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 […]