[S3] Ep. 15: Jasper Liu’s Rowing Dojo

Jul 24

This episode was made possible in part by our Patrons, Concept2, and Lake Washington Rowing Club.
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From walk-on at the University of Pennsylvania to gold in the LM2x at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Jasper Liu is an elite-level lightweight rower who’s worked hard on and of the water to learn about all aspects of our sport.

As a U.S. Senior National Team member, Jasper and his LTWT doubles partner Zack Heese will represent the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships this September in Prague, with a focus on Paris 2024.

Jasper also founded www.rowingdojo.com to share the most useful information that he’s picked up from some of the best coaches in the country.

CONNECT WITH JASPER
IG: @ja_liu / @rowingdojo
rowingdojo.com

TIME STAMPS
00:00 Intro
02:40 Rapid Fire Q&A
04:09 Freshman walk-on at UPenn and lessons learned as a novice
09:22 Paying it forward through Rowing Dojo
12:04 Volunteer involvement with Philadelphia City Rowing receiving the 2020 PCR Champion Award
14:25 Establishing TRC High Performance at Texas Rowing Center
18:20 The Perfect Stroke
20:04 The #1 thing Jasper sees rowers do wrong
21:58 Working on body prep and the front end, from LTR to high performance, on the erg and in the boat
28:10 Advice for the masses: What makes a great doubles partner?
29:52 Typical training week
30:25 The analytical engineer’s brain and rowing
33:34 Up Next: World Championship in Prague
35:15 Morning routine: coffee, PB&J, crossword puzzles
36:15 Debrief: Rachel & Tara deep dive into coaching and taking time to work on one element of the stroke