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by Jude Ellis In mid-2020 I took up an opportunity to live and work in Bonn, Germany which is located on the Rhine River about 30 km south of Cologne. One of the first things I did on arrival was check out the local rowing clubs, of which there are many. I’ve joined the Bonner […]

Masters and Past Rowers: Feedback to the Legion February 2022 Profile of Responders A survey was sent to 656 people on the Legion’s database and an invitation was also extended through the New Zealand Masters Facebook group. The purpose of the survey was to learn about the Legion of Rowers members and gather feedback that […]

Picking your crew lineups for regatta is a delicate task for Masters group organisers and coaches. There are so many potentially “touchy” topics. Rather than present a vanilla approach, I thought it would give insight if I share the process I use for my club group. We are a mixed club of racing and non-racing members […]

With the covid infection rates ebbing and flowing across the country, the timing is good for this helpful infographic about “Return To Play” after having covid. Even through we are not all “performance athletes” the guidance is clear – take 17+ days to come back fully and monitor yourself carefully. Covid Symptoms Current guidelines that […]

Although my passion is on-water rowing, I belong to an online training group, RowPT, run by Ger Sheehan, who provides a training program and online coaching for indoor rowing for a variety of people, from rowers to swimmers, to golfers and from differing countries including NZ, Australia, USA and I believe sometimes from the UK. […]

COASTAL ROWING – WHANGANUI by Judy Shadbolt, St Georges Rowing Club On Sunday 27 February, a 25km event was held in coastal boats commencing from the Union Rowing Club, Whanganui. The course was to follow the shoreline along the coast, however, due to a strong south easterly wind it was decided to row a 12.5km […]

At last you can start rowing on the water again. Your instincts tell you to seize your oars and row, rejoicing that erging is over once again. No doubt it feels good to go pump out a 15k, toss in some starts, and sweat. You’ll be euphoric; you’ll probably also have blisters, sore muscles, balance […]

Bluff or Bust – the Rhythm Belles are 3 masters from West End Rowing Club cycling the Tour Aotearoa. Follow their progress on Facebook. Read the full article [paywall].

There has been much to celebrate in South Island Rowing this season, including the fact that the last four regattas have all had women Chief Umpires. Christine Moffat (NZ Master/Aoraki Regatta), Lauren Farnden (Otago Championships), Michèle Hawke (Canterbury Championships) and Vanessa McIver (South Island Championships). This is not a matter of gender balance/equity for the […]

These observations are from my experience and there certainly are variations between different people but these are some trends. 20s and 30s If you are a former student athlete and you continue to train as you start your career, work, or family, you can maintain a high level of fitness close to that of your […]

How does a kiwi get to represent the Pacific region at the highest level for World Rowing? I was reading the World Rowing website and noticed a formal announcement that Lee Spear (New Zealand) was retiring from his position. I was intrigued and delighted – it’s great that we have local folks working for global […]

I have provided a focus on the basic dimensions of the boats used in this type of rowing. Because the sport is so new to New Zealand it is unlikely many will be aware of what the sport is, and the boat differences between Coastal and traditional flat-water rowing in New Zealand. In many aspects […]

Good Afternoon Associations, Clubs, Schools and Universities, On Thursday 2 December at 11.59pm, all of New Zealand will move to the COVID-19 Protection Framework. Auckland will move to traffic light red, while settings for the rest of New Zealand are due to be announced on Monday 29 November 2021 We are currently reviewing the new framework […]

Masters rowers fundamentally are no different from any other age group. However, regular competitors know that your strength and flexibility changes as you age and so it is helpful to re-assess rigging and boat set up regularly for masters training groups. Comfort in the Boat The goal of rowing and sculling boat rigging for masters […]

Breast Cancer Rowsuits now for sale. Click here to buy. Ben Mason rowed 1,000 km in his distinctive pink rowsuit, raising awareness and funds for Breast Cancer. Now the folks at Kapinua NZ are making these available to the rowing community (with your own name on the back, not Ben’s!), with half the proceeds going […]

By Deb Hymers-Ross, The Union Rowing Club And the Gold Medal goes to…..South Island Rowing’s organisers and volunteers for the self sacrifice and organisation to pull the Masters Nationals and Aoraki 1000 off under level 2 restrictions. It was a great weekend of flat water (till Sunday anyway) warm air, friendly competition , team building […]

Ruataniwha put on a great show for the New Zealand Masters Rowing Championships 2021. With a rain and cool first day on Friday followed by two stunning days with great flat water for the side by side racing and Sunday brought some wind with the sunshine for the long distance race. Reports from competitors emphasised […]

Greg Reid is a committee member for Legion of Rowers and a dedicated coastal rowing enthusiast. I am excited to see the sport finally gaining momentum here in New Zealand, each Legion newsletter the intention is to give you more and more information about the sport of Coastal Rowing both here in New Zealand and […]

Masters training and age-specific concerns From post-university rowers in their 20s to those in their 90s masters rowing encompasses a spectrum of ages, abilities, and events geared to each group. Just as there is no “cookbook” approach to an elite athlete’s program, there is none for a masters athlete either. Each has their own goals […]