Why Haven’t More People Found Rowing Yet?
Why Haven’t More People Found Rowing Yet? The 2026 Swedish Rowing Championships on Lake Munksjön brought two days of rain, sunshine, medals and 107 races. But somewhere between the docks, the umpire launch, the hamburgers, the old racing oars and the people who never really seem to leave the sport, another question kept growing: why don’t more people want to be part of this? The rain has already found its way into everything. It hangs over Lake Munksjön, hits the camera, bounces off the docks. A few minutes later the clouds break and the sun makes an attempt to take over. Then it starts again. On shore, jackets are pulled tighter. The rowers do not seem particularly bothered. They sit there in thin racing suits, waiting for their start and trying to stay focused. It is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit, or 13 Celsius. The water is in front of them. Behind them are months and years of training, about to be reduced to a few minutes in which there is nowhere left to hide and nothing left...
