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The article describes the rowing training of Australian professional champion rower Marguerite Houston. She is training for the World Rowing Championships in Munich, Germany and the Rowing World Clup in Lucerne, Switzerland. She emphasizes strength endurance and a race weight of 67 kilos as a rower of lightweight double sculls and quad sculls.

The author offers training tips on how a team can achieve success in the head race season. He says that teams should consider taking a break from training to take care of injuries and perform an evaluation of past season performance. Athletes should also work on technique such as turns and steering. He suggests that teams focus on strength training by doing a variety of exercises for the abdomen and lower back.

The author focuses on making a sports training program for rowers. He suggests that athletes should take time to evaluate the factors that contribute to the program to be designed, particularly safety and effectiveness. He says that one should also consider the rower's current level of fitness and the span of time to do the training.

The article focuses on the Bowdoin College Rowing Club lead by coach Gil Birney. Topics covered include the amount of power and controlled grace needed for rowing, the interest shown by former tennis player Mary Bryan Barksdale in rowing and the practice made by the team on the New Meadows River. Also mentioned is the effect of Maine winters on the team's frequency of practice.

An image taken during the 2007 World Rowing Junior Championships test event at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing Center in Beijing, China is presented.

The article features 2006 coach of the year, Tom Terhaar of the U.S. Women's National Team for rowing. He led the crew to the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece and set a world's best time. He also guided them to win the gold medal at the 2006 World Rowing Championships in Eton, England, making it the third they have won since 1995. He devised the training program for the athletes and added members to the crew.

The author discusses the benefits and what to expect of attending a rowing winter training trip. He says that the training plan must include drills to get crews moving together and establish a good technique. He adds that for single scullers, winter training is a good time to get into a double or quad. He suggests adding extra-curricular activities aside from rowing should be added to relax a little bit.

The article reports on the training of Royal Marine and Olympian Captain Dan Ouseley for Great Britain's rowing team for the Olympics in London, England in 2012. Ouseley focuses on his training to qualify for the Olympic games. It notes that he trains twice a day, seven days in a week, and spend hours on the river with gym workout in between.

The article provides information on the ninth annual Great Outdoors Week in Southwestern Pennsylvania beginning May 14, 2010. It states that the Three Rivers Rowing Association offers free dragon boat lessons on May 14, 2010. It mentions that the Pedal Pittsburgh, which attracts over 2,000 cyclists annually, is scheduled on May 16, 2010 for the benefit of the Community Design Center for Pittsburgh. It adds that the Venture Outdoors Festival will be in the Point State Park on May 22, 2010.

The article presents the author's experience of attending a rowing class. She relates how she was asked by a rowing coach to join a winter training. She describes the other members of the class and offers information on routine as a part of survival in rowing. She also talks about the outcome of the 2K test that she took with other rowers.

Presents a technique of using the rowing machine for exercise. Body areas to be strengthened; Placement of grasp; Proper position.

Reports that reverse-grip barbell rowing is one of the most effective types of rowing. Rowing as a way to develop the back; Comment from Mr. Olympia Dorian Yates; Key points to remember in exercising.