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Rowing Faster

Rowing Faster Paperback - 2004

by Nolte, Volker

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  • Title Rowing Faster
  • Author Nolte, Volker
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition Used - Very Good
  • Pages 304
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Human Kinetics Publishers, Champaign, Illinois, U.S.A.
  • Date October 2004
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # GOR002071990
  • ISBN 9780736044653 / 0736044655
  • Weight 1.4 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.16 x 7.02 x 0.78 in (25.81 x 17.83 x 1.98 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Rowing
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2004016933
  • Dewey Decimal Code 797.123

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"Rowing is an art as well as a science!" (Alexander 1922-1926).

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About the author

Volker Nolte is men's head rowing coach and assistant professor at the University of Western Ontario, where he teaches coaching and biomechanics. Since 1993, Nolte has led the men's rowing team to six Ontario University Athletics (UOA) Championships and repeated medal rankings at the Canadian University Championships. In addition, he was the lightweight men's national team coach with Rowing Canada from 1992 to 2000. His national team crews won an Olympic silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Games, two World Championship titles in 1993 and 2000, and several medals at World Championships in recent years.

Nolte received both a physical education diploma (1976) and a civil engineering diploma (1979) from the University of Saarbrcken (Germany) and a PhD (1984) in biomechanics from the German Sport University in Cologne. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in biomechanics. With his expertise in the coaching field, he presents frequently at scientific and coaching education conferences worldwide. His research includes coaching and biomechanics of high-performance sport, especially rowing. He is also a distinguished researcher in the field of sport equipment. He shares international patents for isokinetic training machines, and his developments range from special measurement tools to new boat designs in rowing. His research has produced many papers in refereed journals and articles in various publications.

Nolte is an experienced rower, representing his home country Germany at several World Championships. He is still a keen competitor in the Masters events.

Nolte lives in London, Ontario, Canada.