Syracuse Crew Winter Training Video

The Syracuse men's and women's rowing teams are in the heart of their eight-week block of indoor training between their January trip to Florida and their March trip to South Carolina.

In this video produced by the Syracuse Department of Athletics Information is an update on the men's team. (If you have trouble viewing the video, here's an alternate link.)

Women's head coach Justin Moore said this year's winter training will be different for his squad: 

“This winter we are making a commitment to increase the volume of our training,” Moore said. “In my first two years, I did not feel that the women were prepared to take on a high-volume training program. Now, with our squad right side up, and having the necessary depth, we are in a place where we have the physical and mental maturity to add volume. To this end, we are having 24 women lactate tested, to ensure that our training paces are 100 percent accurate for this essential period. It is another step in the evolution of our training.”

Darling in Beast Mode on the Erg

In case you've been snowed in, or in the case of the West Coast, out enjoying the fact there has been too little precipitation, let's catch you up on achievements that go beyond merely maintaining your physique on the erg.

Tom Darling '81 set a world indoor rowing record at the February 1 MidAtlantic Erg Sprints, and two weeks later, won his age group at the CRASH-B Sprints by nearly 17 seconds.

You can read Row2K's account of his record-setting piece here.

You can see the CRASH-B results table here.

(Photo courtesy of row2k.com)