SAME POWER, DIFFERENT SPEED: WHAT ELITE ROWERS TEACH US ABOUT EFFICIENCY ON THE WATER

Holt, A. C., Siegel, R., Aughey, R. J., Hopkins, W. G., & Ball, K. (2020). Differences in boat velocity related to technical efficiency in highly-trained rowers. Proceedings of the 38th International Society of Biomechanics in Sport Conference, Online Activities, July 20–24.

By Alex Wolf

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Two crews can apply the same power but achieve different boat speeds. How much of the variation in race velocity can be explained by differences in technique, not just strength or fitness?

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