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 […]
Kristin Hedstrom
Kristin is a lightweight rower who discusses with Rebecca how to be successful at rowing lightweight and improving your 2k. Timestamps 02:00 Background in rowing and professional personal training and fitness training for women and weight loss. 05:00 Pacing your 2k correctly. Knowing what not to do is important. Physiology – lactic acid flood hurts […]
John Nunn – 1968 Olympic medalist
John Nunn is a living legend – a US Rowing sculler who took bronze in 1968 at the Mexico City games where many struggled in the high altitude. He tells us some of his best rowing stories. Every Games has its dramas but John came face to face with burnout during his Olympic final. **Sponsors** […]
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, […]
LIVE from USRowing with Ted Benford, ED of Community Rowing
#ReadyRowUSA correspondent Brenda Balenger talked with Ted Benford, executive director of Community Rowing in Boston, about CRI initiatives aimed at increasing diversity in rowing, “one club at a time.” Ted started his relationship with CRI more than 25 years ago as a volunteer and coach and then went on to serve as president of the […]
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 #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 #35: Coastal in Fall & Winter
“I love Coastal in the winter in Massachusetts; that’s when we have the best waves,” says Ben. But if you crave warmer waters, where in the US (and world) is Coastal Rowing available in fall/winter? Special guests Ben Booth of Rebel Rowers and Michael Knowles of Skullers in the Bahamas will lead us around to […]
Joline Esparza of JL Racing
In rowing and in business reputation counts for a lot. Coming back from a bad experience is even more challenging. The JL Racing business has had a torrid year and is fighting back to the forefront of the rowing apparel market as founder Joline Esparza explains, it has not all been plain sailing. Timestamps to […]
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 […]