Stylish Start: Rowers’ Must-Haves for the New Semester
The fall season is nearly upon us! It’s an exciting period of reuniting with teammates, making new friends and lots and lots of meters. As you add the “student” back into life as a student-athlete, preparation is vital. Whether you’re beginning a new journey or planning to make the most of your senior year, starting the season with the right gear is one way you can set yourself up for success.
Steering Toward Success: Coxswain’s Fall Season Essentials
Head race season is just around the corner! As coxswains swap side-by-side strategy and start sequences for course maps, 5k plans and perfecting their best “YIELD!”, now is the perfect time to open up those dry bags and double check that you have everything you need to be successful this fall.
Regatta Packing List Essentials
Prepping for a regatta isn't just about the physical training and mental prep, but also ensuring you have the right tools for success on race day. The last thing you want to realize on race day is that you've forgotten to pack your favorite sunglasses, your team's unisuit, or your lucky warmup shirt. Below, you'll find a list of important items to remember to pack, whether you're going traveling to your own lake or across the country.
JL Insider: Best Memorial Day Weekend Sale Deals
JL's HUGE site-wide Memorial Day Weekend Sale will run from May 22 through May 31st. Be sure to head to JL Athletics and take 30% off your purchase. Just enter the...
Row to the Future Breakfast with George Pocock Rowing Foundation
With over 22,000 youth participating annually, Row to the Future is one of the George Pocock Rowing Foundation’s greatest youth development initiatives. The Row to the Future Benefit Breakfast is the largest annual fundraising event for the GPRF's comprehensive need-based scholarship and community engagement programming.
Favorite Rowing Apparel by Region
I think by the end of my first practice, most of this water was in our boat. I made it out of that first practice alive, but my cotton capris did not. Not only were they saturated in river water, but they now had grease marks from getting caught in the slide. I continued to come to practice poorly dressed and ill-prepared. It took me the better part of a year of novice rowing to realize that I was doing it all wrong.
International JL Rowing Rep: Portia Brown
As the International Sales rep at JL Racing, I get the pleasure to work with our partners located in Australia, Belgium, Germany, New Zealand, and the UK, as well as directly with teams and individuals from everywhere else in the world. With so many options for manufacturers out there, it is awesome that they choose JL. But why do they choose JL?! I tend to believe it is for some core reasons; Quality and Great Customer Service.
WHY SUBLIMATION?
Have you ever wondered why JL started using sublimation? Read up on the amazing benefits here!
24-Hour Rowing & 1 Million Meter World Record Breakers!
Ten rowers from Lake County Rowing just broke the world record for the longest distance in 24 hours! In addition, they along with 22 others broke the 1 million meter world record! Congratulations!
JL Racing Holiday Gift Guide For Her
Whoever is on your list and whatever your budget may be, we've got the perfect gift ideas for you and the rower in your life this holiday season. Give her the newest, coolest rowing apparel on the market this holiday season!
Attention... Row!
Whether a rower tries a few months, a few years, or finds a lifelong passion, an essential factor in their progression and ability in and out of sport is their entry to rowing.
How To Get Involved (And Shape The Community)
As rowing continues to grow in popularity and availability, it will become increasingly important for clubs and programs to be staffed with knowledgeable, sociable, and dedicated athletes.