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Emily Schmieg: Elite Rhythm and One Tiny Flaw at the Catch
This is a re-upload from last night. My apologies. The audio did not work for the last 2 minutes. Here is the fully functional video. Emily Schmieg is a lightweight…
Aram · 30 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Emily Schmieg: Elite Rhythm and One Tiny Flaw at the Catch
Emily Schmieg is a lightweight world championship medalist, and her rhythm in the boat is something many heavyweights could learn from. Her…
Aram · 29 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Robbie Manson: The Fastest Single Sculler Ever Wasn’t the Biggest
Robbie Manson’s world best time of 6:30.74 (Poznań, 2017) is still the fastest 2000m ever rowed in the men’s single scull. You…
Aram · 20 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Olympic Champion demonstrates perfect upper body use – Pierre Houin video analysis
Pierre Houin is one of France's most succesful rowers and with his technique in a league of his own. Not many rowers…
Aram · 7 Oct 2026 · 1 min read
Probably the best single sculler in the world right now (Lauren Henry, Henley 2026 analysis)
Lauren Henry is not tall for a rower, yet she is one of the fastest in the world. Her technique is one…
Aram · 29 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
GBR Men’s Quad won Bronze—and punched below their ability (Henley Video Analysis)
The Great Britain Rowing Team (@GBRowingTeam) has always fielded a massively strong Men's Quadruple Scull. In 2026, they won the World Cup…
Aram · 23 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
Imperfectly Perfect: Video Analysis of the World’s Fastest Quadruple Scull (Italy Men’s Quad)
I have always been fond of Italian Rowing in general. It dates back to the Sydney Olympics 2000, when the Italian Quad…
Aram · 18 Sep 2026 · 1 min read
A detailed analysis of the British Mens Double (Henley 2026)
la voilà, please find here part two of the video analysis of the mens double scull challenge final of the @HenleyRoyalRegatta 2026.…
Aram · 25 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
The proven Mental Training Routine for Rowing and the rest of your Life
Because rowing is physically, technically, and thus mentally more demanding than almost any other sport, mental training is not a nice-to-have—it simply…
Aram · 11 Jun 2026 · 1 min read
Mens Boat Race 2026 analysis
The 2026 Mens Boat Race was spectacular in many ways. Cambridge probably had one of their fastest crews in a very long…
Aram · 15 Apr 2026 · 1 min read
Zeidler’s and Panizza’s world records, why they did not front load and the science behind it all
https://youtu.be/xlVyr1W2D7YThe Science and Logic Behind the New World RecordsWith Oliver Zeidler recently shattering the 2k record at 5:34.7 and Andrea Panizza setting…
Aram · 26 Feb 2026 · 1 min readBudapest Cup Regatta
Long Distance Regatta in Mid March in Budapest, Hungary Originally starting out as an eights race, now open for quads and singles…
Aram · 9 Feb 2026 · 1 min readExtended User Profile Fields to find rowing partners
We have added additional user profile fields such as rowing experience, your rowing interests (recreational, flat water racing, indoor racing, coastal racing,…
Aram · 9 Jan 2026 · 1 min readThe people behind the Journal
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