Memories of an old racing vest – Rowing will always give you a second chance

Memories of an old racing vest – Rowing will always give you a second chance

My name is Mario and I am 60 years old. People of my age plays cards, go out cycling, collect stamps, but rowing is my passion. Althoug sometimes when I look in the mirror, I ask myself if I am too old. Yet my heart tells me to carry on and the medical check-ups alay…

Rowing: what I have learned, and what I have yet to learn

Rowing: what I have learned, and what I have yet to learn

There are moments in a rower’s life when you have to  stop and weigh up what you’re doing, how you’re doing it and where you’re going. An existential crisis? Not exactly. Some situations push you  towards important moments of reflection  – the result of cumulative experience. Someone once said that you learn to really live…

10 things people don’t know about rowing

10 things people don’t know about rowing

Oscar Wilde once wrote that “the public has an insatiable curiosity to know everything, except what is worth knowing”. Considering the sales volumes of weekly gossip publications, you could say that he was right. Luckily, this idea doesn’t fit well with the life of a rower. Amongst the perfect rower’s talents is a deep-seated curiosity…