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Perfect Crews Don't Wait for Perfect Water

Empower Your Crews to Excel

Rowcave revolutionises how professional rowing crews train and compete. Our immersive technology allows athletes to experience the intensity and atmosphere of real racing at any time.

With World Rowing-approved racing simulations and advanced analytics, coaches can develop tailored training programs that translate directly to on-water performance.

Empower Your Crews to Excel

Racing

Race Recreation

Race Recreation

Recreate any race course or scenario with precise detail for optimal preparation.

Customisable Opponents

Customisable Opponents

Set up virtual competitors with specific pacing and racing styles to challenge your crew.

Real-time Racing

Real-time Racing

Experience the intensity of race conditions with accurate real-time feedback and competition.

Training

Structured Training Plans

Structured Training Plans

Implement comprehensive training regimens with periodisation and progression.

Group Workouts

Group Workouts

Synchronise training across multiple machines for team-based sessions and challenges.

Performance Analytics

Performance Analytics

Comprehensive data tracking and analysis to monitor progress and identify areas for improvement.

Case Study

German National Rowing Team

Elite Performance Through Immersive Training

The German National Rowing Team has integrated Rowcave's immersive technology into their high-performance training center in Ratzeburg, revolutionising how their athletes prepare for international competition. This bespoke installation features 8 RP3 Model T rowing machines in a fully immersive environment with synchronised lighting, audio, and panoramic visuals.

Athletes train on digital recreations of actual race courses they will compete on, with the system capable of simulating various weather conditions, times of day, and opponent scenarios. Coaches can programme structured workouts, analyse technique in real-time, and track detailed performance metrics across the entire team.

Dan Abrahams - Sports Psychologist

Dan Abrahams

Sports Psychologist

Globally recognised sport psychologist and author of four best-selling books. Former professional golfer with First Class Honours in Psychology and Masters in Sport Psychology. HCPC registered and founder of The Sport Psych Show podcast.

The Science Behind Rowcave

Dan Abrahams - Sports Psychologist

Dan Abrahams

Sports Psychologist & Author

First Class Honours Psychology, Masters Sport Psychology, HCPC Registered

Our external environment heavily influences our internal state. As a sport psychologist working with some of the very best competitors in the world, I consider the training environment to be one of the most important factors when considering engagement, enjoyment and skill development.

Research shows that when we have more detail and specificity in our training environment, we are better able to transfer our training into real world environments. Working to capacity on a rowing machine is one thing, doing so whilst being immersed in the sights and sounds of real courses, complete with responsive opponents who are positioned with race accuracy and flexible strategic responses, gives athletes a true-to-life training experience.

Immersive rowing training environment
The immersive training environment provides athletes with realistic visual and auditory cues

On a standard rowing machine, we simply don't have key information sources surrounding us – no course, no start and finish lines, no opponents with individual strategies and no influence from a crowd. On the water, these external cues influence the technique we employ, the stimuli we concentrate on, how confident we feel, how in control of our thoughts, feelings, and emotions we are, and how motivated we continue to be as the race progresses.

Professional rowing crew training in Rowcave
Professional crews can practice race scenarios and strategic decisions in realistic conditions

Our internal state is constantly responding to the relentless influx of lights, shapes, sounds, and pressures that are surrounding us at any given moment. By incorporating these external sights and sounds, Rowcave simulates real-world conditions, immersing athletes in incredibly detailed, life-like environments whilst they train and compete.

With immersion comes realism. With realism comes training efficacy. When we work on our technique in Rowcave, we improve our ability to embed motor skills that are contextually-relevant to rowing on the water. We can brainstorm psychological solutions to unhelpful emotions experienced as we see our opponents stretch ahead. We can test and tweak strategic options that better translate to real world race challenges on the water.

Research suggests that performers should be immersed in learning environments that challenge and stimulate, and this is what Rowcave does through its realistic training environments. Technically, strategically, physically, and mentally - Rowcave's immersive experience gives us a unique opportunity to practise and compete in an optimal training environment.

References
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