Development

Why Training Secrets Don't Exist

Why Training Secrets Don't Exist

Patrick Rufo
March 2, 2015

Remember when Rocky fought Ivan Drago in Rocky IV and we saw the montage of all the crazy training Ivan did behind the Iron Curtain? The communists believed that if they could impress their excellence at sport upon the rest of the world, they...

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Zachary Coons and The Blue Collar Crew

Zachary Coons and The Blue Collar Crew

Helen Tompkins
November 19, 2014

Over the Head of the Charles weekend, I substitute coached the Roman Catholic/Crescent boys crew. The crew is Roman Catholic slash Crescent because Roman Catholic high school only supports rowing during the spring semester. The remainder of the year...

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Effective Injury Prevention

Effective Injury Prevention

Helen Tompkins
October 20, 2014

Injury prevention requires three things: Preparation, Recovery, and Nutrition Karen Calara working on Julia Lonchar in preparation for Speed Order Finals. The following techniques come from Karen Calara, PT and...

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The Point of Summer Camps for Coxswains

The Point of Summer Camps for Coxswains

Nate Rooks
May 16, 2014

Ok. So this will obviously be biased given we run the most coxswain camps in the world, but nonetheless it will be entertaining - and we'll cover getting the most out of your camp experience regardless if you're at our camps or...

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