Podcasts about community rowing

In this inspiring episode of the New England Endurance Podcast, we sit down with Scarlet Batchelor, the Chief Growth Officer of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC). Scarlet shares her passion for getting more people into the great outdoors and discusses AMC's mission and cool initiates for the endurance community of New England and beyond.  Through partnerships with organizations like the Outdoor Industry Association, LL Bean, and the Gravel Adventure Field Guide, AMC is making significant strides in promoting outdoor activities and conservation as a place where nature finds community. One of the highlights of our conversation is AMC's new initiative in Maine: The Gravel Adventure Field Guide in the Maine Woods. This project, developed in collaboration with local landowners, opens up hundreds of miles of trails for gravel biking and other outdoor adventures. Scarlet also explains the role of AMC's 11 chapters across the Northeast and their efforts to double membership by engaging new outdoor enthusiasts. From hosting exciting events to offering educational experiences like winter hiking and skiing workshops, AMC is dedicated to fostering a love for the outdoors.Throughout the episode, we give honorable mentions to some fantastic organizations and events, including The Ranger, the MA, NH, and ME Offices of Outdoor Recreation, VT Overland, The Outdoor Journey Fund, Community Rowing, Team Keep It Tight, TrailsFest, Raven White Mountain Marathon, Bay Circuit Trail, New England National Scenic Trail, the Dirty Project (Prouty), and Bissel Brothers Beer.Join the Appalachian Mountain Club today and become part of a community that values the beauty and restorative power of nature. Visit Outdoors.org to learn more.Tune in now to get inspired and discover how you can get involved and/or enjoy in the great outdoors of New England!Art & Eric embark on a journey to showcase and celebrate the endurance sports community in New England.

Bruce Smith is the Founder & CEO of Hydrow, the leading at-home connected rower that brings the on-water experience of rowing straight to your home. A lifelong entrepreneur, rower and coach, Bruce has dedicated his career to helping others experience the power of the sport at all levels. Bruce founded Hydrow to capture the unique experience of on-water rowing and make it universally accessible, helping people everywhere feel more connected to one another and live healthier lives on a daily basis. In this podcast, host Kiri Masters and Bruce discuss: How did Bruce first fall in love with rowing? How Bruce led Community Rowing in Boston to become the largest rowing outreach organization in the world, and tripled operating income of the organization, during the great financial crisis. How Bruce came to found Hydrow and early days. How Hydrow is building a content-first, product-led DTC strategy. How personalization has been a big unlock as a strategy - leveraging 1P data from customers. In comparison to a market awareness approach. Hydrow also sells on Amazon. At one point in time, that was taboo for DTC brands. What place does marketplaces like Amazon have for Hydrow, now and in the future?

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.

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

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

With a lifetime of experience as a championship-winning rower, the former president of Chicago Union Rowing and Paddling, and the coach of the U.S. National Team, Bruce has always been passionate about moving the sport of rowing forward due to its positive impacts on the body and the mind. However, you might say his life's work was predestined. Long after he fell in love with rowing, Bruce discovered quite by accident that his ancestors were, in fact, a legendary rowing family. In addition, his great grandfather was a master boat builder in Cambridge who made the first sliding seats in racing shells. Throughout his career, Bruce has remained steadfastly committed to improving communities by making rowing accessible to all, including his work previously as the executive director of Community Rowing in Boston. He also founded Lincoln Park Juniors, a rowing program in Chicago for underserved youth. Today, Bruce continues to thoughtfully innovate new ways to make the water and the rowing world more accessible, while also improving the communities in which we live. Bruce will tell you it was the “swing” of the rhythm of rowing in perfect harmony with his teammates that bonded him to the boathouse and the lifestyle. And he says that same “swing” is what continues to move the entire rowing community into the future. Under his guidance, the Hydrow team has been able to create a world-class way to do that: our rowers. Together, we continue the movement, with a state-of-the-art home fitness offering that grants you access to world-class waterways, the sport's most elite Athletes, whole-body health, and a community that spans centuries, and the globe.

Join us for S6:EP10 of the Sports Philanthropy Podcast as Michael Wyman, President of North Channel Community Rowing sits down with our host; Roy Kessel to share his journey to start North Channel Community Rowing.Michael comes to NCCR with over ten years of coaching experience at the high school level. He rowed both in high school and college and is a USRowing Level 3 certified coach. He has contributed to winning four national championships with his novice boys high school rowing team, but is most proud of helping his rowers become outstanding students, good community citizens and setting them up for success in college and beyond. Michael is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire and also earned his MBA at Dartmouth College. He has worked with young children for over 25 years through previous volunteer work with Junior Achievement, Special Olympics, Big Brothers Big Sisters and his church. Michael brings previous experience in fundraising, recruitment and program development to NCCR, and is excited about bringing its mission to fruition.Guiding Principles: ACCESS: Strive for inclusivity and availability for all, regardless of race, color, creed, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ability to pay. EMPOWERMENT: Build self-esteem and a broad depth of strength through leadership, teamwork and accountability. WELLNESS: Introduce a fun and rewarding sport that teaches hard work and discipline while improving health and building fitness in a unique team environment.

If you were at the Head of the Charles in 2022 and stuck around Boston through Sunday afternoon, you might have caught a glimpse of a Community Rowing, Inc. crew with a combined 720 years of rowing experience. Coach Catherine Saarela put together what she calls her dream team – an Octogenarian 8. In this episode we're talking with Coach Saarela, 86-year-old coxswain Bill Becklean, and 83-year-old rowers Lee Warren and Alan McClennan. They shared insights on lifelong fitness, being relentlessly active, and those moments you can only find after shoving off the dock. . CATEGORIES: Coaching, Coxing, Culture, Training . TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro and welcome 04:45 - Rowing week: coaching, sculling, and begrudgingly getting on the erg 09:54 - Rapid Fire Q&A 16:47 - Learning to row at any age 23:55 - Rowing stroke styles, sculling vs. sweep, and caring for your body long term 32:35 - Coach Saarela's idea for an Octo 8 at HOCR 35:15 - Coxing, being coxed, and finding swing on the Charles 43:25 - Thoughts on rowing as a lifelong sport, the elusive perfect stroke, and why getting out of bed and into a boat each morning is worth it 50:23 - Rowing and aging: what's necessary for continuing to row as long as possible 54:15 - What rowing can teach us about: time management, body awareness, seeking perfection, and accepting imperfection . To see photos of Community Rowing Inc.'s Octogenarian 8, and get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website. . This episode is made possible in part by the Breakwater Realty Group, Concept2, Lake Washington Rowing Club, and our Patrons.

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

Ellen Minzner is the Director of Para High Performance for US Rowing, where she focuses on athlete identification and development. Previously, she served as the Director of Inclusion and Advocacy at Community Rowing, a Move United member organization in Boston, where she and her team of coaches and staff pioneered a model for serving people with disabilities, military veterans, and underserved youth that has become a national standard.

 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.

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

On [S2] Ep 17 of Steady State Podcast, hosts Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan talk with CB Sands-Bohrer, Senior Manager of Coach Education at Community Rowing, Inc. (CRI); and Mitch McManus, 2019 Institute for Rowing Leadership (IRL) Fellow and newly-named Rowing Director and Head Coach of Shrewsbury High School Crew. If you are a rower or coxswain in the United States who's ever thought “I want to start coaching,” where's the first place you think to turn? USRowing, right? A USRowing Level I, II, or III coaching certification speaks volumes and opens doors. But did you know that it's not the only coaching education option? The Advanced Certificate in Rowing Leadership at the The IRL is an intense, one-year coaching education program offered by CRI in Boston. It provides students opportunities to gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities required of a master rowing coach.  The IRL is the only accredited US Coaching Education Program in rowing, ever.    TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Intro 02:25 - Rachel & Tara chat about personal experiences with coaching education 08:57 - CB Sands-Bohrer's intro to rowing in college 13:30 - With lots of coaches in family, it was natural for CB to get into coaching 15:20 - What a great coach can do for an athlete; Work disguised as fun 17:20 - The IRL experience 29:00 - How Mitch McManus (2019 IRL fellow) found coxing in grade 7 32:44 - Coxing in the mid-'80s 34:29 - Mitch's career move from broadcasting to coaching at 50 40:00 - Bringing non-rowing professional experience to the launch 42:50 - Why coaching? Why now? 46:00 - What surprised Mitch about coaching 48:25 - Opportunity for collaboration at IRL 51:12 - Team-building tactics to make work fun 56:20 - Rapid Fire Q&A

In this episode we interview Hazel Cimino and Mason Brown of Richmond Community Rowing. They each found their love for rowing in the freedom that it gave them to experience the outdoors. While the competitive nature, teamwork and communication of the sport has kept them passionate over the years. Now at Richmond Community Rowing they help share that same excitement with others that may have thought they never had the chance to do so. If you've ever wondered what it takes (or doesn't take) to experience the beauty behind rowing then this one's for you! Tweet us and let us know what you think of this episode! @illuminecollect

Hello Runners, It's almost summer, and things are looking optimistic in the running world. About time wouldn't you say? On May 5, 2021, my sister-in-law, https://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/erietimesnews/lorraine-lynch-condolences/198560555?&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GBNewEntryAlert_PowerInbox_Ancestry_TEST&utm_content=View+Guest+Book&sfmc_id=166301410&env=1b91862ca2c3f91f2dca060b9450997648ba630e (Lorraine Lynch) passed away. She was in my life since I was born. Lorraine was a kind, giving, and selfless woman who was the glue of our family. There are so many memories, and I appreciated her very much. I thank you for all you have done for me since I was born. I will never forget you, and I love you. My guest in this episode is everyday runner https://www.facebook.com/al.balmer (Al Balmer) from Austin, Texas. Al reached out, interested in talking about his father-in-law Manny and how marathon running intertwined during his life and death. A very moving conversation. And, Al will be running the 2021 Boston Marathon with his mom Karen as a mother-son team. They are running for the Boston Marathon charity, Community Rowing. They have a hefty fundraising goal to achieve. If you would like to donate, https://www.givengain.com/d/ap/36626#amount (CLICK HERE)! It would be very kind of you. I've been busy the past few months running, interviewing amazing guests for future episodes, two of them very powerful. On the other hand, and sadly, Motivation "Runday" Monday has possibly run its course. I hope you've enjoyed the episodes and runners featured. They were all amazing! Listenership for Motivation "Runday" Monday is excellent; however, participation not so much. As hard as I have tried to solicit runners to participate, the well has run dry. These episodes are by you and, for you, the everyday runner. That said, I will keep trying for your participation but will put Motivation Runday Monday on hold through June to see if it somehow can be reignited. If you would like to participate, go to feelgoodrunning.com/mrm. There are seven questions to answer, which you can do so in your own words: Say your name, where you live (city-state), and how long you have been running. What initially inspired you to start running? What motivates you to keep running regularly? Why is running so important to you? Who is your running role model? Maybe someone that you look up to for inspiration! What motivating message would you like to share with other runners? What is your favorite inspirational and motivating quote, and who said it? https://www.speakpipe.com/feelgoodrunning (CLICK HERE), and you can record up to 5 minutes of your answers in your own words. If you need more time, you can go back, click again, and record five more minutes for as long as you need. If you get tripped up, don't worry, I will edit it all and make you sound great! You can record from your laptop, desktop, and even your iPad or tablet as long as it has a microphone. Easy! And share with other runners! It will be your 15 minutes of fame. Thank you for listening to the https://feelgoodrunning.com/ (Feel Good Running Podcast), and please share this with your running friends and on your social media platforms. I would very much appreciate it. Train hard, run harder, and be well. ~ Jim   SHOW NOTES Lorraine Lynch - https://www.legacy.com/guestbooks/erietimesnews/lorraine-lynch-condolences/198560555?&utm_source=MarketingCloud&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=GBNewEntryAlert_PowerInbox_Ancestry_TEST&utm_content=View+Guest+Book&sfmc_id=166301410&env=1b91862ca2c3f91f2dca060b9450997648ba630e (Obituary) - May my sister-in-law rest in peace. Al Balmer - https://www.facebook.com/al.balmer (FB Page), https://www.docfizzix.com/ (Doc Fizzix Website), https://www.facebook.com/Doc-Fizzix-Products-243282135715556 (Doc Fizzix FB Page) Community Rowing - Al and his mom Karen are

Bruce Smith is the CEO and founder of Hydrow which is like the Peloton of rowing. It's designed as a connected fitness device that has classes in a live outdoor reality setting. Bruce was also an elite rowing coach. He won the Head of the Charles, coached the US Lightweight Eight to a Bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships and was the former Executive Director of Community Rowing in Boston. In this episode we discuss: How his team was able to bring the product to market in half the time Why it was important to nail the live outdoor reality aspect of Hydrow The values Bruce looks for in a hire Why rowing has some of the best benefits of any other alternative for fitness, and more.. Check out Hydrow at www.hydrow.com ----- This episode is brought to you by AquaLiv, in my opinion the best water filter system that is the best tasting water that is also healthy and alkaline. You can learn more about AquaLiv here. ----- Receive news about the latest interviews by signing up for my newsletter here: www.omaid.me  

#041 - Jennifer Fitz-Roy is a black PR2 rower at the Community Rowing, which is also the USRowing Para Training Center.In this episode, we talked about:What PR2 means and what classifications of pararowing there are [2:18]How she got into rowing [9:02] The one person who convinced her she didn’t belong in the sport [15:15]Race [ ]Colorism [ ]Advice to younger rowers of color or younger rowers with a disability [ ]… and much more.To get in touch with Jen, please reach her on Instagram @fitzroyjWe hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.If you have a response to this or any episode, we want to hear it. Send us your voice message at www.speakpipe.com/rowingincolor or just check out our Linktree (linktr.ee/rowingincolor). If you don't follow us on IG already, find us @rowingincolor.Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

#041 - Jennifer Fitz-Roy is a black PR2 rower at the Community Rowing, which is also the USRowing Para Training Center.In this episode, we talked about:What PR2 means and what classifications of pararowing there are [2:18]How she got into rowing [9:02] The one person who convinced her she didn't belong in the sport [15:15]Race [ ]Colorism [ ]Advice to younger rowers of color or younger rowers with a disability [ ]… and much more.To get in touch with Jen, please reach her   on Instagram @fitzroyjWe hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.If you have a response to this or any episode, we want to hear it. Send us your voice message at www.speakpipe.com/rowingincolor or just check out our Linktree (linktr.ee/rowingincolor). If you don't follow us on IG already, find us @rowingincolor.Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe.

Bruce Smith is the CEO and Founder of Hydrow. His company and its flagship product the Live Outdoor Reality Rower are quickly becoming a mainstay in a market long-dominated by Concept 2. As Executive Director of Community Rowing, Bruce led the nation's largest rowing organization in realizing its mission of rowing for all. He helped drive the fundraising campaign for and construction of the Harry Parker Boathouse, oversaw the creation of the Institute for Rowing Leadership, and launched numerous inclusion initiatives including the very successful Let's Row Boston.  BUY A HYDROW and SUPPORT ROWING RESOURCE BY USING THIS LINK WHEN YOU DO! https://mbsy.co/378vHB  Show Notes 00:00:00 Introduction 00:02:24 The Key Consideration for Building Successful Programs 00:06:40 Finding Coaches with the Right Mindset 00:12:47 Innovative Frontiers for Training Methodology  00:18:42 Managing the Parent/Coach Relationship 00:23:38 Challenges to Inclusion in the Sport  00:30:00 Appreciating the Diversity of the Rowing Population 00:35:36 Indoor Rowing as the Vanguard for Our Sport  00:39:50 The Key Benchmark for Success in Rowing Clubs 00:44:57 Marketing and Public Relations in the Sport 00:49:48 What is Needed to Change the USRowing Paradigm

This week on the 20 Minute Fitness podcast, we're bringing you back one of our 'Why I Built This' episodes with none other than Bruce Smith, the Founder of Hydrow. Bruce has devoted pretty much his whole life to rowing. He has won reputable competitions, coached a US team to a Bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships, and was the former Executive Director of Community Rowing in Boston. Today Bruce is on a mission to provide everyday people with a magical experience of being on real water within the comfort of their homes via a beautiful machine, Hydrow.Listen to this week’s episode to learn everything from A to Z about rowing and get a sneak peek into how Bruce is turning Hydrow into the Peloton for rowing.

#011 - Amaris Hinton is unlike many rowers, regardless of age or race. She talks about her 9-year rowing career starting as a 5' 8” sixth grader at the Reach High program of Baltimore Community Rowing, which led to an elite rowing career on the 2015 U.S. Rowing Junior National Team, 2015-2016 Youth National Championships, and 2016 Henley Women's Regatta. Now, she's a sophomore at Rutgers University rowing on the Women's Crew Team. What's unique about her experience is that she goes from a mostly black high school rowing team to a mostly white collegiate rowing team. Regardless, her experiences and accomplishments say that neither age nor race are an obstacle for achieving greatness in rowing.  We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.If you have a response to this or any episode, we want to hear it. Send us your voice message at www.speakpipe.com/rowingincolor or just check out our Linktree (linktr.ee/rowingincolor). If you don't follow us on IG already, find us @rowingincolor.Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe and enjoy.

#011 - Amaris Hinton is unlike many rowers, regardless of age or race. She talks about her 9-year rowing career starting as a 5’ 8” sixth grader at the Reach High program of Baltimore Community Rowing, which led to an elite rowing career on the 2015 U.S. Rowing Junior National Team, 2015-2016 Youth National Championships, and 2016 Henley Women’s Regatta. Now, she's a sophomore at Rutgers University rowing on the Women's Crew Team. What's unique about her experience is that she goes from a mostly black high school rowing team to a mostly white collegiate rowing team. Regardless, her experiences and accomplishments say that neither age nor race are an obstacle for achieving greatness in rowing. We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.If you have a response to this or any episode, we want to hear it. Send us your voice message at www.speakpipe.com/rowingincolor or just check out our Linktree (linktr.ee/rowingincolor). If you don't follow us on IG already, find us @rowingincolor.Lastly, if you can, please hit "follow" or "subscribe" wherever you listen to podcasts. If you can, please leave a rating and a review on Apple Podcast -- it would really mean a lot.We hope you and yours are well. Stay safe and enjoy.

#ReadyRowUSA correspondent Brenda Balenger talks with Ted Benford, executive director of Community Rowing in Boston. Ted started his relationship with CRI over 25 years ago as a volunteer and coach and then 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. Outside of CRI, Ted has worked extensively in higher education, started his own company and worked in consulting and special project partnerships with senior level leadership of Fortune 1000 companies. He has an extensive coaching resume spanning club rowing, corporate rowing, adaptive coaching as well as coaching and leading Division III and Division I Lightweight and Division I Heavyweight men's rowing programs.

What's special about your rowing club? What are the challenges? What keeps you coming back? Our guest this week is Ben Quick of Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club in Springfield, Massachusetts, and others guests to be confirmed. Past clubs we've spotlighted include Minneapolis RC, DC Strokes, Community Rowing, Upper Valley Rowing, Traverse City RC, Green Bay, and many more. We love to surface the cool things that rowing clubs around the country are doing in this regular feature of #readyrowusa, so send us any job postings, recent hires, member awards and medals, upcoming regattas, fundraisers and other programs that you'd like to highlight. We'll mention as many as possible in our live broadcast and publish all eligible submitted items in the show notes. No club is too small, too humble, too posh, or too large! For more information about the podcast and the international Rowing Chat network, visit https://rowing.chat/category/ready-row-usa. We also invite you to subscribe for notification of upcoming interviews & breaking news in the world of rowing - and please send suggestions about what you'd like us to cover. We appreciate your feedback.

Welcome to the spring season of the Ready, Row! USA podcast, as we continue regular broadcasts featuring the best of rowing news, programs, gadgets & gear from clubs, vendors, and rowers across the country. Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. You can subscribe to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community by visiting the website. Your host and producer is Charlotte Pierce. Our studio director is Nancy Diessner, and we both row out of Community Rowing in Boston. Today our new correspondent Tara Morgan joins me for a look at our fresh crop of Gadgets & Gear submissions.  NOTE: Please listen for the episode hashtag and a chance to win a Coastal Rowing outing with Tara on Vashon Island! Please check out our fabulous sponsors! Watch or listen for discount codes or visit Rowing.Chat/sponsors. Mind Games by Annie Vernon, sports psychology book Rose & Thorne the Active Bra with built-in confidence JustStrong athletic gear, especially for women VIEWER GADGETS: OXYHOOD: Altitude training simulator to maximize training effects STROKESIDE DESIGNS: Beautiful siver rowing jewelry RIGGER JIGGER wrench with lanyard--very popular with folks "GET READY NOW" MaxRigging.com founder Mike Davenport's gear bible GLOVES: RowTek's new offerings and Sculling Gear's ubiqitous suede gloves TARA'S GADGETS: WETSUIT SOCKS: Great for wet launches and cool clammy climes WATERPROOF POGIES: Yes, we need these here in the PNW, especially for people with RA and hand issues CHANGE UP YOUR ALARM CLOCK: Tricks for avoiding oversleeping TENNIS BALL RIGGING PROTECTOR: Easy and cheap to make, and they’ll save a boatload of damage UPCOMING SHOWS: May 29: Preview of Learn-to-Row Day! with Tara Morgan & panelist TBA. Learning to row is fun and all that, but where do you take it from there, as a club or as a rower? June 5: Order in the Club! - Club Management Software & Strategies with Kevin Goyena, Tara Morgan, Hydrow Athletes June 19: "Catching" a Career - aka making a living at rowing,with Mike Davenport, Mark Wilson, two who do!

Please check out our fabulous sponsors! Watch or listen for discount codes or visit Rowing.Chat/sponsors. Mind Games by Annie Vernon, sports psychology book Rose & Thorne the Active Bra with built-in confidence JustStrong athletic gear, especially for women TOPICS What is Coastal Rowing, how is it different from our beloved sport of sculling, and are we all going to need to buy new boats (YES!)? Is this like the Viking galleys? ;-) Nope, still sculling, but more robust boat, oars Just catching on in US, been a while in Europe and UK Who can Coastal Row? Only the very strong and supremely fit? Flat water to 4’ swells - it’s all available for variety of levels, mellow to wild Where in the US is Coastal available? Directory? Link: World Rowing Regattas - Where to get boats? Who will be entering? 1. Sarasota   https://www.sarasotacoastalrowingassociation.com         2. Blackburn Challenge    http://www.blackburnchallenge.com/BBC_Race_Info.html 3. Lighthouse to Lighthouse   https://www.lighthousetolighthouse.org 4. San Francisco https://gobair.org/coastal-rowing Olympics/Jr. Olympics/World Championships Jr. Olympics doesn’t have regular rowing race course, so rowing will have to be Coastal Some junior programs starting up at the CR centers More info: http://www.worldrowing.com/coastal/ Beyond racing - coastal rowing as lifestyle/beach life/surf life Ben Booth links: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/rowcoastal/   Website: https://rebelrower.com   Workshops: https://www.dharmavoyage.org Welcome to the spring season of the Ready, Row! USA podcast, as we continue weekly broadcasts featuring the best of rowing news, gadgets & gear from clubs, vendors, and rowers across the country. Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. You can subscribe to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community by visiting the website. Your host and producer, Charlotte Pierce. Our studio director is Nancy Diessner, and we both row out of Community Rowing in Boston. With us today is Ben Booth of Rebel Rowing in Westport, MA and a national authority on the rapidly expanding sport of Coastal Rowing.  NOTE: Please listen for the episode hashtag and a chance to win a Coastal Rowing outing with Ben Booth of Rebel Rowing! PRODUCTION CREDITS: Our regular contributors are Mark Wilson, the longtime coach who runs the All American Rowing Camp in DeLand, Florida; and Ellen Minzner, US Rowing’s HP Para Director and Director of Inclusion & Advocacy at Community Rowing in Boston. Host/Producer: Charlotte Pierce, Pierce Press Correspondent: Mark Wilson, All-American Rowing Camp Correspondent: Ellen Minzner, Community Rowing Executive Producer: Rebecca Caroe, Rowing.Chat Studio Director: Nancy Diessner, CRI Sculler and Artist

Welcome to the spring season of your Ready, Row! USA podcast. Today, we welcome special guest Tara Morgan, founder of the Seize the Oar inclusive rowing organization and a member/coach at Vashon Island Rowing Club, Washington; and our regular correspondent, Mark Wilson of All-American Rowing Camp in DeLand, FL and AccuDock. Your host is Charlotte Pierce of Pierce Press. Please check out our fabulous sponsors: Mind Games by Annie Vernon, sports psychology book https://rowing.chat/sponsor/mind-games-book/ Rose & Thorne Active Bra https://rowing.chat/sponsor/rose/ JustStrong athletic gear, especially for women https://rowing.chat/sponsor/just-strong/ Full episode details https://rowing.chat/ready-row-usa-12-youre-invited-rowing-in-the-pacific-nw/ WIN A ROWING PRIZE! Listen for the episode hashtag near the end and post it with the YouTube watch link on your social media for a chance to win great rowing gadgets & services. This episode’s prize is lodging, rowing, and coaching on Vashon Island, WA provided by our guest, Tara Morgan! Nancy Diessner is our technical producer, and I might add, a wonderful artist and sculler at Community Rowing in Boston. Thank you, Nancy! First, Tara tells us a little about her Seize the Oar organization and why we should be rowing in the magnificent Pacific Northwest. Then Mark brings in a little more West Coast news with our club spotlight on Seattle Scullers, plus some coastal rowing players in the San Francisco area. (Please note: we had some minor technical difficulties with Tara’s audio, but it quickly improved. Thanks for your tolerance!) Tara Morgan: West Coast, Best Coast – What’s happening out here: Opening Day 2019, She Will Win, Regionals, Rowing Adventure Days, and more Integrated racing – para with masters – our year-long experiment and its results Recent appearance on Seattle podcast Photo Album Profile Video Mark Wilson: West Coast Coastal events – San Francisco and area Bair Island Rowing Club hitting the coastal circuit. Seattle Scullers uses drones for exposure and coaching. See video and Instagram. PRODUCTION CREDITS: Host/Producer: Charlotte Pierce, Publisher Pierce Press Guest: Tara Morgan, inclusive rowing advocate & coach, Seize the Oar Contributor: Ellen Minzner, US Rowing HP Para Rowing Director and Dir. of Inclusion & Advocacy Contributor: Mark Wilson. All-American Rowing Camp & AccuDock Executive Producer: Rebecca Caroe, Rowing Chat Network Technical Director: Nancy Diessner, Sculler & Artist Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. You can subscribe to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community.

Welcome to the spring season of the Ready, Row! USA podcast, as we continue weekly broadcasts featuring the best of US rowing news, gadgets & gear from our sources across the country. Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. You can subscribe to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community by visiting the website. I am your host and producer, Charlotte Pierce. With us today are correspondents Mark Wilson, of All American Rowing Camp in DeLand, Florida and Ellen Minzner, US Rowing Para High-Performance Director and coach at Community Rowing in Boston. Artist and CRI sculler Nancy Diessner is our technical guru for this episode. Thanks, Nancy! SPONSORS: RowTours - international rowing adventures & activities for non-rowing spouses too! JustStrong - stylish, technical athletic gear for women; use REBCAROE19 for 10% off. PRODUCTION CREDITS: Host/Producer: Charlotte Pierce, Pierce Press Panelist: Mark Wilson, All American Rowing Camp Panelist: Ellen Minzner, US Rowing Para HP Director and CRI Director of Inclusion & Advocacy Stage Manager: Nancy Diessner, sculler & artist  Executive Producer: Rebecca Caroe, Rowing Chat Overheard at a regatta, courtesy of Masters Rowing International member Richard Stout: Master's G: How old are you? Master's AA: 25 Master's G: I have underwear older than that! NEWS HIGHLIGHTS Ellen Minzner: Community Rowing, Boston (CRI) was named a US Para National Team Training Center last week. One of the first major events is a Paralympic Identification and Development Camp May 31-June 4. Ellen Minzner was appointed US Rowing Para High-Performance Director, and Shelagh Donohoe was appointed coach of the US PR3 4+. Donohoe assisted the silver medal PR3 4+ crews of 2014, 2015, and 2016 and is currently the Head Coach at URI. She won a silver medal in the Barcelona Olympic Games in the Women’s 4- in 1992. Mark Wilson: Listener Poll (respond in comments): What is your favorite race to be a participant and spectator? What are your thoughts about 2K vs 1K for masters? Dexter Reservoir Regatta, Eugene OR hosted 28 clubs and over 500 entries - 2000m for most and 1000m for masters. Do masters want 2K (see above)? See also Covered Bridge Regatta. Never Too Old to Race: The Boat Race 165th running for men and 74th for women was just held in Oxford/Cambridge, UK (since 1829). Heads up, masters: The oldest competitor was James Cracknell, age 46. Granted, he is a double Olympian, has rowed across the Atlantic and biked across the USA - not your normal 46-year-old! Spring Training and Safety Everyone wants to get out and get miles, but we need to live to row another day. Watch for flooding, cold temps, rusty skills, spring thunderstorms, newbie rowers, new hazards in the water. Be careful, in control, and aware of your surroundings. Once training, pick some goal events. Think about which ones are the most important to you and how to train for those two or three events through early or less important races. Fewer, quality miles are better than more mediocre miles. Vince Lombardi didn’t say “Practice makes perfect.” He did say, “Perfect Practice Makes Perfect!” Good words to live by. Use your technology in a positive way. Not only to log total meters but also the number of strokes, the rate, time rowed, and time NOT rowing. Distance per stroke (DPS) is a good measure of where you stand this time of year. CLUB & PROGRAM NEWS ROWING NEWS SUBMISSION FORM ELLEN MINZNER LINKS US ROWING PARALYMPIC TRAINING CENTER Community Rowing, Inc. MARK WILSON LINKS: ALL-AMERICAN ROWING CAMP SHOW LINKS: ROWING CHAT ROWING NEWS SUBMISSION FORM NE/MID-ATLANTIC MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS US ROWING

This week on the 'Why I Built This' mini series, Bruce Smith, a Canadian rower & entrepreneur from Boston.Bruce has devoted pretty much his whole life to rowing. He has won reputable competitions, coached a US team to a Bronze medal at the 2015 World Rowing Championships, and was the former Executive Director of Community Rowing in Boston. Today Bruce is on a mission to provide everyday people with a magical experience of being on real water within the comfort of their homes via a beautiful machine, Hydrow.Listen to this week's episode to learn everything from A to Z about rowing and get a sneak peak into how Bruce is turning Hydrow into the Peloton for rowing.Three Things You Will Learn1) Why Rowing Is The Best Workout Of AllGoing for a spin class is of course a good enough exercise. But why would you go for good enough instead of the best? Rowing is the absolute full-body training that uses 86% of your muscles, everything from your legs to your arms and even your core.On top of this it is also an amazing team sport that requires you to be in complete sync with 7 other people in your boat. Humans are naturally wired to like being in sync. For us this is a genuine way of connecting with others. Hence, rowing is not simply good for your physical health, but it also delivers great psychological benefits.Press play to find out more about the science behind rowing and why you'll enjoy it even more with Hydrow!2) Behind The Scenes of Hydrow's Live Outdoor RealityIf you haven't heard of Live Outdoor Reality yet, it's about time as it might just be the next big fitness trend coming our way. The first fitness equipment that uses LOR is Hydrow.Hydrow basically teleports you to an outdoor water and with an opportunity to join in real-time workouts coached by professional rowers. Sounds like magic, but all it really takes is a talented camera crew, a very dedicated team, and some charismatic rower instructors. And of course, Hydrow.Tune in to hear all about the sneak peaks of capturing & bringing the magical experience of outdoors rowing to your living room!3) The Future of Fitness & HydrowHydrow is a very new concept that brings a real first-of-its-kind experience to its users. This was also recognized by the health & fitness community, as they sold out all their pre-orders in just a matter of minutes. So Hydrow's success has definitely been great so far, but Bruce and his team are not planning to slow down on innovation anytime soon.The next big step for Hydrow is the introduction of Augmented Reality. Listen on to hear about Bruce's 5-year AR vision of looking over your shoulder and seeing the person you're rowing with!

Ready, Row! USA - Show Notes Gadgets & Gear with Ellen Minzner - Para Rowing & More Watch link: https://youtu.be/Hb9C63pd6Sk HOST: Charlotte Pierce, Publisher at Pierce Press. I'm also a masters sculler of about 6 years, and a member of Community Rowing in Boston. CONTRIBUTOR: Ellen Minzner, Olympic Para Team coach and Director of Inclusion & Advocacy at Community Rowing in Boston. Welcome to the fourth episode of Ready, Row! USA, a production of the RowingChat international podcast network. Our primary topic today is one that’s near and dear to my heart - GADGETS & GEAR! Last week we previewed some exciting new tech for connected athletes and today, we’re continuing the discussion with our regular contributor Ellen Minzner Ellen began rowing as a lightweight at Villanova, rowed on the US Lightweight team from 1991-96, coached for several years at high school, college, and national camps. She’s currently Head Coach for the US Para Rowing Team. HIGHLIGHTS FROM ELLEN: Just returned from San Diego Olympic Training Center for the first Para rowing camp of the year. Exciting to see all the new faces and teams forming. (Ellen) NEWS FLASH: CRI is in negotiations with US Rowing to become a designated US Paralympic training center. Hopefully we’ll have official word on that to be out later this month. https://USRowing.org Ellen attended the Power10 Dinner last night in NYC, honoring Martin Cross and his outstanding career as an oarsman, announcer, and all-around enthusiast of exciting races. Fun hearing his selection of the “Top 10” races of the year - not all the marquee races you’d expect! (Ellen) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_... Not so much a gadget as an idea that we’ve been working on, especially for the PR2 category. We’re finding that para rowers can safely negotiate a standard Olympic hull, which opens up a lot of possibilities and expands the para athletic experience. Resolute Adaptive has been a big supporter of this idea. https://www.facebook.com/ResoluteAdap... Bob Berry of Remote Coxswain has developed a rudder device that allows visually impaired single scullers to row regular boats. Watch this video (https://goo.gl/evomYu) of a blind sculler docking while the coaches steer him in remotely. Ellen noted that the remote coxswain could apply more broadly to all para rowing, not just visually impaired. http://remotecoxswain.com/ Lots to think about, so many gadgets to improve people's athletic experiences, so many exciting tech developments! We’ll be wrapping up the current Gadgets & Gear series on Jan. 25 when we hope to bring in engineer Andy Crumpholt from the busy workshop at Community Rowing in Boston, Massachusetts. Ready, Row! USA is part of the international RowingChat network. You can subscribe there to receive notifications of upcoming shows, send in news tips, and join our community. LINKS: HOST https://piercepress.com/ GUEST: https://www.communityrowing.org/inclu... PODCAST WEBSITE: http://rowing.chat/ready-row-USA THIS WEEK’S ROWING CLUB NEWS Put your rowing club on the map and boost attendance for events by sending in your club news with this form: https://goo.gl/forms/C8P0XZ8wLdQWlf0K3 ========================================================================= Central NY Sweep Rowing Meetup continues. Contact Scott Laffer, 315-569-6228, info@rowcny.com On Jan. 26, CRI hosts "Grace, Grit & Glory, A Celebration of Women Rowers 2019" featuring a special award for filmmaker & Olympian Mary Mazzio. RSVP at CommunityRowing.org Rio Salado Rowing Club in Tempe, AZ are holding rowing camps from February through March for scullers & sweep rowers with guest coaches. Full listings on Regatta Central. Sarasota County Rowing Club hosts the Sarasota Invitational Regatta at Nathan Benderson Park on February 22-24. Masters compete on Sunday. Vespoli, Resolute, and Hudson can supply you with state-of-the-art boat rentals. Come thaw out in Florida! Rowing club phone 203-858-6806.

Hello, and WELCOME to the Bare Bones Yoga Podcast: Conversations for Yoga Teachers! This is EPISODE 11 and today we’re going to be talking about overcoming challenges. This is certainly a topic we ALL can relate to and my guest has a unique perspective on it. She works with people with physical disabilities, coaching them in one of the toughest sports out there: crew.   Let me start out by saying this: This guest, whom I’ll introduce to you in a moment, is part of my special wellness event coming up in January called The Bare Bones Yoga Urban Wellness Weekend. This event is a two day opportunity for you to practice yoga, meditation, learn myofascial release, hear from expert speakers on different aspects of wellness, eat healthy food, hear inspiring stories from the speaker panel and more. It’s really a life changing line up that’s meant to shift your ways of thinking in positive ways and give you real information, not fluff stuff, about how to improve your health!This event is Jan 12/13 in Cambridge MA. To check out the event, all you need to do is go to the link above. And guess what? Early bird rates apply until 12/15 AND for being a podcast listener, you get a $25 discount off registration! To get it, just email me BEFORE YOU SIGN UP, say you want the podcast listener discount and I’ll send you a special link to pay. So, let’s get to the next step, introducing Jenny Sichel! Jennifer Sichel is an American coxswain. She competed at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, won 3 silver medals from the World Rowing Championships and a silver medal from the 2016 Paralympic Games. She is a Royal Canadian Henley Regatta champion, a five-time Head of the Charles Regatta champion, and three-time U.S. national champion. She is the coordinator for the Youth Para Rowing (Adaptive Rowing) Department at Community Rowing in Boston.  So, think about this. Think about something you really want to do but you’ve got an obstacle in the way. It could be a mental block, a fear; it could be a physical challenge.. maybe you don’t think you’re strong enough or have the endurance. A story that you might hear now and again is that of someone who wants to run a marathon and they’ve never run one before. They might have both mental fears and physical obstacles that get in their way. How do you handle challenges? That’s in large part what we’ll touch on today. Let’s get to it!

Ready, Row! USA - Show Notes Welcome to the inaugural episode of Ready, Row! USA. Today we have the honor of hosting: Mark Wilson, Ellen Minzner and Charlotte Pierce. Mark Wilson, Co-Director, with Jim Dietz, of the All American Rowing Camp in DeLand, FL and a speaker for the upcoming USRowing Convention Masters Track, and someone who totally enjoys messing about in boats! Ellen Minzner, Community Rowing/Boston, Director of Outreach and US National Team Para Coach, and all-round awesome person! (3:12) US ROWING CONVENTION PREVIEW (Mark Wilson) Preview of Dec. 2018 USR convention; How USR is evolving to meet needs of all rowers (women, youth, para, younger (time 7:12) & older masters); personnel developments; exciting sessions to attend at convention. Para & women’s perspective from Ellen. (11:55) COASTAL ROWING (Mark Wilson) Brief intro of the sport and the growth in North America; how it differs from flat water racing and recreational sculling. Intro to the equipment, manufacturers like Swift, Filippi (though bigger, coastal boats are half the cost of racing shells). Where can you find opportunities and programs. Perspective on coastal rowing from para & women’s perspective by Ellen (15:20). (18:55) WOMEN’S & PARA (Ellen Minzner) Trends, news, program developments. Increases in inclusion events are a big plus, recently USOC has equaled the medal bonuses for the Olympic and Paralympic athletes (previously paralympians received one-fifth the medal bonus); Grace, Grit and Glory event, Jan 26 at Community Rowing in Boston. parity in Paralympic medal payments; preview of Grace, Grit & Glory (21:17); manufacturers of para equipment; women’s lightweight developments. Ellen Minzner: Email is ellen@communityrowing.org, Facebook pages are Row Inclusive and Grace, Grit and Glory, Twitter is @EllenMinzner. Community Rowing is my home rowing club on the Charles River in Boston. (full links below) Mark Wilson: Email is mark@allamericanrowingcamp.com; Visit the AARC website or look for us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook (links below). AARC Camps and Clinics start late December in Florida, run throughout the year - ask at your local club or visit one of our international locations like Croatia in 2019! Charlotte: Ready, Row! USA is part of the RowingChat network. You can get email notification of upcoming shows by joining our mailing list via the address in the description, and listen to our many other shows in the network wherever you get your podcasts. UPCOMING: In upcoming shows, we’ll be presenting a recap of developments out of the US Rowing convention in San Diego; and talking to the engineers in the busy workshop at Community Rowing in Boston, Massachusetts, getting some news on equipment and boat repairs. LINKS: Mark: http://www.allamericanrowingcamp.com #messingaroundinboats http://www.USRowing.org https://www.facebook.com/All-American... https://twitter.com/allrowcamp https://www.instagram.com/allamerican... Coastal Rowing: http://www.worldrowing.com/coastal/ Ellen: http://facebook.com/Grace.Grit.Glory https://www.communityrowing.org #rowingforall https://www.facebook.com/rowinclusive/ https://twitter.com/USParalympics https://twitter.com/EllenMinzner https://www.instagram.com/criboston https://www.rowperfect.co.uk/remote-s... https://www.barehillrowing.com/hotq (Head of the Quinobequin - youth rowing regatta) Charlotte: https://piercepress.com https://facebook.com/piercepress https://twitter.com/PiercePress https://www.instagram.com/piercepress Recorded: Dec. 3, 2018 Timestamps in parentheses (3:12) give approximate start times for the topics. Cover photo for Ready, Row! USA by Ella Buitrago of CommunityRowing.org

How many of you remember the name Gary Hart? Hart was the front runner in the race for the democratic presidential nomination in 1987 and he might have won and the course of history completely changed if a scandal didn't derail his campaign. That scandal was a watershed moment that marked the rise of tabloid journalism and so much more. Jason Reitman has directed a new movie about Hart called the Front runner and Loraine Ballard Morrill had a chance to interview the director while he was in town for the Philadelphia International Film Festival.http://www.thefrontrunner.movie/site/Loraine speaks with Brannon Johnson, the founder of a virtual rowing program that is a lot more than good exercise but also a space to bring people together from all walks of life building bridges of understanding and respect in these polarizing times.https://www.bljcommunityrowing.com/How many homeowners pay attention to their water and sewer lines? Not knowing what you're responsible for could cost thousands of dollars Loraine speaks with Philadelphia City Councilman Derek Green about Philadelphia's new Water Line and Sewer Line Protection Program. They also discuss what many don't fully understand – how to properly recycle. https://awrusa.com/philadelphia/https://recyclingsimplified.com/

Loraine speaks with Brannon Johnson, the founder of a virtual rowing program that is a lot more than good exercise but also a space to bring people together from all walks of life building bridges of understanding and respect in these polarizing times.https://www.bljcommunityrowing.com/

In Episode 2, the Short and Snarky Coxswains talk about a flawless victory at the 2016 Iowa Caucus...by none other than a rower on the erg! In the midst of a crazy state, this lone wolf rower is going steady state on the catwalk of a community center in Jefferson, Iowa. We interview Robin Kenny, a USRowing Referee. Robin began her rowing career at Ithaca College, and has been in love with it, ever since. Post-College, she moved back home to the Rowing Mecca of the world - Boston, MA - where she was a coach at Community Rowing, Inc. (CRI). Now living in the Southwest, Robin gives us insight to the Do's and Don't's of getting down to the Start Line, how to be prepared for races, and some referee pet peeves. (Hint: Go to the bathroom before you launch... Or hope you get a cool Ref like Robin.) --------------------------------------- This episode, and every episode of the Way Nuff Podcast is written and produced by the Short and Snarky Coxswains. Produced by: James Pietragallo Music by: James Pietragallo FOLLOW US: Twitter: @ShortandSnarky Instagram: @shortandsnarkyrowing Facebook: The Short and Snarky Coxswains Find our Book on Amazon!: The Short and Snarky Guide to Coxing and Rowing

Who better to read aloud Kenneth Grahame's famous passage about the delight of "messing about in boats" than the rowers and staff at Boston's Community Rowing, Inc.? The Drum stopped by the boathouse early one morning last week and found a group of willing--and even enthusiastic--participants just coming off the water. Community Rowing is one of the largest public boat clubs in the United States, introducing people of all ages and all abilities to the sport of rowing. Visit their website for more info.