Cam, thanks for the vids! Really nice to see someone present so much insight into the world and life of high-quality rowing! I was wondering if it would be possible to expand on the things you've been saying for coxes? As a young cox for a local school, I was wondering any tips you might have and how coxing for Leander and GB work! Thank you!
How much coaching do you get on a day to day basis, Cameron? You talk about the coaches a lot but they don't feature much in your otw footage, for example. Keep up the good work, Duncan
OK, I am fully aware that this is a weird question, but I have to ask because whenever I row on the water I get gnaw wounds on my bum. I don’t know wether it’s the Seat or my sitting position, but I Get these wounds. Any help? (If any thanks in advance👍)
My advice is to use boxer cotton/lyrca boxer shorts with no seams in the areas where you develop sores. Also, you have fewer problems if you are an absolute average sized male like myself. If your hips are wider or more narrow than the seat holes, you may have problems. If it is possible, try switching seats from different manufacturers. Small differences may spread the pressure more evenly. Good luck.
Enjoying the vids Cam...I am almost 57 and getting back into Concept 2 rowing after a number of years. Aiming to win the BIRC this year. How should an older Erger train compared to younger guys aiming for the BIRC? 6ft 1in 88kgs. Am I big enough?
My advice for you is to practice more endurance pieces, that's the area most older rowers need to improve on, so try steady state pieces like 30@20s or longer. It's also good to get some shorter distance 1-2k pieces in too so you can still get your sprint split down
As you guys are switching seats, I just wonder whether you use a toe rudder. If so, is it always in the same seat, or is one of you better at steering than the other. At my club, we just took out most of the rudders on pairs because most people were so bad at using them.
@@tbaysculler Hahahaha - Great! thank you! Funny to find you here. I was replying to the following "reply" but mistakenly put it under your reply and then noticed your name. I deleted the comment which was about Brent Rushall who told us how the Aussies took imprints of people's butts to personalize their in-boat seats.
@@clauswolter3946 I'm not entirely convinced that anything Brent said was the truth. He was a good storyteller, but may have been prone to exaggeration. I can believe that Brent convinced some guys to sit in plaster of paris to make butt molds. That's my best laugh of the week.
@@tbaysculler Brent also told us (Leander "Boat" Club guys) of how the aussies also experimented with a catamaran type hull for an eight - and in reviewing video he shot of us at Henley (Royal Canadian) he remarked how I exhibited the classic "preying mantis" position at the catch hahaha.
I think that the first thing to do is to check the boat that you are rowing. Make sure that the skeg is on straight and not bent. The next thing to do is to check the rigging. The having the same spread on both sides is important, and of course, the pitch must be the same. All of that is fine, then the most common cause of scullers pulling to one side is not setting th catch with the legs. If you are grabbing the water with the arms, it is easy to have your dominant arm apply more force at the catch. I hope this helps.
