Dr. Volker Nolte is a lecturer at the University of Western Ontario. There he teaches biomechanics and training theory. He was a successful rower himself before transitioning to coaching and winning several medals, including a silver medal in the 1996 Olympics. His research into the biomechanics of rowing has resulted in international renown. Nolte is still an active rower today, racing at an international level. As a successful rower, Dr. Wolfgang Fritsch won numerous German and international championship titles, including the gold medal in Nottingham in 1975. Between 1983 and 1993 he won several medals at rowing world championships with his athletes in the German and Swiss rowing federations who he supervised. He has been involved in teaching for over 40 years, especially in the training and further education of coaches in the German Rowing Federation. Dr. Fritsch has written numerous articles and standard works on education and training in rowing and on the development of rowing.
