This week we shift to the topic of coxswain development on what coaches look for while recruiting coxswains and how they structure their coxswain education. more
How much cross training is the right amount? Which lifts are best for rowers? Several collegiate coaches weigh in this week in the Collegiate Coaches Corner. more
After the US Olympic rowing team returned from their European rowing tour in July 1980, they found themselves in the unlikeliest of roles: sitting at home watching the Olympic Games, which began on July 19th. more
As the 1980 Olympic boycott continued to unfold, US athletes fought back in the courts. In lieu of competing at the Games, the US team travelled to Europe for a three-regatta tour. more
Recruiting rowers in college requires coaches to find a fit that both personal and institutional; what are the intangible qualities that college rowing coaches look for in potential recruits? more
In early 1980, with the excitement of the Lake Placid Winter Olympics still lingering, US rowers prepared for the Moscow Olympics. But trouble was brewing. Part I of our series about the 1980 Olympic Boycott. more
Mary Mazzio's masterful documentary "A Most Beautiful Thing," is a continuation and an expansion of the events and lives chronicled in Arshay Cooper's memoir of the same title about the formation of the first-ever all Black high school rowing team at Chicago's Manley High School. more