By incorporating dual-purpose practices into the training plan, coaches can accomplish more in the time available.

Prepare all you want. Some races require you going where you haven’t before.

March and early April in New England are the equivalent to the third 500 of any 2k—that section of the race we rowers lovingly deem “no-man’s land.” Why? For one, it’s often brutal outside. And in many spots, it becomes a waiting game for the ice to melt so you can finally take some strokes in a boat after a long season hammering it out on the rowing machine.

Late in 2017 a video surfaced on YouTube showing a man rowing a single....

The word “puke” was painted at the top of the paved hill, a training ground all Brown Crew members knew too well. It was part of Scott Roop’s dry-land training protocol, a straight shot from the bottom of College Hill to the top, 10 times in a row.

Sweep rowers should place the outside hand at the end of the handle and the inside hand two hand-widths from the outside hand. Keeping the hands close together allows for greater leverage.

The Internet is the great equalizer. During the winter months, when the idea of...

Early specialization has its limits. To really succeed in rowing, first try another sport.

Grip issues afflict us all. Here’s how to get hold of the situation.