Rowingchat

Tim is the club coach for Monmouth Rowing Club who won the Victor Ludorum Prize at the 2023 British Masters Rowing Championships. We discuss his methods, what the club is like and how to replicate success. Interview Tim Male Rowing Coach 04:00 Monmouth Rowing Club - the town rowing club draws people from around 20 miles away to join. 05:30 The club had talented individuals but rowed in small groups. Focus on private projects. Fragmented. Big projects require co-ordination. 06:30 Changes Tim made to the Club culture to bring people together. - Rowing together - Mixed crews - 60 active masters rowers. Some were very inexperienced LTR graduates. - The "club group." - The" performance group" men;' women. Everyone rows together for regional and local events. 09:15 Private Projects abandoned. Getting value from coaching was the main draw. Subscriptions increased to pay for the coach. Improved performance from a universal structure with coaching and training structure. 11:00 Coaching has broad goals regat