S3E15 - Jasper Liu’s Rowing Dojo
from Steady State Podcast Hosted by Steady State Network
From walk-on at the University of Pennsylvania to gold in the LM2x at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Jasper Liu is an elite-level lightweight rower who’s worked hard on and of the water to learn about all aspects of our sport. As a U.S. Senior National Team member, Jasper and his LTWX doubles partner Zack Heese will represent the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships this September in Prague, with a focus on Paris 2024. Jasper also founded www.rowingdojo.com to share the most useful information that he’s picked up from some of the best coaches in the country. TIME STAMPS 00:00 Intro 02:40 Rapid Fire Q&A 04:09 Freshman walk-on at UPenn and lessons learned as a novice 09:22 Paying it forward through Rowing Dojo 12:04 Volunteer involvement with Philadelphia City Rowing receiving the 2020 PCR Champion Award 14:25 Establishing TRC High Performance at Texas Rowing Center 18:20 The Perfect Stroke 20:04 The #1 thing Jasper sees rowers do wrong 21:58 Working on body prep and the front end, from LTR to high performance, on the erg and in the boat 28:10 Advice for the masses: What makes a great doubles partner? 29:52 Typical training week 30:25 The analytical engineer’s brain and rowing 33:34 Up Next: World Championship in Prague 35:15 Morning routine: coffee, PB&J, crossword puzzles 36:15 Debrief: Rachel & Tara deep dive into coaching and taking time to work on one element of the stroke To see photos of Jasper and links to the people, events, and clubs mentioned in the episode, visit www.steadystatenetwork.com
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From walk-on at the University of Pennsylvania to gold in the LM2x at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Jasper Liu is an elite-level lightweight rower who’s worked hard on and of the water to learn about all aspects of our sport. As a U.S. Senior National Team member, Jasper and his LTWX doubles partner Zack Heese will represent the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships this September in Prague, with a focus on Paris 2024. Jasper also founded www.rowingdojo.com to share the most useful information that he’s picked up from some of the best coaches in the country.
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