How do you win in rowing?

Answer 1

To win in rowing, you have to be both physically and mentally prepared as a team. You have to believe you can win. Depending on the race and your opponents, it can take a lot of work to be up to speed with the competetion. Once you are ready to race (after much training), it takes some strategy, power, and resolution to finish the race with a gold medal. The coxswain needs to steer a straight course for the rowers. Although you can overcome a problem with this, it makes it much more difficult and discouraging to see that you're going in and out of your lane or swerving from one side to the other. Another of the coxswain's responsibilities is the race plan. This should include knowing when to call power strokes and other commands in order to get the maximum power out of the rowers while still leaving enough energy to finish the race. Motivation is key for a coxswain - different teams respond differently to different styles of coxing, so it's the coxswain's job to know what the best way to cox a race is. The rest is left up to the rowers - it takes both physical and mental strength, concentration, and ability to win a race. Starting a race feels easy, especially when the technique of a boat is good and it is 'set up', or not wobbling from side to side. Physical strength and proficiency of technique make the boat move fast in the start of the race, and can put you ahead of the game right away. Once the first 500 meters or so are passed, though, it starts getting tough. This is where the mental aspect must come in. Focus and concentration are definitely key aspects of finishing a race strong. Technique starts getting sloppy as the rower's legs start to burn and they start breathing raw air. Your view should be mind over matter here - you will want to stop and you will want to be able to breathe in gasps. You have to be able to control this and focus on your technique and power instead. Are you getting your full reach? Are you pulling your best strokes? Are you jumping at the catch? Another important thing - leave it to the coxswain to focus on other boats. Your ears, eyes, and mind should stay in your own boat. Just put your head down and pull; forget about the other boats in the race. You're racing for yourself, and your teammates, not for the rowers in the other boats. In the final 500m of the race, you need to pick it up. Believe you can win, even if the coxswain says you're behind. You have to pull as hard as you can. Keep your technique as good as it can get, and build the boat speed with your team. Make the boat feel light by rowing at the same exact time, don't let your timing mess up. The final sprint should be as fast as the start, if not faster. This is when the race is actually won. Never stop believing, and don't stop rowing until you're sure you're finished. I personally have had my boat stop rowing before the race was done because we heard the final horn blow behind us. It turned out that it was a boat that was about three seconds ahead of us that had crossed the finish at that moment. It's the best feeling in the world to win races, but to win, you have to be able to do all of the above things as a team. Just rememeber - pain is temporary, pride is forever!

Answer 2

It gives you great aerobic and anaerobic ability. You can get very strong after a couple seasons, it is unlike most other sports in the way that it is very reliant on everyone doing the same thing to make everyone win.

Answer 3

a boat, some paddles, and something to wear that won't catch on you cloths when you row... but that will kep you warm.

Answer 4

Please be specific. What kind of a boat. Are you talking 'Crew'? Sweep or Sculling? Sliding seat?

Answer 5

Gently down the stream