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On The Royle Road: News &
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Tip
of the Blade: Notes on Rowing
By Marlene
Royle

Available on www.amazon.com
Tip of the Blade: Notes on
Rowing is a collection of over 100
articles by sculling coach and Rowing News columnist, Marlene
Royle. Each piece offers a hands-on, practical approach toward improving
your understanding of the sport of rowing. Ranging from your first
outing in a shell to steering a perfect race, the topics covered in nine
chapters include: flexibility, breathing, posture, core strengthening,
coordination, skill development, aerobic conditioning, recovery,
oarsmanship, sweep and sculling technique, rhythm, boat stability,
bladework, performance drills, self-coaching, mental training, event
planning, starts, sprinting, head-style events, marathoning, rigging,
erging, and coaching. Whether you are a trainer planning the fall season
for your novice squad, a competitive sculler who needs to improve stroke
length, or a recreational rower looking to gain more fluidity, this
anthology has valuable information to help you develop your technique,
methods, and results. ISBN: 978-1-4196-9386-1

The Florida Rowing Center, est.
1985, is winter's premier sculling destination. Our professional
coaches, including Marlene Royle, Gordon Hamilton, Naomi Shechter Patino,
and Harvey Rubenstein, will work with you
to improve your technical sculling skills for competition or recreation.
Individual attention is our specialty. Ideal sculling conditions. Daily
videotaping and evaluation. 7-, 4-, and 3-day sessions. Customized
programs available. Located near Palm Beach. Open mid-December to May.
Early registration discounts. It is recommended to reserve your accommodations
well in advance as the Palm Beach resort area is very popular during the
winter/spring season.
Open Mid-December through
May
Call or write for a brochure
today. Tel: 800-996-0021. Address: Florida Rowing Centers, LLC, 11924
Forest Hill Blvd. Suite 22-326, Wellington, FL 33414. Website: www.floridarowingcenter.com.
See you on our warm waters!

April 01, Pam Abraham,
roylerow athlete and travel agent, is a driving force behind Callisto
Tours, www.callistotours.com.
Pam's group offers terrific rowing tours in Italy that will knock you
socks off. So expand your horizons and check Pam's web site.
Feb 09, Elizabeth
Brown wins gold in the Masters Women's category at the Atlanta Erg
Sprints.
Feb 02, Tennessee
Indoor Rowing Championships: Lowell Caylor takes 1st place in the Veteran
Men category and qualifies for Crash-B Sprints. Brittany Settlemoir takes
1st in the Open Collegiate Women event. At Mile High Sprints in Colorado,
Grace Malacrida wins the Senior Heavyweight Women 40-49 event and the
500-meter Heavyweight women 30-49 event. Mark Lodmill wins the 500-meter
Heavyweight Men 30-49 event and places second in the Masters Heavyweight
Men 30-39.
Fall 2007, Fall
regatta results yet to post. (Lots of good races were had).
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Aug 09-12, USRowing
Masters Nationals in Oak Ridge, TN. Medal count: 16 gold, 11 silver, and 8
bronze.
Singles events: Gold medals were won
by Dan Bort (Lwt F1x), Evelyn Hansen (Lwt E1x), and Jan Stone (G1x);
Silver medal won by Deb Davis (Open C1x) and bronze medal won by Jamieson
Thomas (Open C1x).
In doubles events silver medals were
won by Jan Stone (Open G2x), Deb Davis (Open C2x) and a bronze medal won
by Lone Jespersen/Evelyn Hansen (Open C2x).
In team boats, gold medals were won
by Grace Malacrida (Club C4x, Open B4+), Janet Christensen (Club F4+), Dan
Bort (Lwt. F4x), Linde Wilson (Open D4x, Open C4x), Pat Hamner (Club F4x),
and Mark Lodmill (Mix B8+).
July 21, Diane Davis
of California rowed a strong race to take gold at the North American Open
Water Rowing Championships in the women's sliding seat 1x. The
championships were held together with the Blackburn Challenge, a 22-mile
open water race around Cape Ann, MA.
June 24,
USRowing regional regattas have concluded in the northwest and southeast.
Roylerow athletes took home 15 gold medals including 5 singles event. At
Northwest Regionals, congratulations to Dan Bort in the men's lwt. E1x and
men's E1x, as well as, Ron Iverson in the G1x. At Southeast Regionals, congratulations
to Carol Seagle in the women's A1x, Jamieson Thomas in the women's C1x and Craig Drake in the men's C1x.
June 10, Congratulations to Elihu
Reynolds of Saratoga Springs, NY for his successful scholastic racing
season: USRowing Youth National Championships- 3rd Men's Jr. 1x,
Stotesbury Cup- 4th Men's Jr. 1x, NY State Championships- 2nd Men's Jr.
1x, and Crash-B Sprints World Indoor Rowing Championships- 15th Jr. Men.
May 15, "Former NFL Player
Rows His Way to Good Health" by Lowell Caylor. Article appeared in
the May issue of Go Magazine, Upstate’s
Magazine for Endurance Sports and Serious Fitness
, South Carolina. [Read
article]
May 01, The summer racing season
has opened. Florida Rowing Center season has concluded until mid-December.
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On The Royle Road: News &
Events 2006
November 22, Athlete
results have been updated but there are yet more results to come from fall
racing. This season saw the cancellation or interruption of many events
due to bad weather or course reasons, including: Diamond State Masters,
Head of the Connecticut, Head of the Schuylkill, Head of the Fish-masters
racing day, First Coast Head Race, Head of the Mississippi, and Head of
the Lake.
October 25, Check out
Marlene's coverage of the Israel National Rowing Championships held in Tel
Aviv at the Daniel Rowing Center on
the Rowing News website in the Photo Gallery [go
to photos]
October 22,
September 7-10, At
the FISA World Masters Regatta Roylerow athletes took 1st place
medals in 13 events including the WA1x, WG1x, WC2x, and Mixed F2x.
August 13,
Congratulations to Roylerow athletes for their outstanding performances at
the US Masters Rowing National Championships in Seattle WA and the Royal
Canadian Henley Regatta in St. Catherines, Ontario. Roylerow
athletes brought home 12 gold medals (including the men's and women's
F1x), 12 silver medals, 10 bronze medals, and 8 fourth-fifth place finishes
from Masters Nationals. Roylerow athletes made finals in 90% of the events
they entered and most medaled. At Canadian Henley, gold medals were won in
both the women's B1x and D1x with second places taken in the women's C1x
and C2x. Overall many medals were won in small boats, 1x's, 2x's, and
2-'s. For details go to "Athlete Results"
June 28, Check out
Marlene's coverage of the 51st International Regatta at Lake Bled now
posted on www.rowingnews.com. Look
in "Rowing Resources" in the "Photo Gallery".
June 15, Cincinnati,
OH- Congratulations to the Cambridge School of Dallas seniors Jesse Bates
and Mike Miersma for winning the gold medal in the double scull at the
USRowing Youth National Championships in Cincinnati this past weekend. The
final was on Sunday, June 11th.
April 18, On Sunday,
23 April, Victor Mooney will start the Goree Challenge, an 8,000 mile solo
trans-Atlantic row for AIDS. You can track his progress on www.goreechallenge.com.
April 12, Thank you to
Triton Animated Rower
Building Blocks.
March 29,
Reminder:
The Florida Rowing Center season
ends the first week of May. Marlene is available to coach you on the water
through the month of April at the Florida Rowing Center.
Over the summer, Marlene will be
abroad working on rowing projects and returns to the Florida Rowing Center
coaching staff next winter.
Check out the new FRC website, www.floridarowingcenter.com
and join us this season or next.
March 08, Marlene
Royle's telephone number is now 561-797-6547 if dialed within the
US/Canada or 001-561-797-6547 when dialing from abroad.
March 01, Revisions to
the Basic Training program go into effect. Basic plans are now
updated on a more frequent 6-week schedule versus a 12-week schedule. The
Basic Training rates have been adjusted $10 per month from $39 to $49 per
month and annually from $395 to $495.
February 06, Article
appears in The New York Times: 'A Slow Solo Crossing of the Atlantic is
One Man's Response to the Aids Crisis" Read about Roylerow athlete,
Victor Mooney's journey. See recent press. [Read
article]
February 24, Website sections:
Client Comments and Training Services have been updated.
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November 18, Congratulations to Jesse Bates of Dallas, Texas,
Cambridge School of Dallas for being a recipient of the 2005-06 USRowing
Honorable Mention Scholastic Honor Roll
November 16, This winter Marlene will be coaching at the
Florida Rowing Center in Wellington near West Palm Beach. For FRC program
information go to www.floridarowingcenter.com.
The summer and fall racing seasons have concluded. Marlene will have athlete
results posted by 11/25/05.
October 21, Dallas Morning News article "Students
aim to make waves in regatta" about Mike Miersma and Jesse Bates of the
Cambridge School of Dallas racing at the Head of the Charles. [Read
article]
September 30, The Craftsbury Sculling Center concludes with a
record number of scullers attending this season.
February 26, Athlete results for the 2005 indoor season have
been posted.
January 28, Athlete results for 2004 have been updated.
January 27, If you would like on-water coaching from Marlene
Royle this season, she will be coaching in the week-long sculling camps at Craftsbury
Sculling Center from May through September. Marlene also writes the
"Tech Tips" training articles on the Craftsbury site.
January 26, Peter Mallory has started a website, www.rowingevolution.com,
to track the development of the rowing stroke. If you know where to find
historic footage of rowing or sculling please contact him through his website.
January 24, Victor Mooney has started his Trans-Atlantic rowing
journey. To follow his progress go to www.goreechallenge.com.
Marlene worked with Victor to design his physical training plan.
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October 22, The 2004 Roylerow Athlete results have been updated
but there is yet more to come this fall!
September 20, Marlene is named an Associate Director of
Craftsbury Sculling Center.
August 15, This date marks the 5th anniversary of Roylerow
Performance Training Programs!
August 01, Read Roylerow athlete, Camper
Profile: George Park on the Craftsbury Sculling Center website. See the left
margin for Sculling eNews Feature Articles.
February 05, Training Services has been updated offering new programs.
January 11, Congratulations to Wayne Lysobey for his 100k row
on the C2 in 8 hours, 4 minutes, and 54.1 seconds!
January 01, This is the beginning of Marlene's fifth year
writing for Rowing News. Initially her column was called "Tip of the
Blade" now it is "Get Better". This year Rowing News will
be on sale in Borders and Barnes & Nobles Bookstores.
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October 21, The 2003 results page will be updated in total very
shortly now that the head racing season is winding down. There have been some
excellent results this season in events all over the country.
October 20, Rob Slocum wins gold in his single at the Head of
the Charles Regatta in Boston.
September 24, Goree Island to New York Starts at COC [Read]
September 15, Victor Mooney is preparing for the Goree
Challenge, a trans-Atlantic row planned for February 2005 to raise awareness of
HIV/AIDS. See www.goreechallenge.com
for more information.
August 28, Aaron Preetam competed for the Dominican Republic
National Rowing Team in the Men's Lightweight Single event at the World Rowing
Championships in Milan, Italy. Aaron also represented the Dominican Republic
this summer at the Pan Am Games.
July 06, A photo of Rob Slocum and Gia DeAngelis is featured on
the back cover of Rowing News in Kaschper Racing Shells' ad. It reads "Rob
Slocum and Gia DeAngelis. Winners of the 2003 'CPR'- Corvallis to Portland Row.
Rob and Gia set a new record in this 100 mile race with their time of 11:21:17!
An Extreme Row!" and shows them sitting in their Kaschper 2x at the end of
the race.
June 30, Mary Wynne-Wynter's WholeLifeSite
describes her services as a Personal and Executive Life Coach and Strategy
Consultant. I am pleased to work with Mary on her rowing and Mary writes about
her own rowing bio on her site at www.marywynter.com/rowing.
Feb 23, Congratulations to Bob Sleigh for winning the gold
medal at CRASH-B's 70-79 Lightweight event and the silver in the 70-79 Open
event.
Jan 01, Happy New Year!
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Dec 31,
Now concluding her fourth year of private training consultation, coach,
Marlene Royle and her system of training has demonstrated unprecedented success
in the masters rowing world; Roylerow athletes are raising the level of
competition domestically and internationally. Marlene's rowers are making
consistent progress and producing good personal results when following her
organized workout plans
In 2002 Roylerow athletes won gold medals at these regattas:
The 38th Head of the Charles, FISA World Masters Regatta, USRowing Masters
Nationals, Canadian Masters Championships, Head of the River Regatta-London,
Head of the Schuylkill, Green Mountain Head, Howard Smith Diamond State Masters
Regatta, Independence Day Regatta, New Hampshire Championships, Ernestine
Bayer Race on the Charles, Tim Horton's Head of the Thames, Ontario Masters
Regatta, Concept2 Erg Marathon, Head of the Potomac, Crab Feast Regatta,
Carnegie Lake Masters Regatta, Alden Nationals, Megunticook Mini-Marathon,
Cocheco River Race, Halifax Regatta, Subaru Masters Winter Sprints, Miami
Regatta, USRowing SE Regional Regatta, Sunshine State Games, Head of the Hooch,
Chattahoochee Chase, Occoquan Challenge, Occoquan Chase, Cromwell Cup, Mystic
Seaport Costal Weeks Regatta, Goldrush Regatta, Stonewall Regatta, Wye Island,
Wichita Frostbite Regatta, Oklahoma City Sprints, Knect Cup, Skidmore
Invitational, Row for the Cure-Oregon, Regatta of the Americas, Head of the
Hudson, Pittsburgh Indoor Rowing Sprints, Sweeps and Sculls, Derby Sweeps and
Sculls, St. Louis Gateway Regatta, Chicago Sprints, St. Louis Indoor Rowing
Championships, and the Lake Champlain Challenge.
Dec 28, Jennifer Bank is featured in The Sarasota Herald
Tribune. Jennifer won two gold medals at the FISA World Masters Regatta in the
Czech Republic. [Read]
Nov 21, In Search of Calmer Seas ( or A Day with Wayne Lysobey
at the Champlain Challenge, MR) By Gil Morong. [Read]
Nov 01, Marlene is promoted to the position of Program
Coordinator at Craftsbury Sculling Center. She will be working year-round in
program development and marketing keeping Craftsbury Sculling Center on the cutting edge of
quality sculling instruction and the best sculling experience available.
Oct 20,
Gia DeAngelis wins the Women's Masters Doubles event at
the 38th Head of the Charles. Rob Slocum wins second in the Grand Masters 1x and
Jan Stone is third in the Women's Veteran 1x.
Sept 08,
Rob Slocum and Jennifer Bank take multiple gold medals
at the FISA World Masters Regatta in the Czech Republic.
Aug 28, Ed Winchester, Assistant Editor of Rowing News writes
about Skillful Rowing: "It's the most useful book to come along in rowing
that I've seen."
Aug 18, Congratulations to Tim Larson. Tim was in the Augusta
Lightweight 4x that won the U.S. Trials and will represent the U.S. at the World
Championships in Seville. Tim also won the silver medal in the elite lightweight
1x event at US Nationals. Tim was a Roylerow athlete prior to joining the
Augusta Training Center.
Aug 15,
Rob Slocum took a gold medal in the D1x and Gia
DeAngelis took the gold in the C1x at the US Masters Nationals in Occoquan, VA.
A special congratulations to both for a great accomplishment.
July 26, "Skillful Rowing" to be used as the text
book for the rowing course taught at Grand Valley State University in Michigan.
May 30, Special Book Announcement! "Skillful Rowing" By Ed McNeely/Marlene Royle, Meyer & Meyer Sport (UK) Ltd. ISBN #1-84126-084-3. 182 pages.
[Description]
April 29, Marlene Royle successfully earns the designation of a
Strength and Conditioning Expert and is acknowledged as exhibiting expertise in
the theory and methodology of training with special emphasis in sport specific
endurance and and speed program design according to the standards set by the
Tudor Bompa Training System education committee.
March 24,
Jon Bass and Rob Slocum row in the winning D8+ in the prestigious Head of
the River Regatta in London, England.
February 26, The Roylerow Athlete Results are now posted by
year. Link at the top of this page. Results are now posted in a tabular format
by date.
February 22,The Vol.9 No.1 issue of Independent Rowing News,
marks the third season for Marlene's column "The Tip of the Blade"
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Sculling
Technical Tips Marlene's monthly
column on the Craftsbury Sculling Center Website.
December 16, This week's issue of Independent Rowing News will
be the last one of 2001. Look for "Tip of the Blade" when we start up
again in 2002!
December 08, Marlene presented at the USRowing Annual
Convention in Boston. The topic was Technical Improvement
for Masters. In
this session, masters’ athletes and coaches learned how to make technical
improvements in sculling, rowing and indoor rowing.
The discussion was comprised of three sections: 1. What is technical
preparation? 2. Learning and perfecting skill; and 3. Principles of technique.
One Master's comment included: "I thought your talk was very good
and a welcome alternative to many of the other masters-track talks which were of
a "philosophical" nature. You covered a great deal of information and
I would say that all of it would be valuable to any serious masters
rower-regardless of experience/skill level" M. W-W.
November 15, "Technical Tips" is Marlene's new
web-based column on the Craftsbury Sculling Center website. A new column will
appear monthly. Go to www.craftsbury.com/row/techTip.php
October 11, INDEPENDENT ROWING NEWS, Roylerow athlete, Rob
Slocum, is mentioned in the editorial "Simple Answers" by Chris
Milliman [Read]
September 16, INDIANAPOLIS BUSINESS JOURNAL, Roylerow
athlete, Christopher Haigh, is featured in Vol. 22, No. 68, Page 9. "Rowing
is more than a hobby for Lawyer" By Scott Olson. [Complete Article]
September 01, US ROWING MAGAZINE, Roylerow athlete, Rob Slocum,
gets honorable coverage in "Race Report: Masters Nationals" [Read]
August 16, INDEPENDENT ROWING NEWS, Roylerow athlete, Rob
Slocum, is given coverage at the Diamond State Regatta. [Read]
July 25, In 2000, Marlene established an Indoor World Record
for 6000 meter Lwt. 30-39 in 23:36.0 and for the 30-minute row
covering 7533 meters. Results are published in Concept 2's Indoor Rowing
Almanac 2000.
June 19, Vespoli's website: www.irow.com
is now has "Technical Drills for Sculling Performance" on sale.
Just a reminder that summer is here. For
great coaching, food, and atmosphere come up to Craftsbury
Sculling Camp. Week-long and weekend programs run from May 18th- September
30th. See you there, Marlene.
March 18, Rachel Quarrel's major rowing site: www.total.rowing.org.uk
lists Roylerow Performance Training Programs in the daily updates: "An American coach has
started the first online coaching site - Roylerow."
Soon to be listed in the "Companies" section of Quarrel's site.
February 25, Marlene's technical rowing column, The Tip
of the Blade, a regular feature in the competitive journal Independent
Rowing News, now enters it's second season.
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