Whether it was technique, physiology, people, or ideas, row2k covered the full spectrum of rowing again in 2022. Below are our our ten most-read rowing features from the past year!

Opening image from the 1972 feature (all photos Courtesy one time use Co Rentmeester)

Jim Dietz recalls his time as the subject of Life Magazine photographer Co Rentmeester's photo essay leading up to the 1972 Olympic trials. Read more

W1x Olympics 2021

It's a new year and a good time to get back to the basics. With every group we coach, we begin with an explanation of three basic principles. We feel these are integral to efficient rowing and should be incorporated into every rowing stroke, whether sweeping, sculling, or erging. The three principles are: Horizontal movement, Relaxation, and Fluidity Read more

This week we ride with Texas coxswain Rachel Rane, 2021 NCAA Champion. Read more

This week's Hack: a teaching tool for your erging. Read more

Rentmeester in 2004 after winning FISA Masters Hamburg in 1x

Co Rentmeester went from ballroom dancing to the Bosbaan and the Olympics, then to Vietnam, Borneo and beyond with a camera - and eventually made his way back to rowing - you may not know him but you know his photos Read more

A look at the Biomechanics of the recovery phase, including handle, seat, trunk, and arm velocity Read more

While the erg is often used to simply work raw power and endurance, translating that into making the boat go faster, the recovery is more complicated than that. We need to look at what influences the hull speed to have a better understanding. Read more

row2k Photo of the Day, 8/23/2022, by Eugene Janssen

With a Photo of the Day called "Gator vs. Shark," there has to be a good story behind it. Read more

USA JM8+ coxswain Adam Casler

This week, we ride with Adam Casler, gold medal coxswain of the 2021 USA JM8+ Read more

The crew in the barge

As practice ended, the stroke seat, hoping the row would not end, wanted to stay out on the water. He kept asking Ebongue, "Is there a way that I can go rowing by myself?" Read more