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Rowperfect UK@Rowperfect
14 Jan 2022
ROWPERFECT UK is still alive and and will continue to blog interesting #rowing stories but from tomorrow we will no longer be operating our shop. buff.ly/3nlr3Yb
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I have already written about the fact that I noticed the similarity between the analyses of our Bumps crew after the race and those of a high-performance team after a Championship Regatta. #Rowing buff.ly/3e6929J
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"What land exercises can I do to improve slide control, so that I have more control going to the catch position?" #Rowing buff.ly/34T78cG
kitten jumping in grass. Text: "Every time you rush your slide God kills a kitten...please think of the kittens"

ALT kitten jumping in grass. Text: "Every time you rush your slide God kills a kitten...please think of the kittens"
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Chris Dodd has written a beautiful article on Hear the Boat Sing about Beryl Crockford Cast in Coin. #Rowing buff.ly/38wDz2G
medal with embossed image of single sculler. Text: "Beryl Crockford Memorial Medal"

ALT medal with embossed image of single sculler. Text: "Beryl Crockford Memorial Medal"
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Here are four ways to use video that is still a good coaching aide within the limitations of your river or lake environment. #Rowing buff.ly/3LvCFSe
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As an image of the hell of togetherness, #rowing takes some beating: mesmerically repetitious, shattering hard work, and hard to get out of once you have stepped inside the boat. buff.ly/3M04kuj
single sculler on water. Text: "Rowing is zen"

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"I am a 55 year old male who started #rowing at school when I was 12; I had my first D.V.T. (deep vein thrombosis) at the age of 30." buff.ly/3ajuavW
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What shape is your #rowing club? And how are you going to face the challenges of the new demographics of our sport? buff.ly/3MGQVZF
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"I am a 55 year old male who started #rowing at school when I was 12; I had my first D.V.T. (deep vein thrombosis) at the age of 30." buff.ly/3ajuavW
diagram of blood clot in leg

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As an image of the hell of togetherness, #rowing takes some beating: mesmerically repetitious, shattering hard work, and hard to get out of once you have stepped inside the boat. buff.ly/3M04kuj
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Australia’s First Ever Para #Rowing Crew Take Boston by Storm in 2018 buff.ly/3sQfOc7
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"I am a 55 year old male who started #rowing at school when I was 12; I had my first D.V.T. (deep vein thrombosis) at the age of 30." buff.ly/3ajuavW
diagram of blood clot in leg

ALT diagram of blood clot in leg
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Today we are leaving the realm of #rowing for little excursion to look at the importance of #coaches. We have found a good example from a different type of sports – cycling. buff.ly/3tHcgXX
5 cyclists on mountain road with sign indicating uneven route for next 2 miles

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"How to enthuse parents and children. If there are issues with schoolwork this has to be sorted in order to stay on the programme. Because some U23s have to do a regatta the day before their finals… these pressures have to be coped with." #Rowing buff.ly/3GqfLdB
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See – getting your crew on video is only the beginning. Having a picture is one thing, changing the picture – that’s where the fun starts. #Rowing buff.ly/3PJ0WXD
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How will you make your #rowing crew go faster this year? buff.ly/2U0fVja
single sculler on water

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Today we are leaving the realm of #rowing for little excursion to look at the importance of #coaches. We have found a good example from a different type of sports – cycling. buff.ly/3tHcgXX
5 cyclists on mountain road. Sign showing wavy route for next 2 miles

ALT 5 cyclists on mountain road. Sign showing wavy route for next 2 miles
Ankle mobility for rowers is crucial to set the rest of the body up for great performance and to minimize excess force on other structures. #Rowing buff.ly/2SpSFcn
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Is #StrengthTraining more important than aerobic conditioning for #rowing ? buff.ly/2SY8Az2
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What is the most important equipment thing you do before you launch your crew to race? #Rowing buff.ly/39ZXuHV
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Trailering – My advice is to always use a full #sculling rack plus roof rack – the span on a car isn’t wide enough to #support a single scull and you don’t want to break it. buff.ly/2TXpTBK
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