Ready, Row! USA #85: A Conversation with Amanda Kraus, new CEO of USRowing
“I think many people would like to hear Amanda’s vision for growing and diversifying the sport,” said our guest host, Jim Dietz. “For many years we have been viewed as an elitist sport coming from prep school and Ivy League rowing. In the past 25 years thanks to Title IX we have seen exponential growth […]
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 […]
Topher Bordeau
Topher Bordeau has a track record as both a coach and an athlete recruiter for Dartmouth College in USA. His “coaching philosophy” insights into failure and how to improve your coaching are leading edge. Sponsors “Science of Rowing” is a new monthly publication by “Strength Coach Roundtable” podcast hosts Will Ruth, Blake Gourley, and Joe DeLeo. Visit ScienceofRowing.com/RowingChat for […]
Tara Morgan – Seize the Oar
Tara is the leading world expert on para rowing coach education and inclusion for rowing clubs. Together we talk future plans, a conference and rowing coach certification. Sponsor NK is running the Speedcoach Summer Regatta series – virtual events everyone can take part in https://rowing.chat/sponsor/speedcoach-summer-regatta-series/ Timestamps 02:50 Introduction and background in rowing. Known for founding […]
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 […]