Improve the Stroke - Posture sculling recovery in rowing  (+ Common Problems)

Please look at the examples below and review your positions or that of your crew. Anthony Edwards, five times Olympic athlete, demonstrates common issues.
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​It is essential that during the sculling recovery, the athlete sits relaxed in the boat and ensures that they assume the correct posture, particularly with the shoulders, arms and knees.​​

Correct Position:

Here Eddy demonstrates the correct posture coming into the catch in a sculling boat. Arms fully extended, shoulders relaxed, and knees evenly spread and relaxed.

For more info, please see:  ​

• Posture and Pauses
• Pauses , why to do them and what to watch for

​Uneven shoulders:

This photo demonstrates how some athletes hold their shoulders to have the left handle lead the right. This can lead to injury and an unbalanced boat.

The left should only slightly lead the right, and there is no need for the shoulders to be involved like this.

• Hand position for sculling
• ​​Improve - Hand Position on the Sculling Recovery

Tense and hunched shoulders:

This image demonstrates an athlete with a very tense upper body. This should be avoided and results in a tight grip and less feel of the boat movement. 

The catch is tough to execute correctly if the shoulders are tense. Therefore, we suggest having the athlete practice relaxing the shoulders at all times.​

• ​The vital importance of grip and relaxation
  
• ​Loose Shoulder and Grip

Bent arms on the recovery:

The athlete must extend their arms almost entirely at the finish before the body rocks over.

Failing to get the sequence right will encourage a poor catch position.