Its spring training in Columbia, South Carolina, it feels like we never left. We quickly settled into the usual routine of double practices, technique rows worked in with seat racing and pieces, the Waffle House and Hudson’s Barbeque filling our stomachs and the anticipation of the upcoming racing season to drive us. Although the routine is the same, things have changed. With another year of experience under our belts we are excited to line up against some of the best crews in the country and put our training to work.
Coach has been focusing on increasing our power per stroke down the race course. This made for some challenging and painful times during winter training but its time for that training to pay off. After a number of days of seat racing and working out some line ups, the V8 and Frosh lined up against Bucknell’s V8, 2V, and Frosh on Thursday morning for some four minute pieces. The first piece was open cadence off of the start. The V8 pushed out early, going bow to stern with Bucknell’s V8 after the first minute and continuing to push the margin throughout the piece. The Frosh eight showed promise finishing about dead even with Bucknell’s V8 and 2V.
It has been a focus of our team to use the added power to get off the line this year and this was our first shot at it. In past years, our focus has been to stick a strong “Syracuse” rhythm through the middle 1000 meters combined that with an explosive start and we are in good shape. At this point it is safe to say the training trip has been a good one, with no stolen shoes or motors (New Orleans), all crews have made some good progress. We still have a lot of work to do in refining our technique and of course, adding more power. We are all looking forward to finish our time here on the muddy waters of the Broad River and getting back up to Syracuse to mix it up this spring. RYBO.
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