Blending individuals into a crew

3 core drills to combine into a crew | Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe. Timestamps 01:00 This Past Week - what you can learn from elite athletes. Intention and attention. 08:00 Crew lineups - combination that can cooperate. Good rhythm and flow and energy. Does it "click?" Is the recovery matched up? 15:00 What should I adjust? - Blending into a crew starts with following the stroke. Can you improve your precision? - Start from the finish position - align this. Arrive at the finish blade extraction together. Check blade angles are parallel in a static position check. - Come out of the water together - Focus on getting to the recovery perpendicular blades together. 19:00 Use peripheral vision to see the finish of your oars 20:00 Drills for crew alignment. - Pause drills use arms and body away. Get tot he same position before the knees rise. - Double Pause drill - count "One one thousand, two one thousand, row" - Pause at the finish with blades on the water if the balance is poor