It’s that time of year as regattas come up in the Southern Hemisphere – you want the club oars looking sharp and newly painted. It’s an annual job. 
One year my coach took our oars into a nearby hay field and sprayed them with car paint from an […]
It’s often said there are two types of people in this world…… those who can get out of bed and those who can’t.
One alarm or several?
Rowers have to be able to get out of bed.
Coaches can easily get out of bed (lifetime practice).
Coxswains just […]
Our club decided that the boathouse was looking shabby, the gear was not well cared for and we were frankly embarrassed to greet visitors.
Time for action – our training group decided to run a working bee every Wednesday from 5.30 – 6.30 pm until all the jobs we wanted doing were complete.
World Rowing recently ran an article with 5 tips for making the most of boathouse storage. And although we are delighted to read a mainstream article about our area of specialism, we really feel that they missed out on some obvious ones.
When you tell other people you are a rower, they instantly assume many things.
Exhibit A: “I’m a rower.” Response: “Oh, you must have super strong arms!” *cue your biceps being groped without permission*
Exhibit B: “I’m a rower.” Response: “Wow, you must be really fit!” *cue your internal shame because you ate […]
