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MEET: Ken Gates & John CullicottCLUB: TexasRowingCenter.orgHOST: Napoleon GriffinKen Gates has won nine (9) CRASH-B hammers, set two world records on the RowErg and won a couple Masters Nationals singles titles, about racing, training and maintaining fitness while aging.John has raced for over 40 years at the High School, College, Elite, and Masters levels.  He spent seven years as a sweep lightweight before converting to a sculling heavyweight.  As an elite, he won nationals in all four sculling categories and made the A final in two Olympic Trials.

From the Ukrainian women's crew Anastaia Kozhenkova, Katarina Maistrenko, and Yevghenia Dovhodko talk to host Napoleon Greiffin about their training in Kyiv and WSU, and their experience in the US. They rowed on Sunday, Nov. 20.

Bak, Choi, Rogers - Transcript2023 Won COPA America Mixed 4x2022 Bronze at Beach Sprint Worlds for Mixed 4x 2021 Tokyo Paralympic PR3 Mixed 4+ AlternateChris Bak 2021 Portugal-1x 8th BS2022 wales 1x gold 4x bronze BS2023 Barletta- 1x 8th BS 1x silver ENDURO 2x gold ENDURO2024 Genoa- 1x gold Kory Rogers 4x coastal national team 2x world champion, youngest in 2023 senior level worlds 1x bronze medalist Bali continental qualifier USOPC (Olympic committee event)Host, Napoleon Griffin: Alright, welcome back! We're at the Head of the Charles Regatta, 2024, day three. I'm pleased to have my last guests with me. I'd like them to introduce themselves, going from left to right."Hey guys, my name is Kory Rogers.""I'm Chris Bak, nice to meet you.""And I'm Peter Choi, nice to meet you."Alright, thank you all. So, we're here at a rowing event on the water, but you guys aren't doing what most people think of when they think of rowing. What do you do?"We all do coastal rowing. Peter's our coxswain."For those who don't know what coastal rowing is, can you explain it?"Coastal rowing is a really dynamic side of the sport. In traditional flat water rowing, you see more 2k or 5k races, like here at the Head of the Charles. For coastal, we do have 4k and 6k racing, which is on the endurance side. But we also have a cool type of racing called beach sprints, which is now in the 2028 Olympics. It's a 500-meter format with some slalom. It's a much shorter, more dynamic race out on the open ocean."Now, having lived in Puerto Rico, I know coastal rowing takes place in the ocean, and I'm not a fan of that! Flipping is not an option, considering you have things waiting for you in the water. You could become a snack if you don't do well! So, talk about how the race starts before you actually get in the boat. For those who are not aware of coastal rowing, they might think you have stake boats like you would in a regular flat water race, but that's not the case. So how is it set up?Types of Coastal Rowing"Good question. There are actually two different types of coastal rowing. The Olympic discipline for LA that Chris mentioned is called beach sprints. If you're in a smaller boat, a single or a double, one of the athletes starts at the archway at the starting line. There's a rope on the sand, and when the buzzer goes off, you sprint anywhere from 50 to 80 meters. In the case of a quad, it'd be the coxswain who sprints. Then you have to jump into the boat and slalom around three buoys and then make your way back. The bow person jumps out and then has to go back to the start line and hit a big red button. It's very action-packed. I like to say it's kind of like the BMX to mountain biking, or the velodrome to rough and tumble cycling.For the Coastal World Championships, the long-distance event, there are variations, but the one I've seen the most is usually a cluster of people kind of waiting, and there's three balls that designate one-minute starting times. So three balls means three minutes. One drops, the second one drops, the last one drops, and then the buzzer goes, and then there really are no lanes. It's like head racing without the stagger. So 20 to 40 boats all kind of converge towards that first buoy. There's a lot of contact.""When people say rowing's not a contact sport, they're not thinking about coastal rowing!"That's interesting. So, I would presume, coming from the world of track and field, you're not going to put your slowest runner at the bow of your boat. If you have a tight race, and your bow person can outrun the other bow person, you can move from bronze to gold, out of medal contention to being a gold medalist, just based on the run. So do you ever actually have races to figure out who's the fastest?So, what happened in 2023?Bak: "Oh yeah, yeah. In the endurance side... I'll let Kory talk about what happened in 2023.""Chris and I did the double for the endurance race. We surprised ourselves leading the race for the first 3k, maybe even 4k. It was a 6k race. The person who was bowing, which was me, got confused because there were two buoys that looked very similar, and I went the wrong way. Thank God we had a built-up lead of maybe about a hundred meters or so. Chris starts looking over at second place, third place, fourth place, and they all start going somewhere else. I'm like, 'Nah, don't even worry about it, they're going the wrong way, let me steer.' And in the end, I was wrong! So we had to cut over really fast. Thank God we were still in front at the turn, but I mean, I probably added like 20, 30 seconds of extra sprint that we did not need to do. All of our built-up cushion was gone. We get passed in the last 150 meters of the row coming into the beach. We're down maybe two, two and a half boat lengths. And I'm like, 'Man, screw this, I'm getting out of the boat.' I jump out early and I beat the Swedish guy running. So a 27-minute race came down to the last second.""He was a big man, huge. Probably 6'6", 220.""Esco, if you're watching, we love you man. You're a crazy guy, hats off to you."I remember seeing that. So, talk about the 500-meter course because some people are not, including myself, as familiar with it. How does it work?"Imagine you're on any pristine, nice beach. You take where the water is coming in from, subtract about 50 to 80 meters, and that's where your start line is going to be. Then you have two flags. Sometimes they have you run around the flag, sometimes they don't, it just depends on the race. You pretty much learn that race day. The reason for that is it can change based off of the tide and conditions. There are three buoys, each placed about 60 to 80 meters apart. You sprint to the boat from the beach, you hit the water, you have to figure out where the boat is, where the oars are. There is a unique position in coastal rowing, in the beach sprint format, of boat handlers. In the past, we've had teammates, coaches, even random people off the side of the street or on the beach come in and hold our boats for us so they don't flop all over the place.After you enter the boat, you're racing towards the first buoy. The first buoy is going to be off your port side. You have to pass the second buoy on your starboard side. At the very end, which is about 250 meters out from the beach, there is a turn buoy. So you have to do a 180-degree turn and then you race straight back to the beach as fast as you can. You jump out of the boat, sprint back onto the beach, run around the flag, and then eventually hit the buzzer."The cox's perspectiveFrom a coxswain's perspective, is it different in beach sprints or coastal rowing than it would be on flat water, doing a 2k or even a 5k here at the Charles?"Yeah, definitely. I would just say it's a different shell. It's so much heavier. It's like 400 pounds, maybe even heavier. That's not the same as what you would normally row on the river. Even though it's heavy, it's made to withstand those crazy waves and conditions. Mother Nature is not a battle you can win against, it's someone you have to adapt to. It's like, are there waves coming? Is there wind coming? You have to make quick adjustments. There's no time for, 'On two, let's do this,' because the race is a little bit over two minutes.The other thing that's interesting is that because it's ...

Alex Lynn, Youth Recreational Rowing Manager at Community Rowing Ellis Evans-Brown, Head Coach at Arlington-Belmont high school crew What is unique about rowing among all the available youth sports; when is it the right choice for young athletes? What does rowing do for kids as they grow into adulthood and prepare for college and vocations? In this episode, c oaches Alex & Ellis examine the characteristics of effective youth rowing programs. They cover topics ranging from safety and motivation, and how experienced coaches can foster a secure, enjoyable, and inclusive environment.

It was 50 years ago today - Peter Kermond started rowing at Belmont Hill prep school, directly across from the site of our interview near Eliot Bridge on the Charles River in Boston. Peter is a beloved legend in rowing - making the US National Team and eventually acquiring Burnham Boat Slings, maker of the slings that rowers rack their boats on at regattas. Now, Burnham's flagship products are their custom made boat covers, and they've added on many other types of rowing accessories, from oar bags to water bottle holders. And Peter has not stopped rowing, competing at most regattas in between shifts at his vendor tent, which attracts a steady stream of colleagues, friends, and customers, ready to chat about all things rowing.#rowingpodcast

We came back a week after the Head of the Charles for a recap – because we couldn't get enough of this magical world-renowned rowing regatta. We love mingling with the crowd, the thrill of the racing, checking out new gadgets & gear, connecting with old friends, and making new ones.On today's Head of the Charles panel: Linda Muri of Burnham Boat Slings;  Maurice Scott of Unity & Potomac BC & USRowing announcer; Andrii Ivanchuk, coach at Simmons University Crew & Riverside Boat Club and organizer of the Ukrainian rowing team's visit to the Head of the Charles.Message us if you'd like to tell your own Rowing StoryClick here for all 15+ Head of the Charles video replays

We're catching up with the whirlwind that is Arshay Cooper! You're invited to join the livestream to ask questions and share your experiences with Arshay - just comment on the discussion thread at any of the replay destinations.Besides being a rower, Arshay is a Benjamin Franklin award-winning author, the protagonist of the critically acclaimed film “A Most Beautiful Thing,” nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2020. He's also a Golden Oar recipient for his contributions to the sport of rowing, motivational speaker, and activist, particularly around issues of accessibility to rowing and other sports for under-resourced communities. Arshay grew up on the West Side of Chicago and in 1997 joined and later captained the country's first all-Black high school rowing team at Manley High School. He dedicated two years of his life to AmeriCorps, focusing on diversity and inclusion, and continues to speak and represent across the country and around the world; most recently bringing his message of empowerment through sports to youth in South Africa and leading a youth rowing camp at Craftsbury Outdoor Center in Vermont.Updated show notes & links at https://readyrowusa.com/arshay-cooper-2023

Full show notes on the websiteHeading to any of the Great American Head Race Regattas this fall? Tune in to get inspired with legendary Olympic rower & coach Jim Dietz and coach Mark Wilson, co-founders at All American Rowing Camp based in DeLand, Florida.We're revisiting our annual fall regatta (aka head race) preview a little earlier this year to give you a “heads” up! Every year, longtime coaches Jim Dietz and Mark Wilson return to Ready, Row! USA to reveal secret strategies, tell fun stories, and inspire you to participate in the great Fall Head races across the US. This year, Dietz & Wilson will focus on these and other popular regattas: Sep 3  Petaluma Half and Full Marathon, CA Sep 9  Rock the Occ – Half Marathon Sep 10 Chicago River Half and Full Marathon Sep 16  CRI Fall Classic Boston, Cuyahoga, Milwaukee, Saskatoon, Albany, Seattle Oct 1 Head of the Riverfront, Hartford; WISCO Chase outside of Madison, WI OCT 7  Music City, Memphis TN & Head of the Genesee in Rochester, NY OCT 8  Head of the Rock, IL Oct 20-22 Head of the Charles, Boston Oct 28-29 Head of Schuylkill, PA Our host for this episode is Diane Bevan, a Masters rower at CRI Boston.Thanks to our supporters & sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings; Resolute Racing & Sykes USA; GoodInklings Web Design & Management; All American Rowing Camp; Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting; Community Rowing, Boston. Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe & review on your favorite podcast apps.

You may be wondering, if you're middle-aged or beyond and never rowed before, can you still take up the sport? Many of us row with folks in their 60's, 70's, and 80's who started rowing relatively late in life. If you've got a few "creaky parts," many clubs have adaptive classes and equipment, and the sport has a culture of rowers helping rowers.Boston-area Coach Brian DiDominici talked with host Diane Bevan, who learned to row "at a certain age" at Community Rowing, Boston. Get your questions answered, just tune in to our YouTube, Facebook, or LinkedIn replay events and type your questions in the discussion sections, and we'll have our experts answer them.Surprise guest Dani Hansen, Hydrow athlete & decorated Paralympian, joins near the end for our wrap-up chat!With grateful acknowledgement to our sponsors & supporters at Burnham Boat, Pierce Press, Sykes/Resolute, Crew Stop, and Community Rowing. Remember to use the hashtag for your chance to win rowing gear & services! #ReadyRowUSACLICK HERE for the replay of our 2022 Learn-To-Row episode, focusing on how rowing programs can attract and nurture new rowers.

The target Lara's dad set when he was younger was “Aim High”. Don't look left or right - FOCUS - and aim high. And boy, did she!Lara Vafiadis took on the Atlantic Challenge row for a few reasons - but a primary aim was to  inspire other women and children that if you set your mind to something, you can achieve anything.Seeing her dad suffer through years of chemotherapy, radiotherapy and everything that goes with cancer treatments - his determination and resilience took on another level and Lara thought to herself - if he can go through all of that, then she can row an ocean for him.This row was dedicated to Lara's father for all the times he went "above and beyond." He passed away on September 14, 2022, so he didn't get to see Lara finish but she knew he was with her with every oar stroke, from La Gomera, Portugal to Antigua.

You have questions about rowing in college. Nobody can guarantee admission, but the high school athlete can learn how to put their best foot forward, formulate a plan, and find a school that fits academically, athletically, and socially.  Want to be recruited to row in college?  Where do I start getting recruited to row in college?  When - and how - do I contact coaches? Why aren't coaches getting back to me? Wondering what college coaches expect from potential recruits? How can parents support their student athlete? In this episode, our expert panelists Fran Berlin & Carmen Mirochna of Rowers Reach  explain the recruiting process, explore the options at club, DI, DII and DIII programs, and talk about realistic goals and expectations. Rounding out the panel are high school coach & UMass alum Kelsey Anderson, prospective D1 rower parent Meg Carroll, and Rochester sophomore Grace Snyder, a 2021 walk-on coxswain.IMAGE:  REACH client, senior Blake Luehrman, recently committed to UCSDPlease like, comment, subscribe, & share!

USRowCon23 Series What does "community engagement" mean for a sports governing body, and how does it impact the individual members, boathouses, elite & recreational athletes that make up its consituency? How has this program area evolved at USRowing?We'll talk to Jennie Trayes her new role as Chief Community Engagement Officer for USRowing. She oversees the organization's domestic community programming including STEM to Stern, DEI, Adaptive and Veterans rowing. A graduate of Bucknell University and NYU's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, Trayes joins USRowing after spending two years as the community and partnerships manager at LeagueApps. Prior to that, she worked in various leadership roles at Row New York from 2009-2019, most recently as the Deputy Executive Director. Trayes rowed collegiately at Bucknell.Full details. updates, & show notes

We met Dr. Ramona Cox at the USRowing Convention, Feb. 3-5 in Atlantic City, where she presented on athlete & coach wellness best practices & sports-based therapy. The Doc Wayne organization aims to "level the playing field of mental health globally by harnessing the power of sport-based therapy." In 2021, Dr. Cox joined Doc Wayne as the Director of the Champions Network, the organization's external training program. CN partners with a range of organizations, clinicians, sports coaches, and other youth development professionals and explain how to include trauma-informed, sport-based, mental health support in their work with young people. Dr. Cox stays involved in  other ways in the sports-based youth development community as a facilitator and lead trainer for the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), a board member of the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association and the McDonald Phelps Foundation, and a member of the State of Michigan Women in Sports Task Force. She has also worked collaboratively and implemented impactful projects with organizations such as the Women's Sports Foundation and U.S. Soccer Foundation. Ramona continues to coach volleyball in Detroit at Cass Technical High School and Instant Replay Volleyball Club. WEBSITE: "Doc Wayne is an award-winning non-profit leading the field of sport-based therapy and catalyzing a mental health movement. We provide training, tools, and services that address emotional, behavioral, traumatic, racial, gender, and cultural-based barriers by providing equitable access to better mental health for all. Our clinician-led curricula put sport into practice, strengthening social-emotional skills in young learners to build healthier, more resilient global communities."

Not only is he a rowing coach, but Don Ukrainec recently acquired H2Row and presented his lineup of swappable shoes and rowing supplies at the USRowing Convention. As someone who's often jumped in an 8+ to find size 14 shoes from the previous crew of large men, I appreciate the range of H2Row sizes (mens 6-16 and women's to size 12), the ease of swapping, and the superbly comfortable fit. Did we pick up some shoes from H2Row at the USRowing Convention? Why yes, we did! Thanks, Don!Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

Coming off 20+ years with the Coast Guard and involved in many water rescues, Tom Rooks has recently assumed the position as Director of Safety at USRowing. During our interview with him at the USRowing Convention 2023, Tom made our producer a believer in PFDs, especially for single scullers in the "shoulder" seasons in the northern latitudes. To be continued - post your comments & questions for Tom on our YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn YouTube livestream replay discussion sections.++++Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

In this USRowing Convention interview (thanks to Linda Muri for wrangling him from the erg championship floor!) Josh Carlson made us a believer in the value of cross-training for rowing with the Ski-Erg, a popular, relatively new product by Concept 2, manufacturer of the ubiquitous RowErg. "SkiErg is great for working on lats, and just giving rowers a break from the rowing machine for pretty much the same type of workout," Josh said. Now I have to figure out how to sneak one in the house! Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

At the USRowing Convention, USRowing HP Para Director Ellen Minzner steered us to Emilie Eldracher, coxswain for the PR3 4+ 2022 World Championships. We had a great discussion about the elite Paralympic world. She welcomes questions & comments - post them on our YouTube channel, Facebook, or LinkedIn livestream replay destinations - our website has all the links.Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

To meet SimulatOar inventor Calvin Coffey is to appreciate his creativity, drive, and his love of life & rowing. Our USRowing Convention interviews continued on Sunday, Feb. 5 with Coffey and his wife, Maggie. Calvin competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, where he and his partner Mike Staines won the silver medal in the coxless pairs event. A few years later, after a devastating car accident, he invented the rowing simulation machine, SimulatOar (best product name ever!). He also made CTC racing shells, and pioneered the use of composite materials in rowing equipment. Coffey continues to make his machines to order, one-by-one, in his home basement shop. Watch the livestream replay on our YouTube channel - at the end of the interview, when our producer tests out the machine under the expert tutelage of the inventor! Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

Ready, Row! USA was thrilled to be the media partner of USRowing for the first in-person convention since 2019. In particular, we'd like to thank the creative, positive, indefatigable, and ever-attentive Brett Gorman for connecting us with so many amazing people in rowing.Oh, the rowing stories we heard! from rowing's movers & shakers & regular folks, like Janice Holzman, Row New York; Calvin Coffey, Olympic athlete & Coffey SimulatOar inventor; Josh Carlson, Concept 2 SkiErg specialist; Holly Austin, Ready Set Row; Paralympic coxswain Emilie Eldracher; Aquil Abdullah Olympic & Hydrow athlete; Sandra Cardillo, Watuppa RC ED & Head Coach;  Fabio Selvig, Fillippi Sales & Marketing; Jalen Baldwin, SteadyState Network Changemaker Scholarship winner & coach at Cleveland Foundry; John Gartin, Executive Dir., Collegiate Rowing Coaches Assn.; Kyle Williams & Kamal Carter, A Long Talk; Ted Benford, Executive Dir., Community Rowing; Dave Powers, 776BC Performance Apparel; Rick Bayko, CRI Military & Veterans Crew; Don Ukrainec, H2Row boat shoe systems; Tom Rooks, USRowing Safety Dir.; Jenny Trayes, USRowing Community Engagement; Mary Whipple, Olympic coxswain; Ramona Cox, sports therapist.  Please visit https://readyrowusa.com/USRowCon23 for watch links and our full coverage. Help us get these amazing rowing stories out to the world by subscribing and reviewing on your favorite podcast apps, and by liking, commenting, and sharing on all the livestream destinations - Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube (search is your friend!). Please note: We're still uploading the 20 #rowcon23 interviews to podcast distribution, so stay tuned for the rest. We're getting there!Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!#rowingpodcast

One of our favorite discussions at the recent USRowing Convention was with Ted Benford, executive director of Community Rowing, arguably the largest rowing club in the world, depending on how you're counting - Members? Rowing hours? Number of boats?.Ted started at CRI more than 25 years ago as a volunteer and coach and went on to serve as president of the board and as a trustee. In May of 2016, Ted was hired as Director of Operations and served as Interim Executive Director until his selection as Executive Director in August of 2018. Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!#rowingpodcastphoto credit: CRI

To be honest, he was a moving target at USRowing Convention, between attending sessions and announcing for the National Indoor Championships, but we finally caught up with Aquil Abdullah, truly a mover & shaker in the sport of rowing. Among other things, we learned that after "winding down" from the Olympic experience, Aquil was settling into a career in high tech when he was drawn back into the rowing world by taking a job as a Hydrow athlete; an invitation to become a Henley Royal Regatta Steward; and collaborations with A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund, new boathouses, and other projects centered around expanding the sport of rowing. Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!#rowingpodcast

Boathouse fundraising got you flummoxed? Fear not - we caught up with Row New York's Janice Holzman between sessions at USRowing  Convention 2023. She gave us a new perspective on an element essential to the operation of many boathouses.As a non-profit sector senior executive with 20+ years of fundraising, communications, partnership building and political advocacy experience, Janice serves as the Vice President of Development & Communications for Row New York, an organization that, through the discipline of rowing and academic support, transforms the lives of young New Yorkers. Prior to this role, she was the Director of Development for Global Kids.Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!#rowingpodcast #rownewyork #janiceholzman

"A Long Talk" founders Kyle Williams, Chief Empowerment Officer, and Kamal Carter, President, call themselves "just a couple of black fathers." Since starting the ALT movement in 2020, they have worked with rowing programs across the country including Washington, Columbia, and Three Rivers, as well as Fortune 500 corporations and leading universities. Along with their colleague Matt Logue, their lunchtime keynote at USRowing Convention helped us reflect and understand systemic oppression and discrimination in our sport and in American society. We left the discussion inspired, motivated, and with a little more to think about than our sport, and they expanded on these themes in our livestream. Please let us know your impressions. More details on our USRowing Convention coverage on the Ready, Row! USA website.Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!#rowingpodcast #alongtalk #anti-racism

 Live from USRowing Convention 2023, we talked with Holly Austin, founder & head coach at Ready Set Row. Holly explains the approach of RSR: "In expanding your comfort zone, you and are able to push a little harder with each effort. In order to reach your full potential, you must learn how to be more brave to take risks, and to face fear.  As well, you must learn self-compassion to manage challenges, failure and defeat."' Image credit: Brave Your Fear podcastMany thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Find the full schedule, links, & extras from our #rowcon23 interviews at https://readyrowusa.com/usrowcon23. Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share, it really helps get the word out about our guests who are changing lives through their work in rowing.#rowingpodcast #readysetrow #usrowing

John Gartin is Director of the Collegiate Rowers & Coaches Assn., Former Head Coach Nova Southeastern Women's Rowing, also coached at Oklahoma, Dallas United, and San Diego Rowing Club.Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!Find the full schedule, links, & extras from our #rowcon23 interviews at https://readyrowusa.com/usrowcon23.#rowingpodcast#crca #collegerowing#rowingcoach

Interview with Fabio Selvig, Filippi Director of MarketingFilippi is a primary sponsor of USRowing Convention 2023Filippi Boats (Cantiere Navale Filippi Lido S.R.L.) is an International manufacturer of rowing racing shells, based in Italy. The company was founded in 1980 by Lido Filippi.Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by Lido Filippi's son David; the yard employs 60 technicians and produces just over 1100 boats each year, which supply Federations worldwide. Approximately 70% of athletes at the elite level choose to race in Filippi boats, and recently the US National team has also chosen to race in Filippi boats, under an official sponsorship agreement that runs through the 2024 Paris Olympics.Filippi offers the widest selection of hulls available, with 70 different hulls to choose from. When you choose a Filippi, you are choosing a boat that is as close to custom made as possible, and that is built to the highest standards. Filippi-the choice of Champions.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filippi_Boats##RowingPodcast

776BC Performance Apparel's Dave Powers started rowing in college at Boston University and has had a career spanning 35+ years in the sporting goods industry with a focus on sales, marketing and account management. Starting his career in 1989 as the National Sales Manager for Saucony Running shoes based in Peabody, MA., he eventually moved to Germany to take the role as International Sales Manager where he was responsible for the growth of Sauconys European business.After 17 years, he transitioned into the cycling industry where he has had numerous roles working for a number of premium cycling brands. Now Dave is working with 776BC to bring the best-in-class rowing gear to North America. When not in the office or on his bike, Dave can be found in his single, enjoying a cold Ommegang beer with Joan his wife, or reading the latest Brad Thor book.You'll find all the deets for our #rowcon23 coverage at https://readyrowusa.com/rowcon23

Meet 20-year-old Jalen Baldwin, SteadyState Network Changemaker Scholarship Winner to the USRowing Convention & Coach at the Cleveland Foundry Jrs., Cleveland, OH. One of our favorite interviews - Jalen shines!Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!#rowingpodcast

Rick Bayko is the new US Indoor LW Champion for ages 75+. A member of Community Rowing Boston Military & Veterans Crew, RIck trains consistently throughout the winter and enjoys competing all over the US and the world. He's recently taken up sculling, as well. RIck will claim that he was the only lightweight entered in the national competition this year, but we pointed out that "you beat the millions who didn't show up." Rick's won his share of competitions and has run 13 marathons.Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!#rowingpodcast

Our livestreaming on Feb. 4 at #RowCon23 started out with Sandra Cardillo, Director of Rowing and Head Coach at Watuppa Rowing Center in New Bedford, MA. We first met Sandra through her work with the CRI Para and Military & Veterans programs.Find the full schedule of USRowing Convention coverage on the website. We'll be adding links & updates from guests like Sandra, CRI executive director Ted Benford; Olympic & Hydrow athelte Aquil Abdullah,; 3-time Olympian Mary Whipple of 9th Seat; Holly Austin of Ready, Set Row; Fabio Selvig of Filippi; 776BC's Dave Powers; USRowing Convention organizer Brett Gorman; and many more.Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

Join us for a virtual tour of the venue, speakers, and topic highlights with Brett Gorman, Director of Learning & Development at USRowing. Ready, Row! USA is once again a media partner for #RowCon23, and we'd love to hear your rowing story at the first in-person gathering of the movers & shakers & regular folks of rowing.  Stop by our mobile studio at the convention or book your interview in advance (recommended) at https://readyrowusa.com/USRowCon23: https://readyrowusa.com/usrowcon23/, where you will also find the livestream replay.Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors: Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag! Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River! GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit! Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners! Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

Welcome to Season 5 of Ready, Row! USA! We kick off our 2023 coverage with an interview with one of the rowing world's most admired figures: USRowing para high-performance director Ellen Minzner (replay on the website & audio on all major podcast apps).Minzner discusses how US Paralympic rowing is embarking on groundbreaking research that will not only benefit the Paralympic program, but will have ripple effects for inclusive rowing programs everywhere. More on the research & associated grant here.PLUS: Minzner previews her presentation on para/adaptive athlete development at USRowing's #RowCon23 on Sat. Feb. 4: Athlete Development: Para Athlete Development Model.#rowingpodcast #pararowing #paralympicUPCOMING: Ocean Rowing with Rannoch Adventure's CEO Charlie Pitcher; Jason Cottingham's interview with solo Atlantic Challenge rower Lara Vafiadis; and a full 3 days of interviews with the movers & shakers - and regular folks - of rowing at #RowCon23, USRowing's return to in-person annual gatherings; plus our regular Club Spotlights, Gadgets & Gear, and much more.SPONSORS: 

The team of four—Christal Clashing, Elvira Bell, Kevinia Francis and Samara Emmanuel—will compete in the inaugural Pacific Challenge in 2023. Atlantic Campaigns, the official race organizers of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, is also organizing this initiative. The Pacific Challenge is a 2,800 nautical mile race from Monterey Bay in California to Nawiliwili Harbor in Kauai, Hawaii. The challenge begins on June 12, 2023.Team Antigua Island Girls launched their Pacific2023 campaign at a press conference on January 24, 2021, at the Antigua and Barbuda Football Association's Headquarters at Paynters, with the tagline Back on the Row Again.Team Antigua Island Girls acknowledged that, much like their first, history-making row in the 2018-19 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, reaching the start line is its own journey. Fundraising activities are ramping up, and the team has begun the training—both physical and mental—as they learned from their freshman experience that it takes more mental strength than brawn to get to the finish line.Our Ocean Rowing Series celebrates the courage and accomplishments of those amazing athletes who choose to row across the ocean. You are invited to  join our secure mailing list for episode announcements and to recommend episode topics & speakers. https://readyrowusa.com/episodes

“I hope to pursue my passion for rowing for the rest of my days,” says Kline, “and I am incredibly grateful for the many life lessons that this beautiful sport has taught me.”In this episode, we meet Kirsten Kline, the 2021 World Indoor Rowing champion and a Concept 2 World Record Holder. Kline is a 33-year old Alabama native who currently resides in Houston, TX where she works in the O&G industry. She is also a recovering alcoholic, which she believes is a very relevant part of her rowing journey; her battle with addiction brought her to the rowing world.The Crossfit-erg gatewayKline was introduced to indoor rowing through the fitness program Crossfit in 2017 and quickly developed a love for it, using indoor rowing as an outlet during her early stages of sobriety. After she "stumbled into" (her words) a few Concept2 world records, she decided to join a rowing club in late 2019 and quickly developed a passion for being on the water.Challenges of water rowingAfter winning the 2021 World Indoor Rowing Championships, Kline decided to shift her competitive focus from indoor rowing to rowing on the water. Kline is currently working intensively with a coach to improve her sculling skills. She plans to one day be competitive on the water and vows not let her age, height or limited experience deter her.Our Rowing to Recovery Series covers the role of rowing in many types of recovery, from breast cancer to PTSD, to addiction, mental illness, and physical injury.  You are invited to  join our secure mailing list for episode announcements and to recommend episode topics & speakers.PLEASE VISIT OUR FABULOUS SPONSORS! Burnham Boat Slings Resolute Racing & Sykes USA GoodInklings Web Design & Management Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting

Catch the video replay or listen here to meet Jen Fitz-Roy – elite PR1 adaptive rower, mentor to disabled youth, and fierce advocate for inclusion and disability rights. And now Jen's on her way to compete for the US National Team in the World Rowing Championships! Jen is a graduate of Boston College and learned to row in CRI's para program. She now manages the club's Para and Military Programs.Since Jen's single sculling boat is not yet an official Paralympic category, she and her coach Beth Noll are on their own to raise funds for national and international competitions. Please contribute if you can! Episode website Jen's GoFundMe ESPN article World Rowing Championships

It's that time of year again (a little earlier this year to give you a “heads” up!), when the legendary Jim Dietz and Mark Wilson, founders of All-American Rowing Camp reveal secret strategies, tell fun stories, and inspire you to participate in the great Fall Head races across the US.They'll touch on regattas like the Charles, the Fish, the Ohio, the Lake, the Dog, the Schuylkill, the Music, the Hooch, the South, the Colorado, the Cuyahoga, and the latest addition, the brand-new Waco Regatta in Texas.SPONSOR LINKS Burnham Boat Slings Resolute Racing & Sykes USA GoodInklings Web Design & Management Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting Ready, Row! USA Season 4, Episode #123Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more!

Launched in 2021, the new Waco Rowing Center features a course stretching from the historic bridges of downtown Waco to the picturesque bluffs of Cameron Park.But wait! Not content to “simply” launch a rowing center, Walton & Scheuritzel decided this was the year to kick off the next great North American fall head race, the first annual 5K Waco Rowing Regatta, on Sunday November 6th, 2022.Waco Nov. 6 Regatta info & RegistrationSPONSOR LINKS Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Web Design & Management Resolute Racing & Sykes USA Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting Click here for all podcast distribution channels

Kerry Kingdon went from ultra marathoner to being told she could no longer run. After eventually being diagnosed with POTS and IST, she received treatment that made her feel ready for competition again. She took a position as adaptive coach at Bair Island Aquatic Center, where she runs an adaptive erg class and rows. Kerry won gold at Indoor National Championships in 2022, 2021, and 2019, Silver at Masters' Nationals in 2018 and Crew Classic 2019 (PR2 Double).Coach Patrick Johnson has played a critical leadership role helping Athletes Without Limits achieve its mission for the inclusion of athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities into mainstream sport. Patrick heads up the Athletes Without Limits (AWL)/DC Strokes/Veteran Leaders integrated rowing program, which is also a USRowing Freedom Rows designated Adaptive Program for Disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces. In 2019 Patrick received USRowing's Isabel Bohn Award for expanding rowing opportunities for those with physical and intellectual disabilities.#rowingpodcast #livestream #athleteswithoutlimits #disabilitypridemonthGot an event coming up at your rowing club or organization? Book one of our short, ad hoc “pop-up” livestreams! Use the event submission form and sign up for our mailing list!SPONSOR LINKS Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Web Design & Management Resolute Racing & Sykes USA Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting

Today, we're talking with Jonathan A. Wright, writer known to his friends as "our local renaissance guy.” Wright is a craftsman and green-building designer. He is the founder of Wright Builders, a firm based in Northampton, MA and known for innovative green design and precise execution.Jonathan is the author of two volumes of poetry, “After the Rain” and “Coming to Quiet.” He writes, coaches, and rows out of Northampton on the Connecticut River. He's the real deal.SPONSOR LINKS Resolute Racing & Sykes USA Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Web Design & Management Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting

 Join us on this Club Spotlight livestream with Olympic rower & coach Jim Dietz as we discuss the development of his eponymous new Rowing Center in Stonington, CT, scheduled to open in 2024. Livestream 6/22 11am ET on our website; click through for replay & podcast distribution links.Joining the conversation will be John Thornell, head of Stonington Community Rowing and girls head coach @stoningtoncrew, who has been working closely with Jim Dietz since he came on board the project earlier this year."When we complete the Jim Dietz Rowing Center in early 2024, we will be able expand from a competitive junior team of 50-60 kids to offer a range of programs to younger and older people," Thornell said. "Middle-school kids will see a path to row in high school. High school rowers will see alumni (rowing in college) return for summers. It will open up coaching opportunities for those alumni, too. Younger rowers will also see masters rowers and know that this is a lifelong sport for them. It'll be a multi-use center, with a rowing component of up to 500 members." 

As eager new rowers get set to try the sport on National Learn-To-Row Day June 4, Ready, Row! USA takes a look at how boathouses & rowing programs can create successful events and transform these new enthusiasts into long-term rowers and sustaining members.Boathouses and rowing programs are gearing up for USRowing's Learn-to-Row Day on Saturday, June 4. Individual clubs have their own schedules for Learn-to-Row (LTR) programs as well, throughout the rowing season. With this annual event in mind, we're bringing in LTR experts Tara Morgan of Seize the Oar and Dave Harvey of Tacoma Rowing to discuss ways that boathouses and rowing programs can retain these rowing “snackers” and turn them into long-term members who will help sustain the club and promote the benefits of rowing.When Tara Morgan learned to row, she only stuck with it for two seasons before opting for other sports. But like for many of us, rowing lured her back in. And now, as the founder of Seize the Oar, Tara launched the Global Inclusive Learn to Row Project – an initiative to bring together LTR coaches and students through online video tutorials (from RowSource.com).Innovative LTR programs that resonate with members of the diverse community of Tacoma, Washington are baked into the operation of the new Tacoma Rowing Club, founded by Dave Harvey. “Basically we do not turn anyone away for any reason,” Dave noted during our TRC Club Spotlight  earlier this spring. “If they don't know how to row, we find a way for them to learn.”Photo: Paul McCabe, ABCrewTeam.orgSubscribe on our YouTube channel & your favorite podcast apps for notifications of this and future episodes, and use the #ReadyRowUSA hashtag on social media for a chance to win cool rowing gadgets & services!

Get away and make some memories this summer & fall!  Our experts will give you last-minute inspiration for memorable rowing adventure travel in 2022. Listen on your podcast app or watch the replay for some last-minute planning secrets & strategies from seasoned guides & travelers Ruth Marr CEO of Rowing the World and Mark Wilson, co-founder of All-American Rowing Camp.Ruth & Mark will focus on 1) last-minute travel opportunities, 2) secrets for successful trips, and 3) benefits of rowing travel.Subscribe to #ReadyRowUSA on our YouTube & your podcast apps for notifications of this and future episodes, and use our hashtag on social media to win cool rowing gadgets & services!*** PLEASE NOTE: Got an event coming up at your rowing club or organization? Book one of our short, ad hoc “pop-up” livestreams! Use the event submission form and sign up for our mailing list!SPONSOR LINKS Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Web Design & Management Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting

 This Club Spotlight Pop-Up focuses on the innovations & community connections that are part of the DNA at the new Tacoma Rowing Club. Our guest Dave Harvey, coaches and is a founder of the club.“In the shadow of Mount Tahoma, we strive to be a program that truly reflects the diversity and strength of our community.” – Tacoma Rowing website.Tacoma Rowing's coach & founder Dave Harvey join us on this livestream “pop-up” to bring us up-to-date on this new club, which is committed to creating an atmosphere of inclusion and removing the barriers that have historically made the sport of rowing exclusive.“We believe that the long-term development of our youth, mentally, physically and emotionally, will unlock their inherent potential,” says Dave.*** PLEASE NOTE: This is one of our short, ad hoc “pop-up” livestreams – book one for your club or organization on the website! Bookmark this site for updated show notes & links – and earn some swag for joining our mailing list!PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS! Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Web Design & Management Pierce Press Books - Oceans Alive! Book 2 in The Mystical Magical Abracadabracal Daniel McDougal McDouglas McFly series due out this summer for ages 4-9.

 First in a series on Adaptive Tech for Rowing - send us your ideas!We first met Bob Berry, inventor of The Remote Coxswain, in 2019, when he brought his relatively new invention to Community Rowing in Boston, for some testing and demonstrations. His adaptive rowing tool allows individuals who are visually impaired to participate in water activities that involve rowing - even single sculling!Since then, Bob Berry's device has been featured on NPR, RowPerfect UK, Hear the Boat Sing - and now Ready, Row! USA.You are invited to post comments & questions on all our livestreams, at before & during the show for our guest to answer in real time! Check the https://readyrowusa.com/remote-coxswain for updated show notes, video clips & replay links. Please review & subscribe on your favorite podcast app.THANK YOU FOR VISITING OUR SPONSORS! Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Web Design & Management Pierce Press Books - Oceans Alive! Book 2 in The Mystical Magical Abracadabracal Daniel McDougal McDouglas McFly series due out this summer for ages 4-9.

Click HERE for livestream video replay (includes artists' images!)How do rower/artists express their perception, experience, and feeling for the sport in their work? We'll be exploring the intersection of art & athletics with this episode's guests: filmmaker and videographer Eamon Glavin; sculptor and printmaker Nancy Diessner; painter & photographer Susan Wood; and author Dan Boyne. All four are masters rowers and Glavin, Wood, & Boyne are rowing coaches. Click through to YouTube to watch the replay; and check the website for updated show notes, livestream watch links & audio podcast links, and  please share to your art- and sports-loving friends!ARTIST LINKS: Susan Wood Eamon Glavin Nancy Diessner Daniel Boyne PLEASE VISIT OUR SPONSORS! Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Web Design & Management Pierce Press Books - Oceans Alive! Book 2 in The Mystical Magical Abracadabracal Daniel McDougal McDouglas McFly series due out this summer for ages 4-9.

In this episode, hosts Ryan Worth and Jason Cottingham talk with the intrepid athletes of Team "Foar From Home,"who have just completed the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, raising upwards of $1 million for K9s For Warriors, which trains service dogs for veteran PTSD treatment and suicide prevention.EPISODE SPONSOR: The Wave Rowing Magazine - the free resource for all types of open-water and coastal rowers. Issue #10 free to download as a PDF or flip-book.The annual Atlantic Challenge race from La Gomera to Antigua brings together 30+ teams from all genders, many walks of life, and different abilities, "united by the same objective: to take on the unique challenge of crossing an ocean in a rowing boat." Many athletes involved are raising funds for charity.Groundbreaking 2011 Atlantic rower Suzanne Pinto joins the @foar_from_home livestream toward the end of the hour for a celebration of International Women's Day. At the time, she was the oldest female to row across the Atlantic. And she's done some mighty interesting things since then! "I'd do it again in a heartbeat," she told us.Hosts and episode producers: Past Atlantic rower Ryan Worth of Glide Boats USA and Jason Cottingham, founder of the new Rowing Parts Supply, Inc. We go live to @readyrowusa YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Click here for the livestream video player & updated details. We love audience participation, before AND after the livestream, so comment at will!Photo credit: Atlantic CampaignsTHANKS TO OUR FABULOUS SPONSORS for helping us keep the lights on!  SykesUSA Resolute Racing Shells Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Website Services

Every year in mid-December about 30 teams take on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge (#TWAC), considered the toughest rowing challenge in the world. Starting in La Gomera (Canary Islands) the course tracks over the Atlantic to Antigua (Caribbean) for a distance of 4,800 km over 30-75 days. We talk with Jonathan Harrison, captain of "The Pacific Boys," the team of four Seattle men who first brought our attention to this amazing sport. The team raised funds for Assistance League of Seattle, which helps under-resourced students in the greater metro area.EPISODE SPONSOR: The Wave Rowing Magazine - the free resource for all types of open-water and coastal rowers. Issue #10 free to download as a PDF or flip-book.#oceanrowing #atlanticchallenge #rowing #rowingpodcast #pacificboys #readyrowusa

In this series of "pop-up" livestreams, we're spotlighting some of the intrepid crews from the 2021-22 Atlantic Challenge, in the run-up to our March 8 Ocean Rowing episode.Stuart Shepherd tells the story of "Wrekin Rowers." For 40+ days, Shepherd, along with Martin Skehan, Stuart Richards & Gary Richards, all in their 50's, rowed the 3000+ miles across the Atlantic Ocean to benefit two UK charities, the Royal National Institute for the Blind and Severn Hospice.EPISODE SPONSOR: The Wave Rowing Magazine - the free resource for all types of open-water and coastal rowers. Issue #10 free to download as a PDF or flip-book.#oceanrowing#atlanticchallenge#pacificboys#foarfromhome#prowjectx#wrekinrowers#foarfromhome#rowingpodcast#rowing

Rowing. Across the Atlantic Ocean. No breaks. 70+ days. How in the world do people sign on for a project like this? Every year in mid-December about 30 teams of 1 to 5 do just that, and take on the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge (#TWAC), considered the toughest rowing challenge in the world. Starting in La Gomera (Canary Islands) the course tracks over the Atlantic to Antigua (Caribbean) for a distance of 4,800 km over 30-75 days. We talk with Sonja Graf and Marina Hunziker of the Swiss team PRowjectX as we celebrate International Women's Month in the build-up to the March 8, 7 pm ET Ocean Rowing episode (https://readyrowusa.com/ocean-rowing).Team website: https://www.prowjectx.ch/en_challengefaq.htmlPhoto credit: Penny Bird, Atlantic Campaigns https://taliskerwhiskyatlanticchallenge.comSeries sponsor: https://thewaverowing.com - THANK YOU!#oceanrowing #atlanticchallenge #rowing #rowingpodcast #internationalwomensday #womensathletics

This livestreamed on Feb. 15, 2PM Eastern Time! Click here to watch the video replay and post comments & questions!The Institute for Rowing Leadership at Community Rowing, Inc. in Boston was founded to equip rowing coaches for excellence and leadership in coaching and in life. Today, we talk with CRI's Senior Manager of Coaching Education, CB Sands-Bohrer, about the 2022 re-launch of this acclaimed program.“Beyond the vast knowledge I gained in every aspect of rowing over my intensive year at the IRL; from rigging to recruiting, from programs to purchasing, from novices to nutrition, the greatest benefit above all others was the doors the IRL opened and contacts I was able to make. Being taught by, and being able to reach out to, National athletes, elite coaches and legends of the sport for advice & input on anything from boat repair to blade selection has been invaluable in my first season as a Rowing Director & Head Coach - a position I secured 3 days after graduating from the IRL." - IRL Fellow 2019The Advanced Certificate in Rowing Leadership is a 10-month, graduate-level fellowship program where fellows gain a broad rowing knowledge, and a substantial volume of experiential learning. Participants are guided by reflective practice and supported by Community Rowing's extensive network of instructors and mentors. Graduates develop the wide array of skills needed to become successful leaders and coaches.Updated show notes on the ReadyRowUSA blog post.THANKS TO OUR FABULOUS SPONSORS for helping us keep the lights on! SykesUSA Resolute Racing Shells Burnham Boat Slings GoodInklings Website Services

In our Ready, Row! USA “Pop-up Podcast” on Monday, Jan. 31, Zoe Vais from the George Pocock Rowing Foundation drops by to talk about their Camp Lucy program. Audio posted to podcast apps immediately after the livestream.This new program of GPRF aims to empower confident, strong, healthy young women and share out the Pocock philosophy of “harmony, balance, and rhythm” for rowing and life.Camp Lucy honors the legacy of Lucy Pocock, George Pocock's sister and an early pioneer of women's rowing. Take advantage of these short “pop-up” interviews to spotlight what's going on at your rowing club and share news about innovative new programs like Camp Lucy. Visit our website to learn more and book your own!