In 2013, when I first brought CrewNerd to Android, I was a developer in the Windows Phone division of Microsoft. Because of that, I decided to develop the Android version using an approach that would make it possible to support … Read More
Author Archives: Tony Andrews
Your phone is probably water-resistant for rowing and paddling
After Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, it probably wasn’t long before you or someone you knew had experienced a tragic encounter with water. I remember hunching over my phone to protect it when answering calls in the rain since … Read More
The best CrewNerd feature you (probably) aren’t using just got better
Many years ago, a customer emailed saying that he routinely rows between the same two landmarks on his river. Wouldn’t it be great, he said, if CrewNerd could just start and stop the timer automatically so he could easily compare … Read More
CrewNerd – the Most Established On-the-Water Rowing App – turns 15!
As we begin 2024, it can be hard to imagine a time when we only used our phones for talking to people and maybe sending an occasional text message. Today, there are somewhere around five million different apps available for … Read More
CrewNerd supports ActiveLook augmented reality displays!
We’re excited to announce that CrewNerd is the first rowing or paddling app to provide real-time performance metrics through the ActiveLook family of heads-up displays! With ActiveLook eyewear, the information you need is provided right in your field of view, … Read More
Integration with Rowsandall
Rowsandall is a training site for rowers that can provide you advanced analysis of your rowing workouts, both on the water and on the erg. With Rowsandall, you can see long-term trends in your training, and compare your results between … Read More
Concept2 Logbook now supported!
CrewNerd now allows you to directly upload workout data to your Concept2 Logbook account. This is in addition to the existing support for Strava, TrainingPeaks, and Sportlyzer. We also worked with Concept2 to enable on-the-water workouts to show interval details … Read More
CrewNerd now supports the Vaaka paddle cadence sensor
For rowers and paddlers, there’s probably no performance metric that’s more important than the current stroke rate. CrewNerd uses your phone’s accelerometer to measure stroke rate, provided your phone is mounted securely to your water craft so that it can … Read More
CrewNerd turns 10!
Ten years ago, in April 2009, CrewNerd was first published in the iPhone app store, under the name “SpeedCoach Mobile”. Since then, we’ve added many new features (mostly based on your feedback) and developed a version for Android. To celebrate, … Read More