See what you cannot see alone.
Identify technical habits that are difficult to feel from inside the stroke—and understand why they matter.
ONLINE COACHING · TWO-TIME OLYMPIAN
Train with the experience of a two-time Olympian.
Online rowing coaching for ambitious club, university, Masters, and indoor rowers who want clearer technical feedback, smarter training priorities, and a more efficient stroke.
ARMANDAS KELMELIS2× Olympic GamesLithuania
01Two Olympic GamesElite international competition
02Professional rowing careerYears inside high-performance environments
03Practical individual feedbackTechnique made understandable and useful
01THE GAP
Hard work matters.
Clear direction makes it useful.
Most motivated rowers do not lack effort. They train, complete the sessions, and want to improve.
What they often lack is regular individual feedback: someone who can identify what is limiting their stroke, explain it clearly, and give them the right technical priority to work on next.
There is a large gap between the knowledge available inside professional rowing and the feedback many ambitious rowers can access. My goal is to help close that gap.
02WHAT CHANGES
Understand what is limiting you—and what to work on next.
Know what to work on next.
Replace scattered corrections with one clear technical priority, supported by practical drills and direct feedback.
Make your training more useful.
Approach erg and on-water sessions with greater awareness, purpose, and a clearer connection between effort and execution.
Every athlete is different, and no specific result can be guaranteed. Progress depends on your starting point, consistency, training environment, and how well the feedback is implemented.
LIVE / ONLINETechnique you can apply in the next session.
03WORKING TOGETHER
Professional experience translated into practical feedback.
Depending on your goals and situation, working together can include:
- Live online ergometer sessions with real-time feedback
- Analysis of ergometer or on-water rowing video
- Clear individual technical priorities
- Practical drills to reinforce each change
- Feedback on sequencing, connection, rhythm, and movement
- Ongoing review of what is improving and what comes next
The aim is not to give every athlete the same generic plan. It is to understand your rowing, identify the most useful next step, and make the coaching relevant to you.
04WHO IT IS FOR
For rowers who want more than simply completing the program.
CLUB
Consistent rowers who want more individual technical direction.
UNIVERSITY
Athletes who want to develop faster and understand the details behind performance.
MASTERS
Serious rowers who value practical, honest feedback and clear priorities.
INDOOR
Erg-focused athletes working to become more efficient and transfer power effectively.
You do not need to be elite. You do need to be motivated, coachable, and willing to apply feedback consistently.
05ABOUT ARMANDAS
A lifetime in rowing. Now focused on helping other rowers improve.
I am Armandas Kelmelis, a two-time Olympian who recently retired from professional rowing and is now putting my full focus into coaching.
My experience comes from years inside elite training environments: preparing for major competitions, analysing performance, making technical changes under pressure, and learning how small details influence the complete stroke.
I also helped my brother, Arnedas Kelmelis, prepare for the World Championships, where he finished fifth in the Men’s Pair at 23 years old.
Credentials alone do not improve someone’s rowing. The value is in turning that experience into feedback you can understand, practise, and apply.
COACHING PHILOSOPHY
No empty promises. Serious work, honest feedback, and clear priorities.
06QUESTIONS
Simple answers before you enquire.
01Is the coaching online?
Yes. Coaching can be delivered through live online ergometer sessions, video analysis, and direct feedback. The exact approach depends on what you need help with.
02Do I need to be an elite rower?
No. This is for motivated rowers who want to improve and are willing to apply feedback consistently.
03Do I need an ergometer or rowing video?
Access to an ergometer or clear rowing video is helpful because it allows more specific technical feedback. If you are unsure, explain your situation in the enquiry form.
04What happens after I submit?
Armandas will review your enquiry and reply personally by email. There is no automatic call booking and no obligation.
07APPLY
Ready to understand your rowing better?
If you are serious about improving and want direct feedback from a two-time Olympian, tell me about your rowing and what you want to achieve.
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