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Not at all! Every year we welcome over 100 members who have never rowed before. We will teach you all the basics before you race – one of the best parts of rowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
YES! You can be any size and still row well. If you are small, and the thought of 6 sessions a week sounds daunting, but still want to be involved – then coxing is for you. The \u201ccoxswain\u201d is the brains of the crew. They steer the boat and verbally guides the rowers through the workout or race. The coxswain is an essential part of any crew and often makes the difference in a successful practice or race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This depends on the squad, but will generally include some sort of training session six days a week. Water sessions are on Wednesday afternoons and Saturday and Sunday mornings, while erg and circuit sessions take place on the other weekdays, either before or after studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For coxes, training is fairly flexible – just sign up to however many sessions you want to take part in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please click here<\/a> for directions to all places we train.<\/p>\n\n\n\n You may see more experienced rowers wearing an all-in-one lycra outfit (a.k.a. a unisuit); however, this is unnecessary if you are just starting out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Indoor training just requires regular gym kit, when we all train hard it does get warm in the erg room. In contrast, it can be wet and cold on the water, we are in Manchester after all, so it is important you are prepared for cold and rainy weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is best to layer clothing during the fall\/winter this will allow you to regulate your body temperate during outings. The following are important for outings in cold\/wet weather:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Avoid wearing clothing that absorbs a lot of water (including hoodies) as you will be very cold. Do not wear loose clothing as this can get caught in your blade handle\/seat and cause injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Bring a spare of everything if it\u2019s raining! It may also be helpful to bring a plastic bag to keep kit dry in the boat or separate wet kit from dry kit. Additionally, wellies, a visor and sunglasses can come in handy. It is always good to bring water and food\/snacks to avoid post-outing feelings of hanger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have fallen in love with the sport, there will be an opportunity for you to purchase your very own MUBC unisuit and compete for the club. <\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat should I wear during training?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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