Get the edge at World Rowing coaches conference

The World Rowing Coaches Conference is coming up in January 2011 with the theme of “Finding the edge – talent and technology’. This is a chance for leading coaches from around the world to share ideas and developments in rowing performance and training methods.




The conference will take place from 20 – 23 January 2011 in Windsor, Great Britain, which is just down the road from the regatta venue for the 2012 Olympic Games – Eton Dorney.



Day One will focus on finding and developing talent. The main speakers are Tom Terhaar, the 2009 World Rowing Coach of the Year whose successful 2008 Olympic cycle was completed by coaching the United States women’s eight to Olympic gold medals. He followed it up in 2009 with World Champion gold in the women’s eight and pair. Terhaar will be joined by Steve Gunn who manages GB Rowing Team Start Programme – Great Britain’s talent identification and development initiative whose graduates include current World Champions.



Day Two will focus on technology and how the coach can gain maximum benefits. The speakers include Dr Caroline Hargrove who leads McLaren Technology, Dr Andy Murphy whose research has outlined the key performance indicators for rowing and also an analysis of rowing specific technology by a performance analyst from the English Institute for Sport.



The conference will include a gala dinner where the presentation will be made of the 2010 World Rowing awards. This includes Coach of the Year, Male and Female Athlete/Team of the Year, Adaptive Rower of the Year and Distinguished Service to International Rowing.



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