LW crew coach Chris Kerber, replied back, referred us to Kleshnev's article (see below), and asked for specifics on what we wanted. I replied back, writing that graphs that describe the force profile over the course of the power stroke are great, and I asked to see some similar data from the Cornell crew.
Read publications on rowing and erging:
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1. Modelling the Rowing Stroke in Racing Shells
Maurice N. Brearley, Neville J. de Mestre and Donald R. Watson
The Mathematical Gazette , Vol. 82, No. 495 (Nov., 1998), pp. 389-404
Published by: The Mathematical Association
Article Stable URL:
http://www.jstor.org/stable/3619885
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- The water drag force
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2. Kleshnev, Valery. "Rowing Biomechanics." BioRow. N.p.,
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- This article covers the difference between boat types, rowing efficiency, common rigging set-up dimensions, accelerations/forces on the boat/rower over the course of a stroke, and rowing techinques. It's a snappy technical overview of rowing.
- There are four major categories of rowing styles, each defined by whether they emphasize the trunk or the legs, and if the trunks and legs extend simultaneously or consequently.
- "A force curve with a peak increases blade slippage and decreases efficiency. Conversely, a rectangular shape of the force curve affects efficiency positively." - page 7