Please find below a range of training and performance related resources for athletes and coaches of all levels.

Please note that some resources may be outdated, if you have any questions please contact:

Noel Donaldson

Chair of Selectors & Head Coach

E: noel@rowingvictoria.asn.au

P: 0417 115 364

Delwyn Oliver

State Development & Pathway Coordinator

E: delwyn@rowingvictoria.asn.au

P: 0447 373 456

 

TECHNIQUE

SCULLING GUIDE SWEEP GUIDE

 

INJURY PREVENTION & SPORTS MEDICINE

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
Rowing Australia Mobilisation & Activation Warm-Up - Rowing Australia -
Rowing Specific Injury Prevention 2015 Rowing Australia -
RA Sports Medicine - Low Back Pain - Rowing Australia -
RA Sports Medicine - Wrist Pain - Rowing Australia -
Rowing Australia Medical Exemption Form (XLSX) 2022 Rowing Australia -
Rowing Injury Prevention 2024 David Fraumano & Sarah Hammond  

 

INDOOR ROWING

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
Indoor Rowing Australia - Rowing Australia -
Ergo Program - Rowing Victoria -

 

NUTRITION

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
Fueling Your Workload Presentation (Video) 2023 Tess Rolley, VIS Physiologist Slides
VPP Nutrition Workshop (Video) 2019 Elaine Bo (VIS Nutritionist) Slides
How much does an elite rower really eat? (Video) 2016 Rowing Australia -
Nutrition Tips for Isolation - VIS -
Tips non-elite rowers or age-specific rowers - Rowing Australia -

 

PERFORMANCE DATA

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
RA & RV Benchmarks - Rowing Australia & Rowing Victoria -
Training Speed Table (Men) (XLSX) 2022 Rowing Australia -
Training Speed Table (Women) (XLSX) 2022 Rowing Australia -
World Best Times 2022 - -
Podium Minimum Underage Times 2014 Rowing Australia -
Training Zones 2014 Rowing Victoria -
Training Speed Table 2014 Rowing Victoria -
Rowing Testing Protocols - Rowing Australia -
Data Submission Template (XLSX) - - -

 

PERFORMANCE & LIFESTYLE

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
How to become a high performance athlete (Video)  - Andrea Farrow (VIS Performance & Lifestyle) Slides
Coaching Women & Girls 2024 Australian Sports Commission  

 

PHYSIOLOGY

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
Training Programming & Periodisation (Video) - Ana Holt, VIS Physiologist Slides
Training Zone Information Resource - VIS -
Rowing Science - Pathways Network - Rowing Australia -
Rowing Science - National Training Centres - Rowing Australia -
National Pathway Program Training 2018 Dr Tony Rice & Lyall McCarthy -

 

RIGGING

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
RV Recommended Gearing - Rowing Victoria -
Typical Rigging for Schools and Clubs - Sykes -
Rigging Simplified 2010 Stuart Wilson (Sykes) -
Standard Rigging Measurements - Sykes -
Concept 2 - Sykes -
Foot Stretcher Angles - Sykes -
Oar Pitch - Sykes -

 

STRENGTH & CONDITIONING

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
VPP Strength & Conditioning Workshop (Video) 2019 Farhan Juhari (VIS Physical Preparation Coach) -
Community Strength & Conditioning Guidelines - COVID 19 Home Isolation Resource - - -
Community Bodyweight Exercise Examples - - -
Example Weekly Workout Poster - - -
RV Strength & Conditioning 2015 Rowing Victoria -

 

MISCELLANEOUS

Resource Date Source / Presenter Extras
Rowing Basics - Lyall McCarthy -