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The Ultimate Rowing Holiday Gift Guide 2024

Find the perfect gifts for every rower in your life with our Ultimate Rowing Gift Guide. Whether they’re powering through winter training, relaxing off the water, or just beginning their rowing journey, this gift guide has something for everyone. From cold weather essentials to splurge-worthy gear, each section features curated picks tailored to rowers' unique needs and lifestyles. Shop our top must-haves to make gift-giving simple, and ensure your gifts are as thoughtful and dynamic as the rowers who’ll receive them.

November 20, 2024 — Kristin Foster

Tags: AIO Coxing Coxswain Crew Crew Team Favorite Gear Gift Guide Gift Idea Gifts for Coaches Gifts for Her Gifts for Him Gifts for Rowers Gifts for Teammates Gifts Under $100 Gifts Under $25 Gifts Under $30 Gifts Under $50 Holiday Holiday Gift Guide Holiday Gift Ideas JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Masters Rowing Novice Rowing Pogie Pogies Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Accessories Rowing AIO Rowing Clothes Rowing Gear Rowing Jacket Rowing Kit Rowing Team Rowing Tech SHirt Rowing Tights Rowing Uni Rowing Unisuit Rowing Vest Sequel Jacket Shirts Small Gift Ideas Splash Jacket Stocking Stuffer Thoughtful Gifts Turtleshell Unisuit Warm Rowing Clothes Winter Rowing

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts Under $30

Looking for the perfect gift without breaking the bank? This gift guide is packed with budget-friendly finds for every rower on your list! From tees that celebrate their love for the sport to cozy beanies, caps, and fun stickers, these small-but-mighty gifts are ideal for stocking stuffers, secret Santa swaps, or simply showing a rower you’re thinking of them. Thoughtful, affordable, and full of rowing spirit—these picks are proof that great gifts can come at any price point!

November 20, 2024 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Collegiate Rowing Coxing Coxswain Crew Crew Team Gift Guide Gift Idea Gifts for Coaches Gifts for Her Gifts for Him Gifts for Rowers Gifts for Teammates Gifts Under $25 Gifts Under $30 Holiday Holiday Gift Guide Holiday Gift Ideas Indoor Rowing JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Masters Rowing Novice Rowing Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Accessories Rowing Clothes Rowing Gear Rowing Kit Rowing Team Small Gift Ideas Stocking Stuffer Warm Rowing Clothes Winter Rowing

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Him and Her

Find the perfect gift for every rower with our curated gifts for him and her! From performance shirts to cozy base layers and our latest must-haves, each product is hand-picked, so you can find a gift they’ll truly appreciate. Whether you’re shopping for the athlete who loves a classic unisuit or someone looking for a versatile vest, this guide offers top picks that combine performance, comfort, and style. Explore this list of rowing essentials and customer favorites to make holiday shopping easy and thoughtful!

November 20, 2024 — Kristin Foster

Tags: AIO Crew Crew Team Favorite Gear Gift Guide Gift Idea Gifts for Coaches Gifts for Her Gifts for Him Gifts for Rowers Holiday Holiday Gift Guide Holiday Gift Ideas JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Novice Rowing Pogie Pogies Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Accessories Rowing AIO Rowing Clothes Rowing Gear Rowing Jacket Rowing Kit Rowing Team Rowing Tech SHirt Rowing Tights Rowing Uni Rowing Unisuit Rowing Vest Sequel Jacket Shirts Splash Jacket Sport Bras Turtleshell Unisuit

Steering Toward Success: Coxswain’s Fall Season Essentials

Head race season is just around the corner! As coxswains swap side-by-side strategy and start sequences for course maps, 5k plans and perfecting their best “YIELD!”, now is the perfect time to open up those dry bags and double check that you have everything you need to be successful this fall.

August 05, 2024 — Amelia Simpson

Tags: Cold Weather Collegiate Rowing Crew Crew Team Fall Rowing Favorite Gear Gift Guide JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Novice Rowing Regatta Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Accessories Rowing Clothes Rowing Gear Rowing Jacket Rowing Kit Rowing Tights Rowing Uni Rowing Unisuit Rowing Vest Shirts Splash Jacket Uni Rowing Unisuit Warm Rowing Clothes Winter Rowing

Stylish Start: Rowers’ Must-Haves for the New Semester

The fall season is nearly upon us! It’s an exciting period of reuniting with teammates, making new friends and lots and lots of meters. As you add the “student” back into life as a student-athlete, preparation is vital. Whether you’re beginning a new journey or planning to make the most of your senior year, starting the season with the right gear is one way you can set yourself up for success.

August 05, 2024 — Amelia Simpson

Tags: Collegiate Rowing Crew Fall Rowing Favorite Gear JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Novice Rowing Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Accessories Rowing Clothes Rowing Gear Rowing Jacket Rowing Kit Rowing Tech SHirt Rowing Tights Rowing Uni Rowing Unisuit Rowing Vest Sequel Jacket Shirts Splash Jacket Sport Bras

Team Spotlight: Sammamish Rowing Association

Usually a rowing club starts with some rowers and a coach, then some boats and oars, and eventually a boathouse. But with SRA, the boathouse came first. In 1994, Hod Fowler, a former collegiate rower, learned of an old boathouse in Marymoor Park. The boathouse was originally built by the Overlake School on the site of a former sewage-treatment plant. Overlake later abandoned the building, and Fowler discovered it was weeks away from being demolished as part of a toxic-site cleanup project in Marymoor Park.

March 29, 2023 — Kristin Foster

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Erg Warmup With Philip Doyle

Warming up before a workout is crucial to get yourself ready to perform at your best, and avoid injury. Warming up increases your heart rate and therefore your blood flow. This enables more oxygen to reach your muscles. A warmup also activates and primes the connections between your nerve and muscles, which improves the efficiency of movement. So, how do you get ready for an erg workout or rowing on the water? Follow along with Philip Doyle, as he takes us through his warmup on the erg!

March 22, 2023 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Crew Elite Rower Erg Erging JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Learn To Row Masters Rowing Novice Rowing Philip Doyle Row Rowers Rowing Warmup

Attention... Row!

Whether a rower tries a few months, a few years, or finds a lifelong passion, an essential factor in their progression and ability in and out of sport is their entry to rowing.

August 14, 2019 — Jon Mabie

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Three Tips To Keep Spirits High

It’s hard to always stay upbeat when training, rowing, and maintaining your life seems to be getting overwhelming, taking time to break up the training plan can help to raise your spirits.

August 14, 2019 — Jon Mabie

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~The Launch~

The Ultimate Rowing Holiday Gift Guide 2024

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts Under $30

Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for Him and Her

Steering Toward Success: Coxswain’s Fall Season Essentials

Stylish Start: Rowers’ Must-Haves for the New Semester

Team Spotlight: Sammamish Rowing Association

Erg Warmup With Philip Doyle

Attention... Row!

Three Tips To Keep Spirits High

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