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How much does the oar bend? Easy vs Race Pace

In this in-depth video, Lachlan shows how much the oar bends when rowing easy vs. race pace. He uses slow motion and angle measurement to show how the oar loads up at different parts of the stroke.  It's essential to understand when the oar bends (stores elastic energy) and when it straightens (releases that stored energy). Once you know this, you can use these high tech oars to maximal effect.

Looking at the rowing stroke from this angle gives you a lot of information about the drive phase's effectiveness, what the athlete is getting right, and what needs improvement. 

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