Our annual late-fall date with the crew team happened this afternoon: 23 x 3 person teams, each team a mix of crew and ski athletes, combined men and women, competing to see how far they could row in 48 minutes. Each team member rows 4 x 4 minute intervals. The trick in the exchange zone is getting teammates to help row and strap down feet of their teammate so that the switch is as smooth as possible and there are no wasted pull-meters. It was raining hard outside and everyone was glad to be simulating a water sport without having to get wet! It was also a great way to get a set of really tough intervals in: when you have teammates leaning over your shoulder and screaming at you, with a monitor in your face that tells you the exact numbers, there is definitely no room for slacking!
Peter Wells (Men's crew coach) gives a demo on erg technique to Ian, Casey, Will and Ben
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| 23 ergs, 70+ athletes, two large-screen tracking monitors: It's ON. |
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| Sarah, Kristin, Becca |
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| Vanya, Phil |
As he pulls, Dimitri can see how many meters ahead or behind his boat is currently rowing in comparison to the other teams.
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| Issac |
The trick to a smooth transition is to have one teammate keep pulling the erg while the next teammate gets on the erg, then the third teammate helps strap the feet into the holds. It is a trick that requires a little finesse!
(in video: Holly, Hannah, Jenna)
The gym gets louder as the last teammate finishes
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