Katie Spotz, a 22 year old college student, made history three years ago when she became the youngest person to row across the Atlantic on a solo adventure. It’s ironic, because if you ask Katie, she’ll be the first to admit she was the worst on her rowing team. Her life is dotted with several …

When incredible rowing teams from all over the world gather to compete, you know that there is going to be some amazing shows of ability, power, and sportsmanship.  Each year at the World Rowing Championships some of the most skilled and trained athletes show off their impressive rowing talents.

Rowing is for everyone and everyone is for rowing!  Okay, maybe not everyone is for rowing, but they just don’t know enough about it to truly embrace its wonderfulness.  I like to think that all types of people row.  Whether this means they are out rowing in the water or even just using the rowing …

Brentwood College School was founded in 1923 in Brentwood Bay near Saanich on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.  A fire in 1947 destroyed the original school, leaving only the chapel standing. After this, the school was rebuilt in the current location directly across the bay from the original site. Formerly an all boys’ school, the college went officially co-ed …

Rowing is a difficult sport, and it comes with its share of rules and regulations.  Along with those rules are safety requirements that rowers and coxswains must familiarize themselves with.  Different tournaments and events may even incorporate certain special safety precautions that as a rower you might not be as familiar with.  If you want to make …

To keep your perfectly tuned rowing body in shape and, well perfectly tuned, you likely engage in a variety of cardiovascular activities throughout a week.  When you hit the road to run or do laps in a pool, you are making sure that your body is able to physically handle all aspects of rowing.  A …

Rowing is not easy, and in fact many people might think that they’ve got it down pat only to find out that their technique was way off.  It’s true I have seen many people on the ERG (rowing machine) who have not got a clue that their technique is hurting them more than it is …

Rowing is not just an intense sport anymore.  Many people who are not rowers are using rowing integrated in workouts to achieve incredible physical condition.  That makes sense seeing as how rowing is acutally one of the most intensive things that anyone can physically do.  Some health and fitness centers are even offering  the rowing …

In just 6 short days the World rowing Championships will be taking place.  Actually the Opening Ceremonies will start on the 27th of August, and I am so excited to be able to attend this year in Bled, Slovenia.  This is my first time to the small and newer country of Slovenia and I am …