Rowing

This book aims to provide and challenge coaches and rowers with best practice, advice, principles and training programmes to improve their rowing experience and performance. Regardless of whether you are looking to improve on-water performance, set an...

In 2003 the British public voted Sir Steven Redgrave the Golden Sports Personality of the last fifty years. A fitting award for Britain's most successful Olympian ever, who on 23 September 2000 entered the record books as the only athlete ever to have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781493072170Author G ran R BuckhornFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint The Lyons PressPublisher Rowman & Littlefield

Katherine Grainger is not only Great Britain's finest ever woman rower, but also she has won more Olympic medals than any other female British athlete in any sport. At Rio de Janeiro in the 2016 Olympic Games, at the age of 40, and less than two years...

Crowood Sports Guides are the perfect tool for anyone wanting to improve their performance, from beginners learning the basic skills to more experienced participants working on advanced techniques. These practical, no-nonsense guides will help give you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593512302Author Daniel James BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Penguin USAPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 329gDimensions(mm) 212mm *...

Master the swing with advice from a class of rowing's elite. Rowing Science offers serious rowers and coaches the in-depth, evidence-based information needed to optimize rowing skills and elevate performance.Dr. Volker Nolte, a world-renowned rowing...

Flares Up is a true story of adventure, tenacity and the capacity of the human spirit to triumph over adversity.Firefighter Paul Hopkins, 55, survives a brain haemorrhage. The experience motivates him to undertake the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge -...

Advanced Rowing brings together a selection of leading experts in the sport of rowing, including international head coaches from New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark, who have all coached crews to World and Olympic medals. Distinguished club...

A TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2018 SPORTS BOOK AWARDS LONGLISTED FOR THE WILLIAM HILL SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017 The...

This new paperback edition of Bill Sayer's comprehensive guide to the sports of rowing and sculling has been further revised and updated since the third edition. British rowing has undergone many changes in recent years and has enjoyed some spectacular...

_______________ 'Blood Over Water stands out from the mass of sporting memoirs' - Economist 'The tale of an epic Boat Race brilliantly told from the heart of the competition by two brothers ... A serious candidate for the sports book of the year' -...

Get a length up on the competition with cutting-edge technique, training, and racing information. Let the world's top coaches, rowers, and sport scientists steer you to ultimate success, starting with sound training and racing principles and adding...

The Trinity College VIII is a light-hearted account of how the 1977 Dublin University Boat Club beat the best university crews in the world to win the cherished Ladies Plate at the Royal Henley Regatta - almost exactly 100 years after their last win at...

Sir Steve Redgrave shares the inspiring sports stories and his own experiences that he believes get to the very heart of what it takes to succeed. From Roger Bannister's record-breaking four-minute mile to Jonny Wilkinson's sensational drop kick, Steve...

A quarter of a century ago, Canon Hilary Wakeman became the Rector of a Church of Ireland parish in the far southwest of Ireland, a very different world from her English home in Norwich. This book is Hilary's record of her memorable first year in West...

The Complete Guide to Indoor Rowing is the first comprehensive book to focus on this unique form of strength-endurance training. Indoor rowing machines (or ergometers) were once used only by outdoor rowers during their winter training. Over the last...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874224085Author David ArnoldFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Washington State University PressPublisher Washington State University Press

The Triumph of the Amateurs is the story of the lost world or professional rowing in America, a sport that attracted crowds of thousands, widespread betting, and ultimately corruption that foretold its doom. It centers on the colorful careers of two New...

"A profoundly moving tribute to one of the most admirable coaches of modern times."-ANDREW ROBERTSAuthor of Churchill: Walking with Destiny Olympic medal-winning rower. Olympic and University of Pennsylvania rowing coach. Co-founder of the National...