A Few Notes from USRowing’s Annual Connvention
Reporting back from USRowing’s Annual Convention.
I just blasted through this year’s, stopping long enough to make three presentations on Friday afternoon (1 on rigging and 2 on professional development).
Didn’t have much time to chat with vendors, but I did run into two that you might want to check out.
The first is Onlineskillscoach.com.
Raphael Smith with camera for filming athletes
I had a moment to talk with Raphael Smith, one of the managers. He told me enough to get me very excited about their product.
In brief, it is a combination video and computer analysis of rowing technique. I was impressed by how simple it was to film and do breakdown of a rower’s stroke. Neat thing that jumped out (and almost had me pulling out the credit card) was their compression system so a coach can do analysis of video she just shot and then email it to the athletes for them to view at their leisure.
Interesting concept. I hope to be able to demo it and report back this Spring. I think these guys are on to something.
Raphael Smith with camera for filming athletes
The other item that I immediate liked were the wonderful handmade oar pendants from RowGlass.com. I will admit that Aliyah Snyder, the creator, is a friend, but that doesn’t bias my opinion of how cool her stuff is. (She makes a lot of other items besides pendants.)
A few of the cool handmade pendants from RowGlass
If you’re looking for a special present for that rowing geek in your life, these could be the perfect gift
