Table of Contents The ActiveTools ActiveSpeed Introduction The Hardware On the Water After the row Data comparison Other observations In Conclusion   The ActiveTools ActiveSpeed   Introduction In the past few months, Rowsandall has had the pleasure to test the ActiveTools ActiveSpeed rowing data display, and this is a description of the device from the ..read more

As of January 1st, 2025, we are simplifying the plan and subscription system on Rowsandall.com, and making more functionality available for free. Previously, Rowsandall subscriptions came in 5 flavors: Basic (free), Pro, Self-Coach, Coach and Free Coach. Basic users had access to a subset of rowing related metrics and analysis. Pro users had full access ..read more

  I am very happy to announce the first release of our integration with intervals.icu. Intervals.icu is an amazing on-line multi-sport training and analysis tool, and it has a staggering number of integrations: Strava (of course), but also Garmin, Polar, Suunto, Wahoo, Dropbox, HealthFit, RunGap, TrainingPeaks and many more. Intervals.icu has very good analysis and a ..read more

On November 19th, 2024, we have received an email from Strava on “updates to privacy for connected apps on Strava”. Here’s a summary of the changes: Third party apps are no longer able to display your Strava activity data on their surfaces to other users; Strava are updating their terms to prohibit third parties from ..read more

This article explains how to work with Force Curves and In-Stroke Analysis on Rowsandall.com. These types of analysis look at the dynamics of your stroke and can be used on the water and on the indoor rowers. Examples of useful analysis are handle force or handle speed from catch to finish, seat speed during the stroke cycle, and more. Boat speed and acceleration during the stroke cycle are studied by many coaches and rowing scientists. On the water, the Empower Oarlock can capture the handle force during the stroke, among others. The Quiske sensor system can be used on the water and on the in ..read more

Both Rowsandall.com and CrewNerd have a “Custom Course” functionality. Did you know the two apps are compatible and that the integration has just become even better? If you’re an on-the-water rower, you may have heard of CrewNerd, and if you’re a Rowsandall user, you may have heard about the virtual courses and challenges. But there is also a pretty good chance that you haven’t. So what is this feature? You’re interested in recording your time over a defined course on your training water, for example between two landmarks. Instead of having someone with a stopwatch on the bank, or manual ..read more

Rowsandall already was able to process any TCX file, including the TCX exported by CrewNerd, which you could then upload or send by email, like described in this post. We are excited to announce that the integration with CrewNerd now has been made even easier. Using the new CrewNerd integration, all you have to do is push the workout to Rowsandall from CrewNerd on your phone and it will automatically show up. To prepare, you need to enable the Rowsandall integration in CrewNerd, from the Settings screen. Click on Rowsandall, which will bring you to a login screen on the Rowsandall site. Then ..read more

Here I am reading the book of Rowsandall.  In this book, I’ll provide a brief overview of the physics of rowing and measuring data in the boat, and how to combine these into a quantified training program. The second part is a collection of practical examples that help you apply the principles in your own environment. The book is available as a paperback which you can hold in your hand, take to the rowing club, fold the corners of the important pages, and scribble your own notes in the margin. You can purchase the paperback here. We’ll ship anywhere in the world. There is also a PDF that y ..read more

The two charts demonstrate new functionality on Rowsandall.com. In the top chart I am comparing boat acceleration and seat curve analysis from the Quiske app, for two different workouts. In the bottom chart, I am comparing my stroke force profile (measured with NK Empower Oarlock and NK SpeedCoach), for two different races this season. Both charts have something in common. On Rowsandall, it was already possible to compare metrics like stroke rate, power, boat speed, etc between workouts. It was also possible to take a single workout and plot a stroke force curve plot, or take a single Quiske ..read more

Quiske offers innovative “rowing pods” that can be used on the erg and on the water to measure the dynamics of your stroke. Combined with the Quiske app on the water you can get instant feedback on Boat acceleration Seat velocity Oar angle curve On the erg, the pods can be used to give feedback about your rowing technique. When Rowsandall.com was discussing with Quiske recently, we learned that they are retiring their data portal, focusing on the app and pod. As a long-time Quiske user, I regretted not having a place to store my analyses, and as the developer of Rowsandall.com, I saw an oppo ..read more