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Could masters rowing use a developmental model analogous to the Norwegian Youth Sports Development model? i.e. Make it fun first, developmentally oriented, and give equal respect to peoples' varied, developmentally informed performance choices as their bodies and life needs change. Timestamps 01:00 Introduction Oxford University Womens Boat Club 02:00 Norwegian Youth Sports Development covers biological, social & psychological aspects of learning sport. Scale competition and delay it. Cath Bishop the Long Win book covers similar ground. https://amzn.to/30Feqvk At one age you compete locally, then regionally and nationally as you get older. Scale the pressure of competition according to youth development. Keep the social and emotional costs down. 04:25 if you delay competition do you delay high level performance? Norway ski team uses this. Sport is very family oriented all members are engaged. We don't get into boats together much in USA as a family. 08. 00 we are not discouraging competition The "guard