Team building through rowing for companies in French-speaking Switzerland
Rowing-based team-building experiences to strengthen cohesion, communication and trust. Based in Lausanne, working across French-speaking Switzerland.
Bring team spirit to life in a different way.
Our experiences
An initial introduction, a specific challenge or a shared goal: let’s find the format that makes sense for you.
01Experience 01
An introductory experience open to everyone, even those with no sporting experience. Discover rowing and what it means to move forward together.
02Experience 02
An experience tailored to your company's objectives, the number of participants and the level of cohesion you are seeking.
03Experience 03
Go further and build collective momentum around a shared objective, with inter-company challenges and regattas.
Where we come together
Based in Lausanne, working across French-speaking Switzerland.
Let's talk about your objectives. Let's build a meaningful experience.
Request a quoteWhy rowing
No one can move forward alone. And that is where it all begins.
Listen. Adjust. Find a shared rhythm. Rowing gives tangible form to what makes a team strong: the ability to synchronise and row in the same direction.
Fun and challenging, the experience puts people at the heart of the team — a chance to experience something different together, not just another activity.
“A successful boat is never simply the sum of good rowers. It is a group capable of working together.”
In motion
Who these experiences are for
Unite people around a shared direction and strengthen trust within teams.
Offer a valuable experience for onboarding, team cohesion or recognition.
Open up a dialogue about how the team works together, beyond the day-to-day.
What teams develop
One rhythm, one direction.
Saying the right thing at the right moment.
Relying on one another with every stroke.
Adjusting to move forward together.
Setting the course without rowing for others.
No one is left on the sidelines.
Going a little further, together.
The founder
Nicolas Coassin, former member of the French national rowing team, multiple French champion and international medallist.
Athlete on the French national rowing team.
Professional coach in France.
Coach in Switzerland, coaching within the Swiss national team, working alongside athletes who went on to compete at the Olympic Games.
He brings this experience of teamwork into the business world.
How we build your experience
Your team, your context and what you want to experience together.
A proposal tailored to your objectives and your team.
An experience in motion where everyone finds their place in the boat.
A group debrief on the shared experience, to open up discussion.
Yes, the discovery day is designed as an introductory experience open to everyone, even those with no sporting experience. Its purpose is to introduce people to rowing as a team, not to select athletes. Individual participation requirements and practical arrangements are agreed with Nicolas Coassin.
Esprit d'Équipe Rowing is based in Lausanne and operates in French-speaking Switzerland. The specific rowing locations, lakes and any partner clubs are agreed during your discussion. The area of operation does not constitute confirmation of a venue: this must be specified in your proposal before the experience is organised.
Bespoke team building is a format tailored to the company's objectives, the number of participants and the level of cohesion sought. It is not about offering every team the same experience. The initial conversation helps clarify your expectations, before developing a proposal with Nicolas Coassin.
Nicolas Coassin is the founder of Esprit d'Équipe Rowing, a former member of the French national rowing team and a professional coach for over fifteen years. He began coaching in France in 2012 and in Switzerland in 2014, including with the Swiss national team, and brings his experience of teamwork into the workplace.
Resources & reflections
The next step is one we take together
Let's talk about your goals. Let's build a meaningful experience.
