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| Heel Ties: Who Needs Them? |
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| When I first rowed in a sweep boat, archeological layers of duct tape were wrapped round and round the shabby, shredded shoes in the worn-out sectional eight (more tape than shoe). The frayed string pretended to be heel ties (when they were on). Now that I know better, I should have panicked. It was not until my first race (with referees checking heel ties, pre-launch) that I learned how heel tie... |
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| USRowing Announces New Safety Recommendations |
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(6/28/07) Two years ago, one of our USRowing member clubs lost a young coach due to drowning. He was overseeing a practice of young rowers in good weather, during the summer season. He was not wearing a lifejacket when he went into the river. The story of John Steve Catilo is now posted to the USRowing Web site as a reminder to all of us who step into a launch that there are real risks associate...
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| Make Preparations for Spring Rowing Now |
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Is your program ready for spring rowing, racing and travel? If you are located in the north, ice still may be covering your docks. A little further south, open water may be waiting for you. But in either case, now is the time to take care of spring cleaning and maintenance at the boathouse. If you do some maintenance and planning now, it could prevent problems before they occur and save you both...
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