Why do all Ivy League universities and other top schools have a strong rowing team? This sport, which once belonged only to the aristocracy, is not just a sport, but also represents strong willpower, team spirit, and leadership qualities that are elite qualities. The captain of the rowing team at an Ivy League universities is often the president of the student union. SDBC Rowing Club (Shanghai He Sai Sports Management Co., Ltd.) is dedicated to conveying the spirit of rowing to Chinese youth and building an international-level rowing team. SDBC was established in 2017, and had the privilege of joining hands with SHBS in 2019 to create the Double Excellence Rowing Project. The project is advised by Hartmut Buschbacher, a famous international rowing coach and the head coach of the Chinese national rowing team, and taught by outstanding retired athletes from the Chinese Olympic rowing team. Since the project was established, it has attracted over a hundred students who have chosen rowing sports classes, and dozens of students who have participated in the Double Excellence projects and represented the school in various domestic and foreign competitions, achieving excellent results.
一、Introduction to the Rowing Double Excellence Program
1.Rowing is a team project and a comprehensive development project. Our teenagers will develop teamwork skills through rowing practice.
2.Rowing is known as the sport that best embodies the spirit of teamwork. There are no individual heroes in rowing. Only when everyone on a boat works together can they row fast. Children can learn how to get along with others in a team through rowing and develop good exercise habits.
3.Adolescence is the most important period for a person to develop exercise habits and cultivate interest in sports. If a good exercise habit can be developed at this time, the child will benefit for life. Rowing is a low-injury, high-fat burning exercise. It uses 85% of the body's muscle groups in a low-injury state, which can effectively exercise aerobic and anaerobic abilities, core strength, balance, and rhythm.
4.Many foreign universities recruit talents for their rowing teams (applying to prestigious universities). The enhancement of related backgrounds is quite attractive when applying to universities.
The Rowing Double Excellence PPT provides a more comprehensive introduction to the rowing project, the coaching team of the club, the teaching system, the training venue and equipment, and other club and excellence project content, as well as past competition results. The club has a coaching team led by the former head coach of the national rowing team, a self-created teaching system, a unique training water area, and professional body fat testing.
Throughout the year, students overcome laziness to get up early for water training in the cold winter, continuously testing their limits on the ergometer, and in other physical training.
二、Background and Coach Introduction
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Qiu ZhilingGeneral Manager and Executive Director of SDBC Rowing Club
Responsible for the overall operation of SDBC Rowing Club and guiding the SHBS Double Excellence Rowing Program Holds a bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University Has worked in various industries, including private equity, strategic consulting, and corporate management Has held management positions at KKR, Roland Berger, and Philips European headquarters Has work and management experience in Europe, the United States, and China
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Hartmut BuschbacherChief Advisor
Renowned international rowing coach and former head coach of the Chinese Rowing National Team Serves as the Chief Advisor for the SHBS & SDBC Double Excellence Program Also serves as the Chief Advisor for SDBC Rowing Club
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Liu XunHead Coach of SDBC Pudong Club
Liu Xun is responsible for instructing the Double Excellence rowing program. He has a Bachelor's degree from Beijing University and is a retired award-winning athlete of the China Olympic Rowing Team. As an international-class athlete, he coached the rowing team at the University of St. Louis in the United States in 2018. Since 2000, he has won several national and international awards at the World Championships, National Rowing Championships, and National Games. After retiring, he went to the University of St. Louis in the United States to further his studies and earned a Master's degree.
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Zhao LiHead Coach at SDBC Qingpu Campus
Zhao Li is mainly responsible for coaching the Double Excellence rowing program. She is a retired coxswain from the China Olympic Rowing Team and an international-class athlete. She was a key member of the National Rowing Team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She has won numerous international awards, such as third place at the 2014 World Championships and fourth place at the 2014 World Cup.
三、Course Schedule and Training Content
Course Schedule
The Rowing Double Excellence program consists of 5 lessons per week, combining water-based and land-based training to effectively enhance students' athletic abilities and cardiovascular fitness. Water-based training includes individual technique, team coordination, and systematic instruction on double and single sculling. Land-based training includes strength training, aerobic and anaerobic exercises on rowing machines, and core coordination training.
Training Content
1.Understanding the history and spirit of rowing, mastering basic rowing techniques
2.Proficient and correct use of indoor rowing machines
3.Learning the competitive rules and techniques of rowing, fostering a spirit of teamwork
4.Developing good exercise habits, improving aerobic and anaerobic capabilities, core strength, balance, and rhythm
5.Focusing on enhancing physical fitness levels and indoor rowing machine tests.
四、Advantages of Learning Rowing and Future Development
五、Previous Competition Results
May 2021 Shanghai Youth Rowing Challenge Five-Person Relay Race (Third Place)
September 2021 Shanghai Youth Rowing Challenge Five-Person Relay Race (Runner-Up)
2022 Hong Kong Rowing Machine Championships U16 (Runner-Up)
2022 Hong Kong Rowing Machine Championships U18 (Runner-Up)
2022 Ordos Masters Cup Youth U18 Double Sculls (Champions)
2022 Shanghai Youth Rowing Finals U18 (Champions, Runner-Up)
