San Diego Crew Classic Masters Events

11/15/22 • 26 min

Bobbie Smith, the executive director of the San Diego Crew Classic, joins Marlene to talk about the new masters events at the 50th regatta. Timestamps 00:32 In today’s program we showcase the events at the San Diego Crew Classic, new events for masters. We have Bobbi Smith with us the executive director of the San Diego Crew Classic to tell us all about it. 00:48 The sponsor of this webinar is the 50th San Diego Crew Classic, The regatta is going to be held March 31-April 02, 2023. Entries are already open so there is a lot of interest in this years masters events. 01:05 Bobbie Smith gives us a complete run down on what’s happening with the regatta. 02:20 Bobbie tells about her rowing background and how she got involved with the Crew Classic Regatta. Rowed at UCLA. Rowed for years and as a masters. Started coaching juniors in San Diego and is a member at San Diego RC. 03:37 The regatta is now three days, expanding to Friday racing, Friday is masters racing all day. Expanded events have been added. Sculling 4x for the first time. 04:15 Bobbie describes the new masters intermediate 8+ classification that the regatta has introduced. To give masters new to rowing their own event. Have to have started rowing in the last five years with no prior rowing experience and not have won a major competition. Discussion of the why. 07:10 Discussion: A stepping stone into a major regatta and a chance to win in the event to build confidence and welcome people. They have 5 years of eligibility. 10:03 There is also a new novice Mixed 8+ this year. 5 new masters events. 11:24 Description: We are a big boats race, except there is a 4+ for collegiate, so eights and quads over 2k. Training for 2k for masters. 12:33 Marlene and Bobbie talk about the different approach for a 1k versus 2k. The start, recovering from bad strokes, the 3rd 500m, how it fits into a winter training goal and leads into the on-water season. Train for Crash-B 2k then shift focus to SDCC. 15:52 Bobbie defines the club events versus the lettered events (A, B, etc) in the regatta. Any club event that has more than 12 entries a medal will be awarded to a winning crew where all members live within 50 miles of the actual club. Discussion of the club culture; encouraging the club culture. What is the medal called? Do you have ideas? We’ll consult with Rebecca! 18:35 The intermediate club 8+ trophies will be the Faster Masters Intermediate Men’s and Women’s Club 8+ 18:30 Diversity of masters rowing and culture, for masters in the Crew Classic there are now masters novice, masters sculling, masters intermediate club eights, and the age group categories up to “H” and “I” Once you get to F+ we will give a medal to every age group winner. Masters are racing into their 80s. 20:23 We are very excited at Faster Masters Rowing that we will be the sponsor of the Men’s and Women’s Intermediate Club 8+. Rebecca inspired the events.We got our fingers crossed that it will spread into other major events and reading more events for this group of rowers. Rebecca has created a forum on the Faster Masters Rowing App (free) for the Crew Classic if you like to part of am intermediate 8+ communicate there. You need to create a login to use the Faster Masters Rowing free app. https://fastermastersrowing.com/forums-2/forum/san-diego-crew-classic/ 23:14 Bobbie: We’d love to have a Faster Masters 8+ out there with the trophy it would be so synergetic! More information: www.crewclassic.org Registration is on RegattaCentral.com currently open Email: [email protected] There is a live stream Sat/Sun on YouTube, hoping to be able to add Friday races to the live stream. Some top European university crews are coming too. 26:00 Help spread the word. Thank you to Bobbie Smith for being our guest on today’s podcast Want easy live streams like this? Instant broadcasts to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn. Faster Masters uses StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/5694205242376192

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Race Protests - know your rights

When can a crew protest a race result or infringement? Timestamps 02:00 Race organisers can have local rules - e.g. penalise interference and going through the wrong arch of a bridge. 04:00 Roger Milne's story at Rio Olympics where he was umpiring and had to wait to see if the crew was going to protest 06:00 Anne Buckingham know when to protest. There are time limits 07:00 How to prove you got interfered with? Coxes may run a go pro video which can be useful. Marshalls and umpires don't always see every infraction. 10:00 Dead heating at - Henley Royal Regatta and Luzern If your protest is upheld and you were disadvantaged, the outcome is to penalise the other crew - you won't get a faster time. 12:00 Know your rights - when can you protest and what you can protest. 15-00 Womens Eights Head Of the River Race obey the marshall's instructions. This crew was disqualified BEFORE the race started because they disobeyed. Check the race rules - hearsay may be wrong information. 19:00 Head Of The Charles Regatta you can be penalised before you even leave the dock. 22:00 At the London Olympics LM2X protest was about equipment breakage in the first 100 meters of the race. It was stopped, the breakage repaired and the race re-started 25:00 In the Tokyo Olympics M4- final the British did obstruct the Italians but they didn't protest. It would have disqualified the other crew. Think about the consequences of a protest. 28:00 Has to sit on a rowing seat. This affects your ability to set your body angle. Sit in a pelvic neutral position Your sit bones enter the holes in the seat. If you sit too far back "on your pockets" you have to flex your spine in order to get body angle. An exercise to improve this - sit on the floor with your legs straight. Put your hands on your knees and walk your fingers down your shins. 33:00 Adjustment of your sitting position while rowing. If you need to do this - do it in one stroke. 34:00 Make sure the seat fits you. You can sand out the holes in a wooden seat top to suit yourself. Different manufacturers' seat tops can be switched. 37:00 Custom seat tops - George Sharrow and Carl Douglas both offer these services. Carl suggests using florists' oasis foam to sit on and get a perfect mould of your backside. Comfort helps you sit with a neutral pelvis. Want easy live streams like this? Instant broadcasts to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn. Faster Masters uses StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/5694205242376192

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Why Row Slow?

Marlene answers the question why row slow and the benefits it brings your training and technique 01:42 The sponsor is the 50th San Diego Crew Classic Trophies for the new masters intermediate events is named after Faster Masters Rowing Regatta dates March 31-April 02, 2023 www.crewclassic.org [email protected] 02:55 Is 2 sets of 6 x 500m tougher than 4 x 30 minutes? What’s your favourite workout? Shorter fun- longer harder? 05:52 Time on the water to relax into your stroke 06:15 Stroke rhythm needs to be developed at slower stroke rates of 16 to 20 strokes per minute 08:10 Good breathing habits help rhythm and is better patterned at slower rates. Strength work can help you with your breathing pattern in the boat. 09:40 Controlled movements and good bladework positively affect the set of the boat. "If you can’t do it slow you can’t do it all” 11:34 Making every individual stroke a drill will teach you to feel boat run. At low rates the majority of the stroke cycle your oars are out of the water. 15:10 Long row develop concentration. Marlene refers to Jim Joy’s article “Effortless Power or Powerless Effort” and quotes: “The foundation is the subtle movement of the swing- trunk, legs, arms....Stay focused in the present on the what is not the what should be” Joys’ principles. Going fast will follow 17:15 As we transition to a new season this all becomes relative. 17:55 Question: when is low too low; or long too long? Depends on your level of conditioning; low too low there are benefits to rowing at low heart rates fat is utilized more than carbohydrates. Skill levels benefit to paying attention to sequencing, details of your stroke, what muscles you are engaging. When is long too long? When you technique starts to break down. That is a good measure of a session. No sense to row poor quality strokes. Focus on good quality strokes. Come off the water rowing best strokes. Want easy live streams like this? Instant broadcasts to Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn. Faster Masters uses StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/pal/5694205242376192