Glide Boats
Meet the team behind Glide Boats, the new recreational rowing boat. Mark Wilson and Ryan Worth are the US and South America agents https://www.glideboatsusa.com/ Timestamps 00:45 Glide Boats started in the UK in 2014. 01:50 Ryan Worth’s background in rowing 03:00 Rotational moulded plastics with metal fittings which are sturdy Top 3 products 04:30 Glide […]
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, […]
Ready, Row! USA #42: Convention Preview with Chris Chase, USRowing
Join our conversation with Chris Chase, who’s been busy programming and scheduling the different tracks at the upcoming #USRowing Convention in Philadelphia. In this episode, he gives us the skinny on the Anita Frantz keynote, the famous Rock the Row Schuylkill boathouse tour & party, the new coxswain track, diversity, equity & inclusion coverage, masters […]
Ready, Row! USA #39: The Scary Stuff with Ryan Worth UT/C
There’s a reason good coaches emphasize safety. In this episode, UTenn/Chattanooga head coach Ryan Worth and our assistant producer, Georgia high school coach Shannon Borum, talk about how to avoid worst case scenarios: wrecked trailers, trashed boats, injured rowers, distracted rowing and launch driving, even deaths on the water. They’ll focus on how to take […]
Ready, Row! USA #37: Rowing Club Spotlight
What’s special about your rowing club? What are the challenges? What keeps you coming back? This week’s spotlights: Pioneer Valley Riverfront Club in Springfield, Massachusetts with PVRC Executive Director Ben Quick. Head of the Hooch co-sponsor Atlanta Rowing Club. Go fast good wishes to all competing at the Hooch this weekend! Watch or listen for […]
Ready, Row! USA #36: A Head of the Charles for the History Books!
Featuring Dietz, Widgery, Becklean, Larson & more! From Jim Dietz’s amazing memorial for his friend Larry Klecatsky during his singles race, to Gevvie Stone’s 10th win, to the thunderous collegiate finishes, it was a Head of the Charles for the history books! In this episode, “Mister HOCR,” Jim Deitz, who has rowed in 54 of […]
Ready, Row! USA #33: Our First Wacky Wednesday!
Would you row for steak, pie, or cheese? Maple syrup or moose meat? Have you whacked the pterodactyl nest on the CT River at Rockrimmon? Stared down Death Row in Michigan? Rowed across the Atlantic Ocean? We gota little bit loopy here and delved into some of the really fun and creative regattas around the […]
Ready, Row! USA #30: Heading to the Charles!
Today, we’ll be learning from rowing camp coaches Jim Dietz and Mark Wilson who recently hosted their 2019 HOCR Camp in Boston for an international cast of scullers. There is no bigger or more spectacular race than the Head Of The Charles. The bridges, the basin, the turns, the excitement, the history, boathouses, and the […]
Ready, Row! USA #29: Rowing Toolbox
Coaching is an acquired craft – part training, part intuition, part educated guess and a lot of “people” skills; and the same goes for the DIY rower. No matter what your role, knowing what tools you need, where to get them and how to use them lets everyone be safe and attended to on the […]