Events

Webinars

The following webinars are available for free to the general public. Championship Members have access to our complete webinar library, as well as past conventions and other video resources through the member portal. 

Upcoming 

Membership

• 2024 USRowing Membership Plans (December 14, 2023)

Quarterly Town Halls

• Quarterly Town Hall: May 2023 (May 11, 2023)
• Quarterly Town Hall: 2023-24 Regatta Season (October 2022)

Learn-to-Row

• Learn-to-Row Day Deep Dive Workshop (5/18/2022)

Learning & Development

• Coaching Certification Updates: Collegiate Programs (9/24/2024)
• Coaching Certifications: Club Programs (9/19/2024)
• Coach Certification Updates: Scholastic Programs (9/18/2024)
• Sustainable Training for Masters Athletes with Dr. Stephen Seiler (6/18/2022)
• 2022 Level 3 Course Informational Meeting (11/10/2021)
• Trauma-Based Coaching-This webinar gives coaches further understanding of trauma, trauma responses, and trauma-informed approaches to coaching rowing. This webinar discusses different types of trauma, triggers, why rowing is great for people with trauma-histories, and how to build trauma-Informed guidelines for your boathouse!(6/24)
• Suspension, Connection, Grip, Hang and How They Make the Boat Go Faster – Jesse Foglia,Harvard University Assistant Coach (3/31/20 - entire webinar)
• Training Zones & Understanding How to Train Hard and Smart - Greg Hughes, Princeton Head Coach(3/26/20 - entire webinar)
• Ergs Don't Float: Using the Erg to Improve Technique - Kevin Sauer, University of Virginia Head Coach (3/25/20 - entire webinar)
• Coaching Development Webinar: Head Of The Charles - Mary Whipple, Three-time Olympic Medalist (2 gold, 1 silver)(10/12/18 - entire webinar) 

Safeguarding

• U.S. Center for SafeSport Virtual forum for athletes, the State of SafeSport 2025 (1/21/2025)
• March 2023 Safety Webinar (3/15/2022)
• Safe Sport & USRowing Webinar (4/26/2022)
• Seasonal Safety Webinar: Spring (4/5/2022)
• USRowing Safety Series: Winter Considerations and Preparations (2/1/2022)
• ACRA Safety (10/27/2021)
• Safe Sport 2022 Webinar(9/30/2021)
• Seasonal Safety Series: Fall Planning(8/31/2021)
• Safety, Safety, Safety(5/13/2021)
• Water Safety(3/4/2021) 

Annual Convention 

• 2023 Indoor Nationals & Convention Program Reveal (11/10/22)
• USRowing Convention Preview: Imagery Coaching (11/16/2021)
• 2020 Annual Convention:Diversity, Equity and Inclusivity Training
• 2020 Annual Convention:KEYNOTE: Making Our Youth and Collegiate Rowing Programs More Diverse and Inclusive
• 2020 Annual Convention:Intersection of Inclusion: LGBTQIA* in Rowing
• 2020 Annual Convention:DE&I Panel with Arshay Cooper
• 2020 Annual Convention:Rowing Related Microaggressions that Need to Stop
• 2020 Annual Convention:KEYNOTE: Looking Back at 2020 & Lessons from the Boathouse with Arshay Cooper
• 2020 Annual Convention:Para Athlete Classification
• 2020 Annual Convention:Adaptive Rigging: PR1 & PR2
• 2020 Annual Convention:U.S. Para Rowing National Team
• 2020 Annual Convention:Coastal Rowing Happy Hour 

National Team 

• USRowing Pathways: Senior Team Transitions (3/4/2025)
• From ACRA to HP: High Performance Rowing U23 & Post-College (1/21/2025)
• Para Selection Procedures (December 12, 2024)
• USRowing Pathways Webinar: Summer 2025 U19 Camp Overview (11/13/2024)
• USRowing Pathways Webinar: 2025 U19 Team Overview (10/30/2024)
• USRowing Pathways Webinar: 2025 U23 Team Overview (10/23/2024)
• USRowing Pathways Webinar: A Closer Look at U23 (1/31/2024)
• USRowing Pathways Webinar: Opportunities for Para Development (1/30/2024)
• USRowing Pathways Webinar: A Closer Look at U19 (12/20/2023)
• USRowing Pathways Informational Webinar (11/15/2023)
• 2023 Under 23 National Team Camp Info Session - Athletes (4/12/2023)
• 2023 ODP Camps Information Webinar (3/16/2023)
• Adaptive Monthly Meeting: USRowing Paralympic Pathway (5/20/2022)
• 2022 ODP & HP Camps Information Webinar (3/29/2022)
• 2022 ODP & HP Camps Information Webinar (2/15/2022)
• 2022 U19 National Team Information Meeting(11/18/2021)
• USRowing Paralympic Pipeline(11/18/2021)
• A Year in Review and a Year of Lessons(11/15/2021)
• Cornerstones of Quality Parenting in the USRowing Ecosystem(8/17/2021) \
• Navigating the Recruiting Process with CaptainU(6/2/2021)
• Lessons Learned on the Way to the Podium(4/15/2021)
• The Catch Crew(4/8/2021)
• Your Next Seat Race: Tips & Tricks as You Begin Your Career(4/1/2021)
• Women Championing Growth in Rowing(3/25/2021)
• Leading Through Adversity and Extraordinary Times (especially when it ain't easy) - Chris Kerber,Head Coach Lightweight Rowing, Cornell University (4/3/20 - entire webinar)
• 10 Things I Wish I Knew in High School - Mike Gennaro, Yale University Heavyweight Men's Assistant Coach and former national team athlete (4/2/20 - entire webinar)
• College Recruiting - Bill Manning, Assistant Coach Princeton University (7/16/19 - entire webinar)
• What You Don't Know Could Hurt You - Steve Hargis, Director, U19 High Performance Programs (3/13/19 - entire webinar) 

Navigating the Pandemic

• Getting Back on the Water & Opening the Boathouse- Panel discusses ins/outs of reopening and how to be patient and responsible when we can't wait to get back on the water (5/22)
• Getting Back to Rowing (for Masters)(4/29/2021)
• USRowing COVID-19 Guidelines Webinar(3/17/2021)
• Regatta Planning During COVID-19
• Click here to view the completed USRowing Listening Tour with Amanda Kraus videos.
• COVID-19: Training and Racing - Where We Are At and Where We Might Be Going Webinar
• Current Crisis and Club Management with Chris Chase, Sandy Armstrong, Matt Logue and Casey Galvanek(3/27/20 - entire webinar) 

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

• United We Row Grants Townhall (4/3/2025)
• United We Row Community Call (3/18/2025)
• Inclusion Training Review for Regatta Leadership (3/14/2024)
• What Does Pride Mean to You? A Pride Month Webinar (6/30/2022)
• Adaptive Monthly Meeting: USRowing Paralympic Pathway (5/20/2022)
• Women in Rowing: Women of the Row (3/30/2022)
• The No Limits Quad (2/23/2022)
• RowCon 2021 DEI Sessions (12/11/2021)
• No Small Talk: An Anti-Racism Conversation(10/13/2021)
• How to Create a Diverse and Inclusing Collegiate Rowing Program(8/20/2021)
• The Do's and Don'ts of Creating a Diverse, Inclusive Organization(6/28/2021)
• Women in Rowing: The Fight for Title IX Then and Now(6/22/2021)
• Rowing and the LGBTQ Community: An Assessment for Pride Month-This 14-person roundtable discussion focused on rowing and the LGBTQ community. We took the opportunity to celebrate Pride month by assessing the current state of LGBTQ inclusion in, and exclusion from, rowing and by discussing ways forward that every club and team can take to help make rowing a more accessible sport. (6/25)
• Black Rowers and Coaches Roundtable hosted by Rowing in Color - This experienced panel of influential Black rowers and coaches have an in-depth discussion on the topics of race, inclusion, and equity in the sport of rowing (6/19)
• Rowing Clubs, Diversity, Looking Within: Starting Conversations-Rowing has a lot of work to do to in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion. The goal of this panel discussion was to help push forward that conversation, including some ugly truths, many emotions, and tough moments for sure(6/18)
• Beyond Black Squares-Rowing in Color podcast hosts Denise Aquino and Patricia Destine, focus on what steps rowing organizations need to take in order to change the course of our sport's history with regard to black rowers 6/10)
• The Power of One - Black Olympians Webinar(3/5/2021)
• From Stem to Stern(2/26/2021)
• America Rows: Inclusion with Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe- Dr. Jenny Lind Withycombe of Withycombe Consulting has over 15 years experience within the field of athletics as an athlete, coach, consultant, sport psychologist, and diversity and inclusion educator.This webinar will focus on current issues and unique challenges found within educational institutions and sport. Her focus will be on best practices and real-world strategies for Inclusion (6/9/20) 

Health/Nutrition 

• Beat the Heat: Helping Masters Rowers Deal with Hot Conditions - Lindsay Shoop, OLY, MSEd, CSCS (7/19/22 - entire webinar)
• Strength Training to Build the Back, Spare the Spine - Will Ruth, Rowing Stronger's author and rowing strength coach (4/4/20 - entire webinar)
• Minimalist Strength Training for Rowing - Will Ruth, Rowing Stronger's author and rowing strength coach (4/4/20 - entire webinar)
• Top Recovery Techniques for Athletes - Dr. Anna Swisher, Coach Education and Sport Science Manager – USA Weightlifting (4/1/20 - entire webinar)
• Optimizing Health and Performance?of Junior Lightweight Rowers - Liz Fusco, MS, RDN and USRowing Nutritionist (3/17/20 - entire webinar)
• Sarcopenia - Use it or Lose it – Liz Fusco, USOPC and USRowing Nutritionist (3/30/20 - entire webinar)
• Hydrate Like a Pro - Liz Fusco, MS, RDN and USRowing Nutritionist (5/8/19 - entire webinar)
• Eat Like a Champ?- Liz Fusco,MS, RDN and USRowing Nutritionist (2/6/19 - entire webinar)