Rower's Edge

03/26/2020

Junior rowers & coxswains keep working during this "pause", erg times can still improve & coxswains should be reviewing tapes & compiling best sections. Keep college coaches informed!

01/09/2019

even if you didn't get recruited in early round, keep improving & emailing coaches, they sometimes hold spots for new or improved recruits in regular decision.

12/18/2018

Congratulations to our clients getting early acceptance into their top choice of colleges. Check out our website for the list www.rowersedge.com. So proud of all of them!

12/08/2018

Had a great time presenting our college recruiting seminar at Saratoga Boathouse in conjunction with the Saratoga Dev Camp! Thanks for hosting us Saratoga Rowing Assoc.

11/30/2018

Winter training is key, erg scores now are very important for college recruiting.

11/28/2018

Excited to be presenting our college recruiting seminar at Saratoga Boathouse 3:30PM Friday 12/7 in conjunction with the Saratoga Dev Camp!

10/05/2018

If you aren't getting significant traction with coaches now, it's time to make sure you have other options and/or consider walking on.

09/10/2018

A message from the heart. We love our coxswains! They are the heart & soul of our team!

09/07/2018

Coxswain appreciation is critical!

The crew wouldn’t be able to survive without a coxswain. Therefore, Cox maintenance is vital to the success of the team. Show your coxswain a little love today. Thank you to all the Belen Coxswains, past and present, for your dedication and motivation!

05/23/2018

[Lightweight Nutrition] Don't wait to make weight at the last minute... or the week before...prepare now!

When you dramatically change your eating habits, cutting food, calories and nutrients, you run the risk of losing muscle mass and incurring dehydration, which can sabotage your athletic performance when it really counts.

Avoid fasting, skipping meals, dieting, or going for long periods without eating. This sends signals to your body that it is "starving" and will then send cues (hormones) telling your body to eat, which can make athletes lose control of their eating and overeat. An undereating - overeating cycle starts and is hard to break.

RATHER, eat meals and snacks every 3 or 4 hours -- be consistent in timing so your body is satisfied and fueled.

Minimize fat intake if you need to lose a bit of weight (ie, fatty/greasy foods, desserts, ice cream, French fries/fried foods, etc) -- fat offers a lot of calories. If you are eating some fat, make it healthy fats (avocado, olive oil, salmon/fish, handful of nuts, etc)

Continue to eat whole grain/complex carbs and protein foods. This will preserve your glycogen muscle stores (your energy source for rowing) and your muscle mass.

Watch portions. Try to eat veggies, fruit, protein, grains, dairy/non-dairy at meals -- keep meals balanced and you'll be more satisfied and better fueled.

Check your weight in the AM after you void -- this is your dry weight. Your goal is to be where Coach Dan wants you, and to be RELIABLY steady at this weight, day in and day out leading up to race day.

Sort out your diet now and you will be ready, and stress-free before Nationals!

04/19/2018

polls/rankings for collegiate programs are so interesting week to week, do the voters watch results?