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Taper Strategies for the Racing Season Summertime is all about racing. For competitive rowers, this is the most exciting and rewarding part of the year, but it also can be a bitterly frustrating or disappointing time as well. Performance during this period clearly depends on prior preparation (the foundation that was built during winter and spring training). There is no way to magically pull a rabbit out of a hat at this phase of the... Rowing Physiology for the Not-Too-Scientific, Part II This year’s Advanced Coaches Series’ lectures at the USRowing Annual Convention focused on physiology for the coaches. This article was written by Kris Korzeniowski. Although it is a few years old, it is still a good primer on the basics of physiology. This is part two of the article. The goal of any training program, including the national team training program, is to address both components... MORE >> Guide to the Resource Library Below is a general guide to the articles available in USRowing's Resource Library. A correspoding link to the right will allow you to see the articles available in each section of the library. We have placed pdf files of the most requested documents online. To request articles that are not yet found online, please call USRowing Member Services at (800) 314-4769 or e-mail at members@usrowing.org... MORE >> Resource Library Contents: Guide to the Resource Library   1. Governance   2. Program Management   3. Coaching   4. Officiating   5. Coxswains   6. Rowing Technique   7. Mechanics   8. Physiology   9. Flexibility   10. Training   11. Injuries   12. Nutrition   13. Testing and Evaluation   14. Racing   15. Psychology   16. Equipment   17. Regattas and Events   18. Masters Rowing   19. Women in Rowing   20. Adaptive Rowing   21. Youth Rowing   22. Recreational Rowing   23. Safety   24. Sponsorship and Fundraising   25. Boathouses   26. History of Rowing   27. Rowing Clubs, Camps and Schools   28. Open Water Rowing   29. Aesthetics   30. Minorities   31. Insurance   32. National Team   33. FISA   34. Convention Materials   Additional Links 2 Wall Street, Princeton NJ 08540 | Fax: (609) 924-1578 Site designed/developed by Pathway Productions