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Raising the bar Preparation and Training to meet
higher expectations
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There are few obstacles along the way
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Where are you now?
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How can you take the next step?

• Power
• Core Strength
• Flexibility
• Erg as a Tool

• Video Feedback
• Nutrition
• Rounded Athleticism
• Purposeful Practice

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Power
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Core Strength
NOTE Core work is not just Abs! All the muscles
of the core need to be strengthened. Look for
all inclusive activities. If you are going to
isolate you must work all the groups. Just
having a 6 pack does not mean you have a strong
core. Crunches isolate a small portion of the
core.
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Flexibility
YOGA PURPOSEFUL STRETCHING

• Injury Prevention
• Posture
• Length
• Power
• Technical ability is physical as much as it is
  mental.

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The Ergometer -- Not just for measuring power --
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Erg as a Tool
How to use the erg effectively

• Know the machine and its settings
• Drag Factor
• Watts
• Power Curve

• Rowing technique
• Drills
• Video and Mirror

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Video Feedback
Dont leave the burden of video on your coach
E-mail clips to knowledgeable friends Compare
with model Implement changes and repeat process
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Nutrition
Everything you do in life burns calories! Make
sure you have the proper fuel (including
hydration) to perform the tasks of the day. It is
critical to maintain a Caloric Balance You also
need calories to recover from workouts
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Rounded Athleticism
Everyone loves to do the workouts at which they
excel. That leaves us with a rich get richer,
poor get poorer type athleticism. We should be
choosing the things at which we are the worst,
and turning them into strengths
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Purposeful Practice
The one thing that EVERYONE can do, but may in
fact be the toughest to do, is Purposeful
Practice. (Coxswains too!) It requires only
concentration (and fuel) (organization for
coxswains)
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Now that you know what tools you will need to
have.. Lets talk about the opportunities open
to you!
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Jr Women
HP Camps
ID Camps
JR B Sculling Camps
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Selection Camp

• Provide a development opportunity for high
  school girls who have birthdays in 1991 or later,
  have a 2K erg score of 720 or faster (1991),
  728 or faster for 1992 and 740 or faster for
  1993 or younger and have demonstrated the ability
  to compete at a high level.

• To select the fastest 19 US rowers and the
  best coxswain to compete for medals at the
  Junior World Championships in France in August
  2009

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Selection Camp

• Invitations Begin in April
• Camp Dates June 22 - July 5
• Location USCGA, New London, CT
• Staff
• Justin Moore, Head Coach
• Liz Trond, Asst. Coach
• Veronika Platzer, Asst. Coach
• Kate Maloney, Asst. Coach

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DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS
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High Performance Team
What is the mission of High Performance Team?

• Provide a development opportunity for athletes
  who have birthdays in 1992 or later that have
  demonstrated the ability to compete at a high
  level.

• To prepare the next fastest 10 rowers and 1
  coxswain who are age eligible and get that group
  some international racing experience.

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High Performance Team

• From Selection Camp
• Dates/Location
• July 5 - July 10 USCGA
• July 11 - July 20, Berlin, Germany
• Staff
• Cassandra Cunningham, Head Coach
• Jeremy Turk, Asst. Coach

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CanAmMex Team
What is the mission of CanAmMex?

• To teach up to 11 athletes who are age eligible,
  how to train and increase their technical skill
  set in both sweep and sculling
• Provide the athletes with international racing
  experience

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CanAmMex Team

• From Selection Camp
• Dates/Location
• July 5 - July 10 USCGA
• July 11 - July 20, Mexico City, Mexico
• Staff
• Corrinna McGrath, Head Coach
• Sue Cohen, Asst. Coach

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Jr B Dev Camp
What is the mission of Jr B Development Camp?

• Provide an effective learning environment for
  high school athletes who have birthdays in 1993
  and have
• 2K erg score of 750 or faster
• AND
• demonstrated the ability and desire to
  potentially compete at a high level.

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Jr B Development Camp

• Invitations Begin Early April
• Dates June 22 - July 12
• Location QRA, Worcester, MA
• Staff
• Andrea Buch, Head Coach
• Skye Elliot, Asst. Coach
• Dan Duxbury, Asst. Coach

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Jr B Dev Sculling Camps
What is the mission of the Jr. B Dev. Sculling
Camps?

• Provide an effective regional learning
  environment for high school athletes who have
  birthdays in 1993, 1994 or 1995, and have
  demonstrated the desire to learn to scull.
• Preference will be given to those identified as
  good long term prospects.

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Jr B Dev Sculling Camps

• Invitations Begin in February
• Dates Vary by Region
• Locations New York, New Jersey, Virginia,
  Florida, Ohio, California, Washington

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What are the expectations? What are coaches
looking for? What can I do to get ready?
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Big Engines Boat Moving Skills Take Ownership of
your Training
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• Challenges ahead
• Repeat our Gold Medal in the 8
• Get all boats into A Finals
• Train to train for all.
• Train to compete for many..
• Train to win for a few
• QUESTIONS?