ROWING'S TOP TIPS

By Coach Daniel Waddell

Patience

Rowing can be a hard sport for people to learn but the individuals that stick at it and understand that it will take them time to master the technique are the ones who excel

Relaxation Endurance

The art of rowing is to work very hard while staying relaxed both physically at certain stages and always mentally. This is tough to do but a vital skill for rowing.

Two kilometers is the standard racing distance for rowing so endurance is critical in order to succeed.

Commitment

Rowing requires a lot of training and ensuring a rower undertakes all of the required sessions is very important.

The rowing technique is often seen by outsiders as very simple but this is not the case and rowers are required to be very focused on what they are doing not only on race day but at every training session, focusing on every single stroke