Reviews

The College of Charleston Crew Team welcomes students with strong rowing backgrounds and those trying it for the first time. A first practice is about…

A well-set foot stretcher gives every stroke a stronger mechanical base. It positions the feet so the rower can lengthen the legs without losing alignment at…

A lighter look: funny moments from CofC crew practice reveals a side of rowing that rarely appears in race-day photographs. The College of Charleston Crew Team…

Distance training turns the river into a testing ground for pacing, strength and trust. The College of Charleston crew team’s challenge gives members a clear…

Every strong rowing program needs clear communication between athletes, coaches and student officers. A useful team meeting should explain what changed, settle…

Charleston’s tidal waterways make the College of Charleston Crew Team part of the city’s daily rhythm. Morning practices, demanding drills and race-day bustle…

Championship weekend is where months of training either become a clear, fast race plan or disappear under fatigue. Tapering before championship weekend is not…

In sweep rowing, the bow seat sits at the sharp end of the boat, looking into the direction of travel. The role of the bow seat in steering and conversation is…

On the afternoon a hurricane warning tightened over Charleston, the College of Charleston Crew Team boathouse became an awkward racecourse. Twenty-seven…

Sculling and sweep rowing are two ways of propelling a racing shell, and the difference extends beyond where the oars sit. In sculling, a rower carries two…