Performance Rowing

More than a manual, Performance Rowing is a roadmap to rowing excellence and making every stroke count

Performance Rowing is the definitive guide to what really makes boats go faster. Blending cutting-edge science, this collaborative work brings together insights from rowing experts around the world. Whether you're a rower, coach, sports scientist or simply a student of the sport, this book delivers the knowledge and tools to unlock your full performance potential. Written by Paul Thompson MBE, Olympic and World Champion coach, and internationally respected rowing leader, and Dr Anthony Rice, Senior Sports Physiologist with decades of experience in elite rowing and a specialist in human performance, this book draws on their combined expertise to bridge the gap between science and boat feel, lab metrics and on-water reality.