbourne, rural Victoria, Australia and in International countries, they have great success in competitions all around the world. As well as there competitive program they also offer a 'Learn to Row Program'. Their 'Learn to Row Program' allows people of all ages to start rowing and hopefully progress to a competitive level. Overall Yarra Yarra Rowing Club is a premium rowing club that offers their facilities to people of all levels. Their reasonable prices, amazing location and excellent facilities are the reason Yarra Yarra is such a successful rowing club. ...
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Welcome

Australia has one of the strongest rowing communities in the world. Rowing is a sport for all abilities and ages that needs to be shared with our great country. This blog will have advice and information for all people from prospective rowers to elite level. This blog will especially have information about rowing in Australia. It will host a wide variety of information about how to get started, regatta information, club reviews, general tips and tricks and elite Australian rowers around the world. I hope you enjoy my blog, any questions can be asked in the comments section.
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