Faster with Bill Chambers

Bill Chambers

Long-form conversations with the best people in rowing — coaches, sports scientists and athletes — on how to go faster. Hosted by Bill Chambers, for masters rowers who want to train with more intent. Guests have included World Rowing's Executive Director, Olympic gold medal coaches, and the sports scientists behind national programmes. Get the free Faster newsletter — the frameworks and tools I use: www.whchambers.com

  1. Jul 16

    The hidden cost of endurance - What every masters rower needs to know about AFib

    We're rowers. We train hard, eat well, stay lean, and pride ourselves on being fitter and faster than most people our age. So how is it that former elite rowers are almost seven times more likely to develop atrial fibrillation? This episode is personal. I've been through AFib myself, and today I'm sharing what the latest science reveals, what I learned from my own recovery, and what every masters rower should be watching out for. Welcome to Faster with Bill. Let's get into it.

  2. 02/07/2025

    Power Meters #6: Training by Watts — Swiss Rowing

    James Goodwin is Head of Sports Science at the Swiss Rowing Federation. He explains how to train using power as your primary metric, how it changes session design, and how that translates into boat speed. Get the free Faster newsletter — the frameworks and tools I use: whchambers.com

  3. 01/17/2025

    Inside the World Indoor Championships — Fil Ljubicic

    Fil Ljubicic chairs the Indoor Rowing Commission at World Rowing. We talk about the 2025 Official World Rowing Indoor Championships and where indoor racing sits in the sport's future. Get the free Faster newsletter — the frameworks and tools I use: whchambers.com

  4. 09/13/2024

    Power Meters #5: Inside the Empower Oarlock

    Michael Naughton, Chief Operating Officer at Nielsen-Kellerman, on the Empower Oarlock — what it measures, why it measures it that way, and how to read what it tells you. Get the free Faster newsletter — the frameworks and tools I use: whchambers.com

  5. 06/28/2024

    Power Meters #4: Lessons from Olympic Gold — Noel Donaldson

    Noel Donaldson is one of the most successful rowing coaches in the world — multiple world championships and Olympic gold medals across three decades and two countries. He shares what he's learned using power meters with everyone from gold medal international crews to school crews, and how the data actually helps make a boat go faster. Get the free Faster newsletter — the frameworks and tools I use: whchambers.com

  6. 06/07/2024

    Power Meters #3: The Cox Box Story — Nielsen-Kellerman

    Michael Naughton, Chief Operations Officer at Nielsen-Kellerman. What we cover: • How Michael got into rowing • The origins of NK • The Cox Box and Stroke Coach, from development to today • How the falling-out with Concept2 over the erg display ended up growing NK • What they’re building next Michael holds an MS in Naval Architecture/Ocean Engineering from UC Berkeley and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Miami.

  7. 05/17/2024

    Power Meters #2: Picking a Coxless Four — Wallingford

    Pete King and Dick Smith from Oxford on why and how they use power meters, which brand they chose, and — most interestingly — how they use the data to decide seating in the coxless four and to find each rower’s strengths and gaps. Both were in the Wallingford coxed four that won the masters title at the Head of the Charles in 2017 and set a course record in 2018, part of a crew with multiple national and international masters titles.

  8. 04/29/2024

    World Rowing’s 15-Year Plan — Vincent Gaillard

    An exclusive conversation with Vincent Gaillard, Executive Director of World Rowing, about where the sport is heading. What we cover: ​ The 15-year plan to change rowing’s reach, image and revenues​ Expansion into coastal and indoor rowing​ Driving awareness and audience engagement​ What comes after the 1,500m format at the LA Games​ The new partnership with Concept2​ Rowing’s future in e-sports

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Long-form conversations with the best people in rowing — coaches, sports scientists and athletes — on how to go faster. Hosted by Bill Chambers, for masters rowers who want to train with more intent. Guests have included World Rowing's Executive Director, Olympic gold medal coaches, and the sports scientists behind national programmes. Get the free Faster newsletter — the frameworks and tools I use: www.whchambers.com

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  • Creator
    Bill Chambers
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    54
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Bill Chambers
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    Faster with Bill Chambers

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