USRowing has launched a useful ‘Weekly Webinar Series’ aimed at anyone from junior to masters level rowers and coxswains, to coaches and club administrators. The educational videos presented by Olympic athletes, coaches and biomechanists such as Volker Nolte, Katelin Guregian and Al Morrow cover all aspects of the sport including training, fitness, rigging, club management and more.
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Live webinars are currently available to USRowing members only, but non-members can benefit from a number of previous webinars posted on USRowing’s youtube channel (see list with links below). If you are a member of USRowing you can find instructions to register here.
For non-USRowing members the following are available to watch free:
Strength Training to Build the Back, Spare the Spine – Will Ruth, Rowing Stronger’s author and rowing strength coach.
Minimalist Strength Training for Rowing – Will Ruth, Rowing Stronger’s author and rowing strength coach.
Leading Through Adversity and Extraordinary Times (especially when it ain’t easy) – Chris Kerber, Head Coach Lightweight Rowing, Cornell University.
10 Things I Wish I Knew in High School – Mike Gennaro, Yale University Heavyweight Men’s Assistant Coach and former national team athlete.
Top Recovery Techniques for Athletes – Dr. Anna Swisher, Coach Education and Sport Science Manager – USA Weightlifting.
Suspension, Connection, Grip, Hang and How They Make the Boat Go Faster – Jesse Foglia, Harvard University Assistant Coach.
Sarcopenia – Use it or Lose it – Liz Fusco, USOPC and USRowing Nutritionist.
Current Crisis and Club Management with Chris Chase, Sandy Armstrong, Matt Logue and Casey Galvanek.
Training Zones & Understanding How to Train Hard and Smart – Greg Hughes, Princeton Head Coach.
Ergs Don’t Float: Using the Erg to Improve Technique – Kevin Sauer, University of Virginia Head Coach.
Optimizing Health and Performance of Junior Lightweight Rowers – Liz Fusco, MS, RDN and USRowing Nutritionist.
College Recruiting – Bill Manning, Assistant Coach Princeton University.
Hydrate Like a Pro – Liz Fusco, MS, RDN and USRowing Nutritionist.
Eat Like a Champ – Liz Fusco, MS, RDN and USRowing Nutritionist.
What You Don’t Know Could Hurt You – Steve Hargis, Director, U19 High Performance Programs.
Coaching Development Webinar: Head Of The Charles – Mary Whipple, Three-time Olympic Medalist.
Upcoming webinars from USRowing
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Friday, May 15 @ 7 p.m. EDT
Al Morrow – Selection
Saturday, May 16 @ 11:00 a.m. EDT
Marc Nowak – ODP Sports Medicine Webinar Series Part 7: Scapular Stabilization
Marc Nowak, MS, PT, is a physical therapist who has specialized in sports medicine and rehabilitation for the past 35 years. The best in the business, Mark began treating U.S. National Team rowers in 1995 and has been responsible for managing national team athletes since 2003. He has covered the U.S. men’s and women’s teams in all world championship and Olympic events since that time. He is responsible for evaluation, treatment, management, and prevention of rowing injuries at the junior, collegiate, elite, and masters levels. His present goal is to develop training systems, which focus on injury prevention and minimize their severity, incidence, and downtime from the sport of rowing.
Saturday, May 16 @ Noon EDT
Mark Nowak – ODP Sports Medicine Webinar Series Part 8: Activities Combining Core, Trunk, and Shoulder Complex (Kneeling)
Marc Nowak, MS, PT, is a physical therapist who has specialized in sports medicine and rehabilitation for the past 35 years. The best in the business, Mark began treating U.S. National Team rowers in 1995 and has been responsible for managing national team athletes since 2003. He has covered the U.S. men’s and women’s teams in all world championship and Olympic events since that time. He is responsible for evaluation, treatment, management, and prevention of rowing injuries at the junior, collegiate, elite, and masters levels. His present goal is to develop training systems, which focus on injury prevention and minimize their severity, incidence, and downtime from the sport of rowing.
Saturday, May 16 @ 1:30 p.m. EDT
Sydney Edwards & George Doty – Coxing: How to Dream Big and Reach Them
Sydney Edwards & George Doty will discuss how to navigate the many obstacles during high school, junior teams, and college.
Saturday, May 16 @ 3 p.m. EDT
Katelin Guregian & Maggie Cheek – Communication, Creativity, and Confidence for Coxswains in Quarantine
Join Olympic coxswain Katelin Guregian and Cal Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator Maggie Cheek for a coxswain conversation. We will address quarantine-specific challenges and offer some creative solutions we have found useful. Learn how to use this time to bolster your confidence, support your teammates, and continue to communicate with college coaches.
Monday, May 18 @ 7 p.m. EDT
Dr. Conny Draper – Biomechanics in Rowing
Dr. Conny Draper is one of the worlds leading sports Biomechanists focussing on rowing.
Tuesday, May 19 @ 7 p.m. EDT
Dr. Volker Nolte – Finding Rhythm
We all either rowed in a crew with “great rhythm” or know when we see such a crew. So, we know intuitively what “good rhythm” is. The trick is – as it often is – to teach it, since we know that a crew with “good rhythm” does not waste a lot of energy and normally also goes fast. So, let’s find some rhythm! Before we can “find” some rhythm, we need to know what rhythm is, how we can then objectively measure and evaluate it. This is not as simple as it sounds in the first place or there would be more crews already rowing with “good rhythm.”
Wednesday, May 20 @ 7 p.m. EDT
Laura Simon – Coaching the Coxswain
Thursday, May 21 @ Noon EDT
Tom Peszek & Kristine O’Brien – Between Two Oars. National Teamers Out of the Boat
Thursday, May 21 @ 7 p.m. EDT
Nich Lee Parker – Where’s the Speed?
Friday, May 22 @ 7 p.m. EDT
Getting Back on the Water and Opening the Boathouse
This panel will discuss the ins/outs of re-opening our boathouses. In a time where we all can’t wait to get back, we have to be responsible and patient.
Saturday, May 23 @ 11:00 a.m. EDT
Marc Nowak – ODP Sports Medicine Webinar Series Part 9: Activities Combining Core, Trunk, and Shoulder Complex (Standing)
Marc Nowak, MS, PT, is a physical therapist who has specialized in sports medicine and rehabilitation for the past 35 years. The best in the business, Mark began treating U.S. National Team rowers in 1995 and has been responsible for managing national team athletes since 2003. He has covered the U.S. men’s and women’s teams in all world championship and Olympic events since that time. He is responsible for evaluation, treatment, management, and prevention of rowing injuries at the junior, collegiate, elite, and masters levels. His present goal is to develop training systems, which focus on injury prevention and minimize their severity, incidence, and downtime from the sport of rowing.
Saturday, May 23 @ Noon EDT
Mark Nowak – ODP Sports Medicine Webinar Series Part 10: Final Talk
Marc Nowak, MS, PT, is a physical therapist who has specialized in sports medicine and rehabilitation for the past 35 years. The best in the business, Mark began treating U.S. National Team rowers in 1995 and has been responsible for managing national team athletes since 2003. He has covered the U.S. men’s and women’s teams in all world championship and Olympic events since that time. He is responsible for evaluation, treatment, management, and prevention of rowing injuries at the junior, collegiate, elite, and masters levels. His present goal is to develop training systems, which focus on injury prevention and minimize their severity, incidence, and downtime from the sport of rowing.
Saturday, May 23 @ 1 p.m. EDT
Will Ruth – Returning to Training Considerations
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