High-Performance Rowing Coaching & Consulting

From Olympic Success to Personalized Coaching -Bringing Elite-Level Training to You

High-Performance Rowing Coaching & Consulting

From Olympic Success to Personalised Coaching - Bringing Elite-Level Training to You

High-Performance Rowing Coaching & Consulting

From Olympic Success to Personalised Coaching - Bringing Elite-Level Training to You

A Legacy of Excellence

A Legacy of Excellence

A Legacy of Excellence

With a track record of coaching Olympians, national champions, and high-performance teams, Roger Barrow brings world-class rowing expertise to athletes, teams, and organizations. Whether you're chasing gold or refining your technique, Roger’s tailored coaching approach helps you reach your peak.
With a track record of coaching Olympians, national champions, and high-performance teams, Roger Barrow brings world-class rowing expertise to athletes, teams, and organizations. Whether you're chasing gold or refining your technique, Roger’s tailored coaching approach helps you reach your peak.
With a track record of coaching Olympians, national champions, and high-performance teams, Roger Barrow brings world-class rowing expertise to athletes, teams, and organizations. Whether you're chasing gold or refining your technique, Roger’s tailored coaching approach helps you reach your peak.
  • Former South African National Rowing Coach

  • Former South African National Rowing Coach

  • Former South African National Rowing Coach

  • Coached Olympians & National Champions

  • Coached Olympians & National Champions

  • Coached Olympians & National Champions

  • Over 20 Years of High-Performance Coaching Experience

  • Over 20 Years of High-Performance
    Coaching Experience

  • Over 20 Years of High-Performance Coaching Experience

  • Expert in Technique, Strategy & Performance Optimisation

  • Expert in Technique, Strategy &
    Performance Optimization

  • Expert in Technique, Strategy & Performance Optimisation

World Rowing Coach of the Year 2016

World Rowing Coach of the Year 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics

Rio 2016 Olympics

London 2012 Olympics

London 2012 Olympics

World Rowing Coach of the Year 2016

Rio 2016 Olympics

London 2012 Olympics

Why Choose Roger Barrow?

Proven success at Olympic and International Level
Proven success at Olympic and
International Level
Proven success at Olympic and International Level
Data-driven coaching with a focus on technique and strategy
Data-driven coaching with a focus on technique and strategy
Data-driven coaching with a focus on technique and strategy
Personalised approach to every athlete and team
Personalised approach to every athlete and team
Personalised approach to every athlete and team
Passion for developing the next generation of elite rowers
Passion for developing the next generation of elite rowers
Passion for developing the next generation of elite rowers

Choose your Coaching Pathway

  • Training Programs & Athlete Development

  • Training Programs & Athlete Development

  • Training Programs & Athlete Development

  • Rigging & Equipment Optimisation

  • Rigging & Equipment Optimisation

  • Rigging & Equipment Optimisation

  • Athlete Transition & Pathway Development

  • Athlete Transition & Pathway Development

  • Athlete Transition & Pathway Development

  • High-Performance Consulting

  • High-Performance Consulting

  • High-Performance Consulting

  • Coaching & Mentorship

  • Coaching & Mentorship

  • Coaching & Mentorship

Who is this for?

Roger’s coaching and consulting is accessible to athletes, coaches, and teams worldwide - no matter where you are.
Roger’s coaching and consulting is accessible to athletes, coaches, and teams worldwide - no matter where you are.
Roger’s coaching and consulting is accessible to athletes, coaches, and teams worldwide - no matter where you are.
Aspiring & Elite Rowers
Aspiring & Elite Rowers
Aspiring & Elite Rowers
Whether you're a high school rower aiming for a university scholarship, a collegiate athlete striving for national selection, or a professional chasing international success, Roger’s coaching can help you refine your technique, optimise performance, and breaking through plateaus.
Whether you're a high school rower aiming for a university scholarship, a collegiate athlete striving for national selection, or a professional chasing international success, Roger’s coaching can help you refine your technique, optimise performance, and breaking through plateaus.
Whether you're a high school rower aiming for a university scholarship, a collegiate athlete striving for national selection, or a professional chasing international success, Roger’s coaching can help you refine your technique, optimise performance, and breaking through plateaus.
Coaches & Rowing Programs
Coaches & Rowing Programs
Coaches & Rowing Programs
If you’re a coach looking to improve your training methodologies, enhance team performance, or implement data-driven strategies, Roger provides mentorship and consulting tailored to your needs.
If you’re a coach looking to improve your training methodologies, enhance team performance, or implement data-driven strategies, Roger provides mentorship and consulting tailored to your needs.
If you’re a coach looking to improve your training methodologies, enhance team performance, or implement data-driven strategies, Roger provides mentorship and consulting tailored to your needs.
National Teams & Organizations
National Teams & Organizations
National Teams & Organizations
High-performance teams, rowing federations, and clubs seeking expert guidance in athlete development, race strategy, or equipment optimisation will benefit from Roger’s proven success at the Olympic and international levels.
High-performance teams, rowing federations, and clubs seeking expert guidance in athlete development, race strategy, or equipment optimisation will benefit from Roger’s proven success at the Olympic and international levels.
High-performance teams, rowing federations, and clubs seeking expert guidance in athlete development, race strategy, or equipment optimisation will benefit from Roger’s proven success at the Olympic and international levels.

What Athletes and Coaches Are Saying

What Athletes and Coaches Are Saying

What Athletes and Coaches Are Saying

"Roger's focus on elite performance and professional coaching gave me the building blocks to reach my peak performance physically, technically and mentally. His coaching allowed me to reach for my dreams and stand on the Olympic Podium."

"Roger's focus on elite performance and professional coaching gave me the building blocks to reach my peak performance physically, technically and mentally. His coaching allowed me to reach for my dreams and stand on the Olympic Podium."

Lawrence Brittain

Lawrence Brittain

Olympic Silver Medalist

Olympic Silver Medalist

"Rogers ability to create a training environment and holistic program that develops young talent into high performing athletes is elite. I’m privileged to have been the beneficiary of his leadership and coaching for a decade, resulting in performances and growth I could not have even dreamt of before joining his program."

"Rogers ability to create a training environment and holistic program that develops young talent into high performing athletes is elite. I’m privileged to have been the beneficiary of his leadership and coaching for a decade, resulting in performances and growth I could not have even dreamt of before joining his program."

James Thompson

James Thompson

Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion

Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion

"I highly recommend Roger as a coach, manager, and mentor. His ability to truly understand you as an athlete, combined with his unwavering support, deep technical and physiological  knowledge, is unmatched. He helped me excel physically, technically, and mentally, bringing out the best in me. Thanks to his guidance, I’ve been developed into a world-class athlete, and I’ll be forever grateful for his mentorship."

Kirsten MacDonald (McCann)

Kirsten MacDonald (McCann)

2x Olympian and World Champion

2x Olympian and World Champion

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2016 World Rowing Award Winner

2016 World Rowing Award Winner

The South African Rowing Team
on the Road to Success

The South African Rowing Team
on the Road to Success

Get in Touch

Ready to take your rowing to the next level? Take the next step toward peak performance. Fill out the form below, and let’s build a winning strategy together.

Ready to take your rowing to the next level? Take the next step toward peak performance. Fill out the form below, and let’s build a winning strategy together.

Ready to take your rowing to the next level? Take the next step toward peak performance. Fill out the form below, and let’s build a winning strategy together.

Send Me an Email

Send Me an Email

roger@rogerbarrowcoaching.com

roger@rogerbarrowcoaching.com

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(+27) 82 952 8601

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