Become the athlete you want to row with
Who are you becoming? the importance of contemplating this question – become the athlete you want to row with. Support this podcast https://fastermastersrowing.com/podcast Timestamps 03:00 This past week Rebecca was at the South Island Masters Regatta. 05:00 There is a need for handicaps in masters rowing to make the races work better. What do you […]
Ready, Row! USA #84 – Rowing to Recovery
We all know that rowing is low-impact, requires mindfulness and focus, builds physical strength and stamina. For recovery from breast cancer to physical injury to addiction to PTSD and other aspects of mental health, rowing is uniquely suited as a tool to regain and maintain a healthy mind and body. In this episode, we have […]
Ready, Row! USA #82: Head of the Charles, 2020 Style
The competition is heating up for #HOCR4702! In a sign of the times, the Head Of The Charles, the venerable 55-year-old, two-day rowing regatta that often attracts half a million people and 1,200+ athletes to the Charles River in Boston, will be run this year as a “global remote event.” So don’t worry about the […]
The Candid Cox Cast: GW is Cut & the Petition to Save Men’s Rowing
George Washington University Men’s Rowing is cut, but they’re not going down without a fight. Paddy George, John Knies, and Head Coach Eric Gehrke are leading the charge to try to protect more than their own program, as teams around the country are being cut during Covid. Paddy George has come up with an initiative […]
Ready, Row! USA #81 – “A Most Beautiful Thing”
In this episode, you will meet the inspiring principals in the documentary “A Most Beautiful Thing” – Arshay Cooper, Alvin Ross, Preston Grandberry, Malcolm Hawkins, and Ray “Pookie G” Hawkins, and their first coach, Ken Alpart. The newly released film, directed by Olympic rower Mary Mazzio (50 Eggs Films), is drawing deep praise across the […]
The Candid Cox Cast: The Unstoppable Corne de Koning
Battling visual technical difficulties for the first minute or so, I chat with Paralympic and world-champion Dutch rower Corne de Koning, who is a man of SO many talents: in the gym, on the erg, in the boat, and in the kitchen. Corne talks about how to do alot of things, from how to get […]
The Candid Cox Cast: The Unstoppable Corne de Koning
Battling visual technical difficulties for the first minute or so, Paralympic and world-champion Dutch rower Corne de Koning is a man of SO many talents: in the gym, on the erg, in the boat, and in the kitchen. Corne talks about how to do alot of things, from how to get better at pull-ups to […]
The Candid Cox Cast: Dartmouth Lights are Cut
Dartmouth Lightweight Rowing has been suddenly cut…and they aren’t the only ones. Stanford and UConn are also gone. Three athletes from Dartmouth come on to tell us the heartbreaking story about how they found out, what reasons they heard for getting the axe, and what they’re doing about it. This story is as frustrating as […]
The Candid Cox Cast: Arshay Cooper’s Most Beautiful Thing
Rower, author, & speaker Arshay Cooper joins me to talk about how a group of all-black high schoolers in a rough area see a boat on campus one day and against all odds, become unlikely teammates that learn to trust and work as a very different kind of crew. Arshay’s infectious energy and stories about […]
Ready, Row! USA #78: Rowing with PRIDE!
At Ready, Row! USA, Pride Month is all about inclusion and opportunity, supporting friends & teammates as we grow this amazing sport. Guests: Brian Todd, founder and executive director of the Gay & Lesbian Rowing Federation. You may have seen Brian at regattas or the USRowing Convention, inviting people to sign the Rower’s Pledge (glrf.info […]