Ready, Row! USA #73: Family Honors Legendary Rower Joe Rantz
Today we talk with Judy Willman, daughter and Jen Huffman, granddaughter were instrumental in collecting information for the celebrated book on Boys in the Boat legend, Joe Rantz, and a subsequent documentary, “Us Against the World.” We’ll also run an excerpt of the interview recorded when #ReadyRowUSA caught up with Jen & Judy at the […]
RRUSA SPECIAL: Boathouse Leadership Crisis Summit
GPRF – Bringing Boathouse Leadership Together We’ll be talking with Heather Alschuler of the George Pocock Rowing Foundation (GPRF) for a preview of their Monday, March 23 boathouse leadership teleconference about the COVID-19 outbreak. There are many questions surrounding the response and game plan of a boathouse through this unprecedented pandemic. No one has all […]
Ready, Row! USA Special Episode: Covid19ERgatta
Everybody’s a Winner at the Covid-19 Ergatta! “So much fun, you’ll barely notice you’re alone in the basement,” promises correspondent Ryan Worth of UT/Chattanooga, who headed up this special episode along with Tara Morgan of Seize the Oar Foundation and Vashon Island RC. Rowers understand the benefits of this sport go well beyond competition. In […]
Ready, Row! USA #68: Luck O’ the Irish
The world has changed, but we can still wish everyone a Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This week we profile Kieran McCarthy, author of “Something in the Water: How the Skibbereen Rowing Club Conquered the World”about what has made this club successful long before the O’Donovan Brothers learned to row like a dog. Plus news from […]
Ready, Row! USA #66: Changing lives, one erg at a time
“The coach must … impart the secrets of the special kind of endurance that comes from mind, heart, and body.” -George Yeoman Pocock. This week, join us as we learn about the ErgEd Grant that brings indoor rowing to schools, as asst. producer Shannon Borum interviews Heather Alschuler, Erg Ed (Pocock Foundation). SUBMIT YOUR CLUB […]
Ready, Row! USA #64: Rowing in Paradise – Skullers in Bahamas
Sun, wind, waves, boats – who wouldn’t want to be in the Bahamas doing coastal rowing right now? This week Coach Michael Knowles and the kids at Skullers Rowing Club reveal what’s magical about the only rowing club in Exuma, Bahamas – and how they built the boats they use! PLUS: News of the Week […]
Ready, Row! USA #63: Maurice Scott, Jr., Agent for Change
Rowing has brought Maurice Scott, Jr. all around the globe. He’s using his experiences at Philadelphia City Rowing, University of New South Wales, and Bachelors Barge Club to make a lasting change and impact in the world of rowing. Now a JL Racing Ambassador and a police officer in a Virginia suburb of Washington, DC, […]
Ready, Row! USA #62: Black History Month Kickoff
Our exclusive interview with the legendary and inspiring Anita DeFrantz at the USRowing Convention kicks off our celebration of Black History Month. Plus, we’ll have a roundup of the week’s juiciest news in the rowing world. n
Ready, Row! USA #61: All About the Clubs!
Ready, Row! USA Episode #61: Rowing Club Spotlight Producer: Charlotte Pierce Host: Shannon Borum Guest: Saundra Weston, Tampa Rowing Club News Commentary: Mark Wilson We’re back with our regular Club Spotlight, focusing this week on Hampton HS Crew (the only public school rowing program in Georgia) and on Station L in Oregon and Tampa RC […]
Ready, Row! USA #60: HEY, REF!
Ready, Row! USA Episode #60 Panelists: Longtime referee Sherri Kent & Jules Zane, Dir of Referee Programs at USRowing News Comentary: Mark Wilson Host: Shannon Borum For our first episode in 2020, we’re soft-launching a news section, with commentary on some of the top rowing news of recent weeks. We also welcome a new sponsor, […]