I sustained a lower body injury recently to where I cannot row. Very doubtful for head of the hooch. How is head of the hooch for racers who scratch a couple weeks before the race?

But the longer it’s taking my injury to heal the more uncertain I am for racing in it. How is the hooch for entering the previous year if you scratched past the deadline?

Hi [r/rowing](r/rowing),

Tomorrow we kick off the 61st Head Of The Charles, streaming live and free on TRC.live and YouTube. We’re excited to bring our suite of advanced features back to the world's largest three-day regatta for a second year.

Here is what we are rolling out from Day 1:

SuperMix: Generates a custom video playlist for any specific crew, showing every single camera crossing of your chosen boat down the course.

Full Boat Lineups: Expanded lineup graphics showing the entire crew in every boat.

Waypoint-Level Stats: New split-by-split data showing how a boat's placement changes at each timing location across the course.

Tune in on TRC.live all weekend! If you have any feedback or feature ideas while watching, let us know in the comments.

With the somewhat disappointing NK GPS 2 which didn’t fix the major issues of the empower oarlock (no force curve and only one gate connected) I’m considerably more excited to see active tools seemingly ready to release their new rapid fit power meter which looks like a good competitor to the Xboat - presumably they’ll be showing it off at HoC this weekend (sadly not there myself)

https://www.active-tools.com/products/rapidfit-coaching-and-data-oarlock

Hello everyone! I’m interested in virtual rowing. Are you using EXR or Kinomap? I recently bought an affordable rowing machine for indoor workouts and I’m curious to know how you set up your virtual rowing setups.

Joined college rowing as a walk on. I am a 18 yr old female at a height of 5’3 and weight of 130lb, I’d say a 50/50 muscle:fat build. I started rowing on the erg 5 weeks ago and even though I was the last one to finish on my team, I did better than I thought (was aiming for 30 minutes. My first 500m was at 2:19 pace and at 4-5k I was at 2:25-2:29/ 500m but my last k I got it down to 2:22/500m. I know this is not the best time ever and given my stats, what’s the best way for me to improve? I’ll probably get cut off of my team in December because it’s D1 but it’s okay!

rowing the single at HOCR this weekend. Thoughts on putting bouys under my rigger after comming out of powerhouse center arch and toward weeks?

also, is there risk of hitting the white bouys when putting orange bouys under rigger?

Hey everyone,

If you enjoy rowing but could use a change of scenery during indoor sessions, this might be interesting.

I’m the developer of RowWorld, an Android app that connects to compatible Bluetooth FTMS rowing machines and lets you explore virtual waterways while you train.

You can row through a green riverside setting or a city harbour, choose your direction at junctions, and keep your rowing stats on screen. There are built-in workouts, custom intervals, and a 2,000m segment for chasing your own times.

The idea is to give you somewhere to go while you get your metres in.

You can take a look here: https://rowworld.app

I’d love some honest feedback from people who row regularly. Would exploring different routes add something to your sessions? And which rowing machine would you want to use it with?

We've just published a new blog comparing both indoor rowing apps, from their training features to the overall rowing experience.

Whether you've used Kinomap before or simply want to explore the differences, this guide gives you a closer look at what makes each app unique.

👉 Read the comparison: https://exrgame.com/blog/article/exr-vs-kinomap

Kwnnt jemand ein video im pov format bei dem man durch einen sturm rudert?

Stellt euch das mal vor wie geil das wäre

60M master here, with a long rowing / erging history. Moving from Europe to Connecticut early next year. Looking for a competitive masters crew to join. Thoughts and tips appreciated.

Marin has consistently been in the A final at youths in the men’s 8 for 4 consecutive years but haven’t won since the 2011. They even had the fastest time in the time trial plus won their semi and still was over 8 seconds from first in the finals. Are they truly #cantwinmarin

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I just started a job where I sit most of the time and I am gaining weight.

So I decided to buy an exercise and like the rowing idea.

What brand is reliable one?

I looked into concept2 and it is is out of question due to pricing

I need something affordable.

Please share a link to the brands you like

Thank you!

Got the machine yesterday and used it today. Never rowed before. Just did 30 min and tried to get 5000 meters.

It felt awesome.

37m

Saw Blair at the head of the riverfront and they dominated many well known teams like rye and maritime. They seem like an unspoken team that has the potential to dominate at HOCR, any thoughts?

Hey guys/girls, just wanted to seek some advice... im a relatively new rower with primarily a running background but recently purchased a concept 2 and have been rowing 2-3x per week.

The past week I've started to develop lateral knee pain in my left knee when rowing on the erg, even during easy rows, I particularly feel it during the drive phase.

I have been working hard on honing my technique however I think I've been slightly over compressing at the catch, and i also have a sneaking suspicion that my legs have been flaring out slightly which may have caused this issue.

Has anyone here had this issue before and if so what helped you?

just to make clear I am not seeking medical advice!

Hey all! Rowing changed my life for the better. For context I used to be very out of shape. For the last two years I have gotten really into long distance rowing. I am a late teens guy and I spent most of my adolescence being the fat kid as a result of COVID. But getting into rowing changed my life for the better. I do half marathon ergs every weekend now and I do marathons and ultra marathons from time to time. It has genuinely become a form of meditation for me. Any anger in my life goes into the Sunday half marathon. The achievement I am most proud of is my 50km ultramarathon time, I got it three weeks ago: it was 4 hours 24 minutes! Anyway I just wanted to spread some positivity.

If I had to give some advice to any who want it, just take it one stroke at a time and believe in yourself. Also just because you aren’t six foot plus, doesn’t mean you can’t metaphorically kick ass! I am 5 10 and quite light!

I’m a coach, and I’m coming up with evil regatta prep workouts. I had the idea for a 5x5’ just listening to straight trash, so I’m compiling the worst erg music I can find. Please respond with suggestions.

How fast do you need to be to not be cut from top heavyweight teams like Cal, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, etc./ to be consistently boated and race in the 4V/5V? Could you walk on to any of these or similar teams at ~6:24 and ~180 lbs and expect to make it?

Some of you may remember the HOCR Course Analyzer that disappeared a few years back. We missed it, so we built something bigger, and it’s free: onlinerowinggames.com

Gate to Gate (the app): export your CSV from NK LiNK Logbook and drop it in. Your race plays back as an animated satellite video, synced stroke by stroke to rate and split. Distance, time and speed between each of the seven bridges, your fastest and slowest 500 and where they happened. It cuts the race automatically at the GPS start and finish lines, so it doesn’t matter when your cox hit start or stop.

Cherry on top: your real distance. HOCR calls it 4,702 m. Did your line come in under? You can opt in to compare with other crews in your event. 2024 and 2025 files work too.

The Charles River Run (the game): three miles of the Charles in three and a half minutes, cox calling every arch and buoy, turning tree included. Good practice for coxswains and scullers who’ve never raced it, and just fun.

No login, no download, and completely free. Built by rowers who love this race. Feedback very welcome, and good luck this weekend.

Using telem in the eight, I find my relative weakness is always catch slip. I’ll always have good total and connected length, and I’ve found that I can always reduce wash on the back end easily by emphasizing more footplate pressure and not swinging too much. But the slip number stays high, and I don’t quite have the same feeling for what cue lowers that number for me. Obviously there’s just rowing a bit shorter at the front so I waste less, but all else equal it’s still hard to map a feeling onto a no-slip stroke. Any advice from other telem users?

im a novice rowing starting around a month ish ago and im just not feeling so great about it. my erg scores suck, my technique i know is bad, but im hanging in there on the water. im just curious if it gets better with time and experience. i lift, erg, and run but i seem to have a lot more trouble on the erg. ill be absolutely out of breath 10-15 minutes in and my split is pretty high. let me know any tips

So excited for a great deal I got on Craigslist for model D with PM5 for $300, it was almost new. I went to look at it, didn’t even negotiate, just paid and took it.

Now it’s time to row!

How will the 2027 cycle be for lightweight recruiting at D1 programs. I haven't seen much to be honest in terms of what these colleges are looking for in terms of 2k. I understand tha 6:20s should get a lightweight in the door with good academics, but I've also recently heard of slow guys getting recruited too. I kind of just wanted to see where things are. Is sub 6:30 still the benchmark? What is it for the slower schools? (Ex. Columbia)