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Hey guys, still working on my SPM monitor project. As I’m finalizing the first build of the software, I would like some inputs from the community for some of the functions/features on the device:

1.     Sensitivity VS. Stability for Split Data:

I’m using a 10hz GPS chip to handle location data. In full refresh rate mode, the resolution of speed data is very high such that it can show the speed changes during recovery and drive phases (and yield a rather continuous speed curve with valleys and peaks).

Simply showing the sensitive speed changes is very intrusive as it is less readable in competitive environment and that’s why in default setting Split is tuned to behave the same as it would’ve been on an SC.

However, I’m still thinking how I should incorporate this more accurate speed data into the real time dashboard without being too interruptive. The current plan is to have a secondary indicator that shows the overall gain of speed for each stoke while maintaining the overall stability of Split data. Let me know if you have other thoughts.

2.     Heading Stability:

In my test runs, unstable headings resulted from unbalanced power output between left and right will yield huge power lost and longer overall distance in a standard 2km course (e.g. highest I measure is around 14m out of 2000m from a pro rower). That’s why I created a widget specifically to monitor heading drift and power loss of each drive.

The current widget features an arrow that points towards the direction of drift and shows the effective power (reduced by the drift) of each stoke. I would like to know if you think the visualization is good enough and if you don’t, what is preferred by you.

3.     LED sync:

The LED bar is synced to target SPM for a specific section for now (i.e. pre-programmed before section). It is also customizable to sync with heart rate/ heading drift or power output etc. Still thinking other ways of using the LED light.

4.     Impeller compatibility

The device has a modular connector on the top and it can take either GPIO or USB standard signal from peripheral devices such as impeller (with a tiny convertor board that I’m also working on). However, I do think there is chance to change the whole setup to wireless connection. Do you think that’s worth the effort? Or would you rather stay with the wire connection.

Three years ago, Jason and I made a rowing game and shared it here. The feedback from this community made that period one of the most exciting and fulfilling parts of the project for us.

We later released a 2.0 update that expanded the graphics and gameplay, but life got busy before we could build some of the ideas we were most excited about—eights, a Venice course, Concept2 integration, and more.

Now we’ve decided to return to it and build the sequel.

Development is no longer the limiting factor. Our focus now is making the game genuinely feel like rowing: the rhythm of the boat, the decisions during a race, and especially the personality and energy a coxswain brings to a crew, as well as adopting those feedbacks.

Here are a few early in-game screenshots. There’s still plenty to refine, but it feels good to see the project moving again.

We may eventually invite a few coxswains from the community to contribute authentic calls and voices on a voluntary, fully credited basis. If that sounds fun to you, feel free to reach out!

I’m currently a high school senior hoping to get recruited for lightweight rowing at an Ivy League school or another highly selective university like MIT or Georgetown.

My academic stats are:
- 1540 SAT (790 Math)
- 4.04 weighted GPA / approximately 3.55 unweighted through junior year
- Mostly As, A-s, and B+s in high school
- B+ in AP Calculus AB junior year
- Enrolled in a community college Early College Program, where I earned approximately a 3.0 GPA junior year

I’ll include a picture of my transcript through junior year

I recently went through an academic pre-read at Tufts and was told that my academics were not within the range they could support for recruitment. They only received my high school transcript and SAT, not my separate community college grades.

For senior year, I’m taking U.S. History 2 Honors, Pottery, and Gym at my high school, along with four community college courses. I could potentially add AP Calculus BC to my high school schedule.

I’m considering taking a postgraduate year at Salisbury School after graduation to improve my rowing and academics, then applying to colleges the following fall.

My questions are:
If I earn straight As in both my high school and community college classes senior year, could that realistically make up for my previous grades enough to pass an Ivy League or MIT athletic pre-read?

Would adding AP Calculus BC significantly strengthen my application, or should I prioritize getting straight As in my existing classes?

If I attend Salisbury for a PG year, will admissions primarily evaluate my completed high school transcript, or could my PG grades help even though I’d be applying early in the school year?

Has anyone been in a similar situation where a strong senior year or PG year changed their academic eligibility for recruitment?

I’m trying to figure out whether spending an additional year at a boarding school could realistically improve my chances at a top university, or whether my earlier grades would still hold me back.

I’d appreciate any insight, especially from recruited athletes, former admissions officers, or anyone familiar with Ivy League athletic pre-reads.

Does anyone know what happened to the UConn women’s club 8 that got disqualified? Coming from a UConn alum just wishing the best for this team!

Thanks in advance 👍

What are we thinking of these results. Some teams are making huge moves.

Although I’m an avid strength trainer and I add cardio into my weekly routine, I’m not an avid rower. I want to add a rower to my home gym to use a few times a week for a warm up and 1x/week for my full cardio session. The Rogue Echo has good reviews and folds up (requirement) but would it really be worth the price tag for my requirements? Or should I just get a cheap one on Marketplace?

Updated with HOCR, connected a lot of previously unconnected teams. Updated based on all race results from various boats with a recency bias.

Fours are hard to rank because line ups are often variable at different regattas due to some teams double racing and other teams not.

Hi rowers,

Anyone have experience with dumb rowing machines and connecting them to an app that can show for example meters and kilometers?

I just bought the Odin R600 rowing machine, and while the rowing experience is solid, I miss these stats.

Goggling suggests buying a smartrow power handle, but that seems expensive for my issue and there are no second hand power handles. Would be cheaper to buy a used rowing machine with Bluetooth integrated.

Any ideas or anyone tried something similar?

I sometimes get thirsty half way through, is stopping for a quick water break an issue?

Good morning all. We have all the results for Saturday's racing if you are looking for them.
Regatta Central has been down since 8:00 pm Saturday night. We wish them the best getting up and running today, as of 6:30 am Sunday - they are still down.

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Unfortunately, we will not be able to bring you Sunday's results until they are online again.

My 15 year old son would like to do winter training from home instead of with his club. What is the best home erg program?

That's the real tracking on a full eight, filmed side-on. Each seat is graded stroke by stroke, with its catch timed against stroke. Mocta-X (MoctaX on the App Store), free to try. I built it; roast it.

Pls give me some feedback, tysm!

Try it here: https://motion.cam-lab.org/rowing

I am rowing a 5k as a 16 year old sophomore, I have been rowing since 7th grade, competitive since 8th. I am in a double with a kid who struggles to follow a stroke and I am stroking this boat. How can I make this more bearable? Both rowing with someone who can’t follow you and 5k advice in general, I mostly have rowed 2ks and never raced a 5k in a double

I’m a freshmen, ive been rowing since like seventh grade, and my last 5k was like a 2:03 what 2k time should I am for? thanks!

Hey i wanted to know if someone could explain to me how the weight adjustment actually works. Whenever we do pieces as mentioned in the title my coach does a weight adjustment and i’m always at the bottom even though i would have a higher time than some guys at the highest point of the weight adjustment chart. The weight adjustment hasn’t gotten me in any racing boats at all this season which really annoys me, and i even lost 9 lbs and still no change. Anyone had this same issue or a solution to this so I’ll be prepared during the spring season?

Also I paid $15 for a bad sandwich but Dunkin is worse

Hey! I was wondering if anyone was around for HOCR and wanted to exchange vests. I got a large but it's too big. Does anyone have a medium they'd be willing to exchange at the course tomorrow? Thanks!

Split Shot is a free indoor biathlon style event you can do in your basement.

Biathlon is cool, but almost nobody has access to it. 10m Olympic pistol is fantastic, but not very athletic, and not everyone has 33+ ft of basement. Rowing is the ultimate in endurance tests but pretty boring.

So I came up with Split Shot. It combines sprint and endurance rowing with one-handed marksmanship, and it’s harder than it sounds.

What you need: a rowing machine, any .177 pellet pistol (CO2, pump or PCP), a pellet trap, and about 20 ft. You shoot from 5 m (16.4 ft).

How it works: you row a leg, then shoot a stage at a 23 mm black. You do that four times. Every miss is 100 m of extra rowing before the next leg. One clock runs the whole time, and total time is the score.

Short: 4 × 750 m, 5 shots per stage

Full: 4 × 1500 m, 10 shots per stage

Long: 4 × 2500 m, 15 shots per stage

You shoot standing, one-handed, with no support and open sights only. Single-shot and magazine pistols are separate divisions, and so are Concept2 and WaterRower. The scoresheet prints on one page and has a scale check built in, so everyone shoots the same target.

My first short course: 24:22.9, 6 total misses. It was really hard!

It’s free and not a business; I just think it’s fun.

Two Page Target + Rules

One Page Target

If you try it, post your time and tag me. I would love to hear what you think

Be safe and follow all local laws! 

Hey [r/rowing](r/rowing),

We all know the official HOCR app has the "Live Track" feature, but let's be real—almost nobody uses the smartphone tracking feature. For singles, doubles, and straight fours, there’s literally nowhere to put a phone, and nobody wants to risk dropping their phone in the Charles or dealing with touch-screen menus right before launching.

I’m an engineer working on a hardware prototype to solve this gap for uncoxed boats, and I want your brutal, honest feedback before I build out a full production fleet.

The Concept:

- A rugged, waterproof, cellular GPS puck (roughly the size of an Oreo, weighing ~20 grams).

- Zero configuration for the athlete: No Bluetooth syncing, no smartphone pairing, no apps to open. Controlled by a single on/off switch.

- Mounts directly to the boat on the bow deck.

- Streams live telemetry over cellular networks directly to the regatta's spectator map API, so your coach/family can type in your bow number and track your line in real-time.

- Post-race data export: Afterwards, you can pull the .gpx/.fit file to drop into Row3r or BoatRun to analyze your racing line around the turns.

The Business Model:

You wouldn't buy this. The regatta would lease the fleet and hand them out in your registration packet. You clip it on, race, and drop it in a bin at the finish line dock.

My questions for you scullers and sweep rowers:

1. If HOCR or another major regatta handed you this pod at check-in, would you object to clipping it on your bow ball, or would you be happy that your family could actually track you?
2. What are your biggest concerns? (Weight, aerodynamics, getting in the way of flipping the boat, etc.?)
3. What features would actually make this valuable to you as an athlete post-race?

Let me know what you think. Don't hold back!