Rowing Chat

LIVE from US Rowing with Bob Kaehler

Producer Charlotte Pierce interviewed  Bob Kaehler, a three-time U.S. Olympian, four-time World Champion rower. Raised in Huntington, New York, Kaehler began rowing at the age of sixteen at the Sagamore Rowing Club, NY, and continued through his undergraduate college years at Rutgers University, and as a graduate at Columbia University where he earned his Master’s […]

Women in Rowing – USRowing Convention Special

From the USRowing Convention, Philadelphia, Dec. 5, 2019. This segment features the Women in Rowing events at Vesper Boat Club, including comments from the “Women of 1976” and Jean Strauss’s film about Joan Lind VanBlom. #RRUSA correspondent Tara Morgan interviewed several of the women from that presentation and compiled this special video. Apologies for some […]

LIVE from USRowing with Barb Grudt, Northeast Rowing Center

LIVE from the USRowing Convention with #RRUSA producer Charlotte Pierce. Charlotte talked with two-time Olympian, two-time World Medalist and two-time CRASH-B World Record holder, Barbara Grudt. Director Grudt is one of only a handful of athletes in the world from her era to medal internationally in both sculling and sweep events. She turned her successful […]

Ready, Row! USA #41: Gadgets & Gear Holiday Gift Guide

Time to send that letter to the North Pole! Listen to check out the deals and gift ideas from NK Sports, Coach, Cox, & Crew, Hydrow, Crew Stop, and others! We have some great gadgets & gear to tell you about, so don’t miss it if you are doing holiday gifting to coaches, other rowers, […]

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 #32: All about the CLUBS!

Is your rowing club a Bud Light, a Red Hook Pale Ale, or a Dom Perignon? What do you love about your club, what makes it special? What works well, what are your challenges? Today, we’re touring rowing clubs across the size and feature spectrum, from startup, to rower-driven, to water-launch, to established clubs with […]

Ready, Row! USA #28: Back-to-School Edition

Welcome to the 28th episode of Ready, Row! USA, where we’ll be discussing all levels of “Back To School.” No matter our age or skill level, at summer’s end, most of us are transitioning back to life as usual, coming off camps and tours like Calm Waters, Craftsbury, All-American, Rowing The World, SteeringURight; or we’re […]