snowleopard wrote:Do you think OTW rowers learn a new stroke every time they spin to row upstream/downstream or when the water temperature changes
I assume experienced OTW rowers know how to row well.
I am just learning to row well.
That makes my case pretty different, I think.
I didn't start rowing when I was 17.
I started rowing when I was 50.
And even then, I rowed badly for several years.
So I have had both a late start and bad habits to overcome.
I would guess that many older ergers are in a similar situation, but for various reasons, they just don't bother to do anything about it.
My case is different there, too.
I had three WR 2K races, right off the bat, even though I rowed badly.
So I have tried to get better at rowing in hope that I might be able to get even faster yet.
For those who aren't very fast anyway, learning to row well might seem too much trouble for the worth.
I have also enjoyed learning to row well because, even back in 2003, my fitness was maximal.
To get faster, I couldn't do anything else there.
ranger
Rich Cureton M 72 5'11" 165 lbs. 2K pbs: 6:27.5 (hwt), 6:28 (lwt)