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How to keep your rowing oars safe and accessible

Scull and sweep oars for rowing aren\’t the most delicate pieces of equipment but if treated badly they can deteriorate fast. The more your oars are damaged, the less functional they become for your rowing club. How am I damaging my oars? [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=\”yes\” overflow=\”visible\”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=\”1_1\” background_position=\”left top\” background_color=\”\” border_size=\”\”

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Boathouse Safety: 5 Accessories To Help Your Club

A boathouse can be a dangerous place, especially for unprepared or less knowledgeable club members. Don\’t fret though, as there are many small and simple things that you can do to improve club safety and reduce risks. They don\’t break the bank or absorb your time like a sponge either! Here are our top 5 accessories

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How to avoid rowing boat crashes (and deal with them) Pt.1

Water safety is very important in rowing, and crash safety most of all. There are many ways to avoid crashes in rowing but more importantly you\’ve got to know how to deal with a crash if it occurs. Sometimes you can’t avoid a collision. Rowing boats are small and bigger

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Top 5 reasons to get a portable rowing pontoon

Portable rowing pontoons (also known as docks or temporary bridges) are one of many ways to get rowers onto the water. They act as platforms to launch off of and return to from the water. It only makes sense then that rowing clubs invest in pontoons to get the most

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Train rowing club novices: Wraptor Balance FREE club trial

THIS FREE TRIAL HAS EXPIRED Have you heard of the number one way to save your club space and money? How do you encourage new athletes to join your club without wearing your resources thin? We’ve found the solution in the Wraptor Balance and are so confident that we’re happy

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Coaching: How to Prepare for an International Regatta

Daunting as it is, a coach’s first time attending and coaching for an international regatta could be much nicer. We had a talk with rowing coach Grant Craies about his time with the University of Otago Rowing Club in New Zealand where he took crews to race in China. Routine

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Introducing the Wraptor Balance: time effective, cost effective and efficient rowing club training equipment

Space Saver Rowing Systems and Diarmuid Fehily present: THE WRAPTOR BALANCE What is it and what does it do? The Wraptor Balance is a floatation device which can fit to any of your boats and clips on and off with ease. It is used to train rowers in the art

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Boat Lights and Rowing in the Dark: How to Keep your Club Safe

Lights are a crucial tool for rowing in the dark. Dawn and dusk are enticing to rowers because of the water’s smoothness and the quiet when the wind drops, but rowing shells can become invisible at these times. If you haven’t mandated lights for dusk rowing for your club’s boats

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Preventing and Managing Lower Back Injury in your Rowing Club

Any sport can cause physical injury if approached incorrectly – with poor form, or inadequate warm up/cool down habits. At your rowing club you want to encourage good form and good practice – you want to increase longevity in your rowers so they can enjoy the sport well through their

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In the Wake of a Storm: Safety Procedures for Rowing Clubs

Whether you\’re in the U.S. or another pocket of the globe, you\’ve surely heard of the wreckage Hurricane Sandy left in its wake on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. The event reminds rowing communities of the havoc a storm can leave around a boathouse, after it\’s long gone. Our article today

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