The Launch: Rowing stories by custom rowing clothing founder, Joline Esparza and the JL Team

The Boys in the Boat Movie

The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world. The movie will open in theaters on December 25.

December 04, 2023 — Kristin Foster

4 Essentials For Rowers

JL Racing sent me over a nice box of gear this year to try and give honest feedback on. I had previously had JL gear through their provision of the national team gear in Ireland in 2018 and also when I joined Team JL 2018 in my last year of university rowing. I was excited as I was still to this day wearing their JL Racing t-shirts day to day as I loved the quality and how well they washed and could be used over and over. They also sat on my shoulders and arms really nicely, which was a bonus for the ego. Looking good in clothes can never be a bad thing. I have compiled my must-haves for a rowing session and why.

April 03, 2023 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Crew Custom Custom Rowing Kit Elite Rower Favorite Gear Irish National Team JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Partnership Philip Doyle Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Clothes Rowing Gear Rowing Kit Rowing Uni Rowing Unisuit Turtleshell Unisuit

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

Tags: Crew Crew Team JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Masters Rowing Novice Rowing Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Club Rowing Community Rowing Team Team Spotlight

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

Mobility Session With Philip Doyle

Everyone can use more mobility and stretching in their routines. Stretching has many benefits, such as it improves your performance, decreases risk of injury, increases mobility and full range of motion, and more. Sometimes it is difficult to dedicate the proper time to stretching before and after workouts, but we've made it easy with a pre-workout routine from Philip Doyle that you can follow along with before your next row!

March 16, 2023 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Crew Elite Rower Irish National Team JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Mobility Row Rowers Rowing Stretching

Didn't compete in varsity? It's not too late for you, Masters!

This blog post is dedicated to people who discovered rowing later in life at the masters level, and who haven't raced in school or college. Many masters are rowing in clubs for leisure/exercise more than to compete and it's sometimes hard to train for competitions when the rest of the team is not in this mindset. This blog post features quotes from two JL ambassadors sharing their advice with us

March 06, 2023 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Ambassador Balance Crew Erg Erging JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Masters Rowing Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Community Team JL Team JL 2023 Virtual Rowing

Athlete Spotlight: Nikki Hallahan

Meet Nikki Hallahan, a freshman on the rowing team at Purdue University. Nikki started rowing in high school, and hasn't looked back! Her favorite pre-practice snack is a protein shake she makes in her dorm room with protein powder, almond milk, vitamins/supplements, and yogurt. Her favorite seat is bow seat in a 4x, and she is also bisweptual when rowing sweep! Read about how special rowing is to her, what her goals are for the season, and what she recommends to high schoolers considering rowing in college.

February 20, 2023 — Kristin Foster

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Finding Balance by Philip Doyle

Let me introduce myself, my name is Philip Doyle, a 30-year-old doctor, and rower. For the past five years I’ve been qualified in the NHS and have been on the Irish National Squad for the same amount of time. I have been dipping in and out of both rowing and medicine, but never truly leaving one behind. I want to share a bit of how 2018/19 went for me and how this period was, in retrospect, one of the most difficult times for me that required balance and skills I was unaware I was utilising at the time.

January 23, 2023 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Balance Crew Elite Rower Irish National Team JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Olympics Philip Doyle Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Community Tokyo Olympics

Which JL Jacket is Right For You?

Sequel, splash, turtleshell, scallop, regatta - You may have heard these terms or have seen them while shopping on our custom or retail site, but what do they mean? What is the difference between a sequel turtleshell and a sequel jacket, and a scallop jacket and regatta jacket? Find out what piece of outerwear is right for you and your team!

January 23, 2023 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Cold Weather Crew Custom Custom Rowing Kit Fall Rowing High Quality Custom Gear JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Clothes Rowing Jacket Rowing Kit Rowing Vest Sequel Jacket Splash Jacket Turtleshell Warm Rowing Clothes Winter Rowing

How To Design Custom Rowing Kit

With our sublimation printing method, the possibilities really are endless for your design! Read about the simple process of getting custom gear for your team, as well as common FAQs about the design process.

August 30, 2022 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Crew Custom Custom Rowing Kit High Quality Custom Gear JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Regatta Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Clothes Rowing Club Rowing Kit Rowing Team Rowing Tech SHirt Rowing Tights Sublimation

What Is Sublimation, and Why Do We Use It?

JL Racing uses a method of printing on apparel called sublimation. There are a number of benefits of sublimation such as seam-to-seam designs, permanent color, and it is environmentally friendly. Read about all the reasons why we use this method at JL!

August 30, 2022 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Crew Custom Eco Friendly Environment Fabric High Quality Custom Gear JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Clothes Rowing Club Rowing Kit Rowing Team Rowing Uni Rowing Unisuit Sublimation

Team JL Spotlight: Joanne Culley

Team JL Ambassador Joanne Culley may not have been introduced into the rowing world until she was 43 years old, but she has been loving every minute of it for the last 10 years. Joanne prefers the wildness of rowing at sea over flat water rowing, starting with gig rowing, and more recently - coastal rowing. Keep reading to learn about gig rowing vs coastal rowing, the exciting World Pilot Gig Championships, and Joanne's goals for Coastal World Championships this year.

August 30, 2022 — Kristin Foster

Tags: Ambassador Ambassador Program Coastal Rowing Crew Female Athletes Female Rowers Gig Rowing JL Racing JL Rowing JLRowing Row Rowers Rowing Rowing Community Team JL Team JL 2022 Team JL Spotlight Women Athletes Women in Sports Women Rowers

~The Launch~

The Boys in the Boat Movie

4 Essentials For Rowers

Team Spotlight: Sammamish Rowing Association

Erg Warmup With Philip Doyle

Mobility Session With Philip Doyle

Didn't compete in varsity? It's not too late for you, Masters!

Athlete Spotlight: Nikki Hallahan

Finding Balance by Philip Doyle

Which JL Jacket is Right For You?

How To Design Custom Rowing Kit

What Is Sublimation, and Why Do We Use It?

Team JL Spotlight: Joanne Culley

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