You might not ever know what it’s like to compete in an eight shell, as the Washington rowing teams do.
But you can train like the Huskies.
That’s right. Indoor ergometer rowing machines – known simply as ergs – aren’t confined to athletic clubs and rec rooms, they also are an integral part of training for the UW men’s and women’s rowing teams, which compete next weekend in the NCAA championships, with the men in Gold River, Calif., and the women in Indianapolis.
“I think of the erg as a cross-training tool for rowing,” said UW women’s rowing coach Yaz Farooq.