The growing sport of coastal rowing adds splashes of excitement—literally—to traditional flat-water rowing. Using competitive self-bailing coastal boats, the sport is rowed on oceans and coastal waters where surf and tides test athlete speed on varying conditions. Concept2 sculls are custom-built and are suitable for coastal rowing; we can build what coastal rowers need. Continue Reading ›
For athlete Kouadio Franck N’Dri (who goes by the name Franck-Aimé), rowing is not just an Olympic dream, but a deeply personal goal: he rows in his late father’s memory as a way to connect to and remember the man who taught him the sport. Franck-Aimé realized at a young age that he wanted to do something significant in rowing. Representing the Ivory Coast at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics will surely fulfill that goal. Continue Reading ›
Remember how we said we love 5k workouts? Well, 10k workouts are right up there--they just require a bit more time. Continue Reading ›
In April 2021, a new video cropped up on the Concept2 Facebook Community page. It was posted by Corey Brown and he had a simple question: how does my rowing technique look? The response was tremendous. Not only did the Concept2 Facebook community answer his question, they provided him with additional links, information and, maybe most importantly, encouragement. Continue Reading ›
When Pete and Dick Dreissigacker first started playing with oar designs in 1976, they were two rowers who were also engineers and they couldn’t resist the challenge of making a faster oar. Specifically, they wanted to improve their speed in the pair because they were racing together in the Olympic Trials leading up to the 1976 Montreal Olympics. Rowing races can be won or lost by fractions of a second so every little bit of speed is worth gathering. Continue Reading ›
Saint Augustine’s University (SAU), a small college in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) that is adding a rowing team in a creative and accessible way: virtually. Continue Reading ›
We launched our first Juneteenth Challenge in 2020. In its first year, we raised $33,616 for three not-for-profit organizations working to end systemic racism and inequality. Over 7500 athletes joined us, completing 1900 meters or more on June 19.
Concept2 is proud to announce that the Juneteenth Challenge has been added to our challenge calendar as an annual event. This is one small way that Concept2 looks to address systemic racism in our society.
In 2021, Concept2 is partnering with the Black Coaches & Rowers Association (BCRA) as the recipient of this year’s Juneteenth Challenge fundraising. Continue Reading ›
Concept2 offers many Plans and Resources to help guide your training; our Concept2 Training Guide can help you set up a plan that best fits your goals and activity levels. There are also many apps that can organize your training, suggest workouts, or even set up your monitor for you! This can keep your training handy; your daily workouts can be just a click away on your smartphone or tablet. Here’s a few of our favorites: Continue Reading ›
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