My father has his business, consisting of everything golf. Most famous, though, is his golf simulator, where golfers can practice indoors, swinging the club as hard as they want, with no consequences. They can even play whatever course they want, including one that the company created. How incredible would it be if rowers had this same option?
It's something I'd really love to look into researching. I don't have the engineering skills, but that's what connections are for. It would be a huge feat, but think about it. I could make a simulator for rowers, where they could look at a huge screen portraying a handful of popular race courses as they row down. In the world of technology today, it's even possible to create a 3D version. If during your workout you look "out of the boat," perhaps I could get the screen to sense that.
It wouldn't be simple, but certainly possible. With a combination of an ergometer-like machine, slides, and all of the computer technology, winter training would never be the same. No more having to "just erg" when the water is too choppy, or because it was storming. Just imagine the possibilities. To make it even more realistic, instead of a typical Concept2 Model D erg or something of the like, in place, a "sweeping erg" or "sculling erg" could be utilized.
This is a huge dream of mine, but a dream that I would definitely like to shoot for. It would be a career that I would enjoy every minute of. I could combine my journalism/PR skills with the technological knowledge of peers to create something that could be enjoyed by rowers worldwide.
Perhaps....
