Beginning July 01, 2024, Nielsen-Kellerman (NK Sports) will cease repairs for the CoxBox 08 model. We remain committed to offering the best rowing and sports performance equipment and customer service. Many CoxBox 08 repairs require a new board. NK Sports will soon be unable to make the boards because of obsolete parts. We have several solutions ...
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Supporting Collegiate Club Rowing
Collegiate club rowing offers students leadership experience and community but requires solutions to improve safety, provide more education and awareness, and build better governance support.
Collegiate club rowing is getting talked about. The hottest topics are the loss of athletic department status, ...
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Accurate local weather data makes for better decisions regarding rowing safety, practices, and events.
Accurate local weather data helps coaches and athletes make better decisions regarding rowing safety, practices, and events.
You can picture these scenarios. A sculler takes his single out for a row middle of the day or mid-week when no one ...
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As part of our annual Grant program, Nielsen-Kellerman awards 10 athletes with a SpeedCoach GPS and Training Pack to help them pursue their personal rowing goals. This year, we are going to spotlight some of the grant winners and share a bit about them. Here is our first recipient:
Athlete Name: Savannah Brija
Age: 24
From: ...
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You are all still rowers. We're still here for you.
Our rowing production lines are currently closed as we have shifted our workforce to produce only essential products for weather monitoring for firefighting, safety, defense, and research. We are also manufacturing face shields for health care workers. You can still order rowing products online...
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As we head into peak rowing season, many clubs and crews will be sharing common equipment. We have received several inquiries from users that ask, "What is the best way to help prevent potential cross-contamination when using NK products?"
While NK does not claim these techniques will be 100% effective against the spread of viruses, here are two...
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You will need: A SpeedCoach GPS 2 with Training Pack
To see which model SpeedCoach you have (model one or model two), turn it around and look at the back. The SpeedCoach GPS 2 will say "model 2" on the left side above the letters "FC"; the SpeedCoach GPS 1 will not...
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We reached out to Matt Muffelman, coach of the 2017 Men's LW 4-, to see how he was using the Oarlocks in practice. His advice should be helpful to anyone looking to improve catch timing in team boats...
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On-the-water power meters became widely accessible to rowers with the launch of the EmPower Oarlock in late 2016; but now that we can get one, what do we do with it...
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Until recently, the most accurate metric for on-the-water performance has been the 500-meter split. It makes sense: races are measured in time over distance, so why not measure practice pieces the same way?
If the goal is to improve an athlete’s performance, a logical requirement is to be able to accurately measure that performance. The ...
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