Our gym has competed in the Row'd Royalty competition since it's conception in 2015. That's fantastic! We have a strong rowing culture in our gym because I was a competitive rower and Heidi, who coached for us for may years, was a coxswain for University of Rochester. Between the 2 of us we taught most of you to row well and it shows! I started rowing my freshman year of high school in 1986. I lived in Virginia where most high schools had a crew team. When I moved back to California I rowed for Capital Crew out of Sacramento. After I got out of the military and transferred to UC Davis I competed on the crew team until I graduated in 2000. Rowing is special because while it's an endurance sport, it requires power and speed. I think it develops athleticism, endurance and stamina better than running or cycling. Unlike running, and to some degree cycling, rowing favors a more powerful and stronger athlete. Competitive rowing be it in high school, college, or elite level, is divided into 2 weight categories. Lightweight men's crews are made up of men who are 160lbs or less and Openweight crews can be any weight. Lightweight women's crews are women less than 130lbs and Openweight crews can be any weight. The reason for the weight classes is simple physics. If you recall Newton's second law, mass and force direct acceleration. If you want something to go faster, you need mass and that mass needs to be strong! A strong heavier weight person can apply more force than a strong lighter weight person. In rowing, force be it applied to the oar in the water or the handle on the erg moves the boat. The faster you can accelerate and move the boat, the better our chance of winning. Physics matters. What makes the Row'd Royalty competition unique is that it's based on height, rather than weight categories. According to the RR founder, "Through my experience of coaching indoor rowing since 2005, I have learned that the biggest difference in an athlete’s performance on a Concept 2 erg is height, which primarily affects the length of the pull. In order to make our competition more inclusive AND more competitive, we created the “Standard” and “Tall” categories." That's why we encourage all of you to compete in Row'd Royalty. It's fair and inclusive because ALL of you can row! Here's how our TSCF Crew finished after the first week of competition. Teams
This is the largest TSCF crew we've ever had with 15 gym members and one guest competing. We also have THREE teams, our most ever! Thanks to everyone who is officially competing and to all of you who are rowing your hearts out every Friday. You all are amazing! Tomorrow's Row'd Royalty workout is released today (Thursday) at noon. What are your predictions? Long, short, sprints again? Share in the comments.
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