Rowperfect 4 linked rowers

Cambridge University Boat Club uses Rowperfect for four athletes to combine their skills. The athletes include two World Champions, one World Bronze medalist. Each RP has a link bar connecting to the next one. Note how the linked Rowperfects allow each man to work in perfect time with his crew mates. Easy coaching for crew combining.

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Sports

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• rowing
• CUBC
• Boat Race
• Rowperfect
• Indoor rowing
• ergometer
• concept2

[SuperRustyTrumbone]

na its not perfect 2 end rowers were 1.1 cm off at 0:46

[MrSavedawhales]

2 Harvard rowers were jealous.

[ironoarsman]

Interesting, how the rowers differ in how they connect at the catch and use their bodies. The only thing that is similar is that all understand that they should not prematurely use their biceps.

[backsplasher]

I agree with Piers, I have a leg length of only 30inch but am 6ft tall, to compensate for this the pin or pins were pulled in to increase my arc, It certainly didn't feel like I was pushing less hard than my 6ft 4inch team mate, if I was, he was pushing extremely hard!!!

[PiersRayner]

@Spritzido

thats retarded, you wouldnt see a boat full of tall rowers because height doesnt directly correspond to efficient strokes. you could have a 2 meter tall guy outdone by 180cm guy because of technique, allthough you do generally see smaller guys in the bow pair because they lean back more to compensate for the short stroke, they DONT push "less hard"

[Spritzido]

@tomgoldswain3 Shorter guys push less hard on the erg so their drive phase is slower, matching the time it takes for taller rowers to take a stroke. This is why all the short people are put in the same boat so all the tall people can row together in fast and successful boats.

Or you could just change the gearing so they have the same blade movement in the boat at the cost of higher resistance in comparison to their taller counterparts.

[tomgoldswain3]

im interested in how the stroke length is the same between the taller and shorter guys...or whats mean by kept approximate...i dont understand

[philcoool]

RANKING RESULTS 2012

Indoor Rower | 4 minutes | Men's | Lightweight | Ages 50-59 | Current 2012 Season

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Average Meters: 1,041

PERCENTILES

Place [?] Name Age City State Country Distance Source Type

1 Phillip Cameron 50 Birmingham West Midlands GBR 1121 IND I

2 Richard Hessey 54 Edinburgh GBR 1094 IND I

[philcoool]

RANKING RESULTS 2012

Indoor Rower | 4 minutes | Men's | Lightweight | Ages 50-59 | Current 2012 Season

You are number 1 of 11

View your Ranking

Average Meters: 1,041

PERCENTILES

Place [?] Name Age City State Country Distance Source Type

1 Phillip Cameron 50 Birmingham West Midlands GBR 1121 IND I

2 Richard Hessey 54 Edinburgh GBR 1094 IND I