I chat with Bryan Alston, the coxswain behind one of the most watched collegiate rowing videos on YouTube. A walk-on with a stutter, Bryan eventually steered the Dartmouth varsity lightweights to a silver medal finish at the 2011 Eastern Sprints and bronze at the IRAs, as well as numerous gold medal wins for the Marin Masters Men. We discuss a range of topics, including how growing up with a stutter impacted his coxing, why listening to coxes in foreign languages is a shortcut to success, the un...
Sep 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min
A chat with Nich Lee Parker, easily one of rowing's best new trailblazers. https://gocolumbialions.com/sports/lightweight-rowing/roster/coaches/nich-lee-parker/2786
Jan 10, 2023•1 hr 1 min
In memoriam of Larry Gluckman. We talk about the revival of Trinity Crew and the HRR win that changed the program forever. Well rowed, Larry.
Apr 10, 2021•1 hr 23 min•Season 2Ep. 4
I chat with James Tomkins of the famed "Oarsome Foursome," nerding out over rhythm, power, and ocean kayaking. https://sahof.org.au/hall-of-fame-member/james-tomkins/
Mar 10, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 3
https://goduke.com/sports/rowing/roster/coaches/megan-cooke-carcagno/3838
Jan 25, 2021•44 min•Season 2Ep. 2
https://www.pocockfoundation.org/
Jan 06, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 1
https://www.pocockfoundation.org/donate https://www.amazon.com/ROW-Dawn-Landes/dp/B08JZKTWQN https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4600888-a-pearl-in-the-storm
Oct 25, 2020•49 min•Season 1Ep. 16
https://www.rocketsciencerowing.com/about
Sep 28, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 15
https://gohuskies.com/sports/womens-rowing/roster/coaches/yasmin-farooq/5259
Aug 09, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 14
https://www.teamusa.org/us-rowing/athletes/Erin-Cafaro
Aug 06, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 13
I chat with my friend and colleague Sam Dommer about his year of reflection and rebuilding that catapulted his rowing career forward. For the many athletes whose seasons are on hold, this story seems particularly relevant. Enjoy. https://www.teamusa.org/us-rowing/athletes/Sam-Dommer
Aug 04, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Ten Thousand Hours ----------------------------- By: Mike Spracklen To be master of your vocation, be it artistic or physical or a combination of both The more time you give your endeavor, the stronger will be its growth Whatever may be your ambition in life, be it art on canvas or playing French horn Or a physical activity like rowing with more than 10,000 hours True skill is born Keep sculling movements simple and practice every day, It’s the best advice an old coach can give, let nothing stan...
Jun 27, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 11
I chat with Steve Gladstone about his early days of coaching, the underpinnings of American Rowing, architecture, and more.
Jun 21, 2020•55 min•Season 1Ep. 10
I sit down with legendary coach Jan Harville to chat about her first summer training with the US Women's National team and the "water battle" with the Soviets in New Zealand.
Jun 08, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 9
I sit down with Paul Cooke to discuss his coaching journey and the cultural renaissance of Brown Crew leading up to the historic 2008-2009 season that marked a new era for the program.
May 24, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Dave O'Neill, of Texas Women's Rowing, shares a very special story about Jill Costello and the incredible impact that her battle with cancer had on her team and all of Cal Rowing. https://vault.si.com/vault/2010/11/29/the-courage-of-jill-costello
May 18, 2020•48 min•Season 1Ep. 7
I chat with Justin Moore. https://hydrow.com/athletes/ At Yale, he led the freshman eight to the 1996 Eastern Sprints Championship and, later that summer, a victory in the Temple Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta. He then went on to Williams College, where as Head Women’s Coach, he guided the team to six NCAA Division III national championships. With an incredible streak from 2006 to 2010, Williams became the first Division III school to win five consecutive NCAA titles. After that, he t...
May 10, 2020•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 6
I chat with Eric Cohen. https://washingtonrowing.com/eric-cohen-receives-dave-ruth-cohn-alumni-merit-awar/ http://huskycrew.org/ A Seattle native, he was on the crew at Greenlake, eventually making his way to the Conibear Shellhouse to cox for the Huskies, winning a national championship in 1981 as the varsity coxswain. His profound impact on Washington Rowing only grew from there. After joining the Washington Rowing Stewards in 1995, he went on to co-found the Washington Rowing Foundation in 20...
May 10, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 5
I chat with Paul Enquist, stroke seat of the 1984 Olympic US Men's Double that won gold at Lake Casitas. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD-s4jrqUPU
May 04, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 4
I chat with former coxswain Dwight Phillips. Dwight started his rowing career as a freshman at the University of Washington, going on to become a national champion with the Huskies. In 1971, he was named captain of his team. He would go on to be a coxswain for team USA in the men’s four with at Senior Worlds in 1970, the men’s eight at the Pan Am Games in 1971 (where he won a silver medal), and the men’s pair with at the 1973 Senior World Championship in Moscow, in what was then the USSR. Dwight...
May 02, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 3
I sit down with Luke McGee - Former Captain at Brown, Oxford Blue, US National Team vet, and high performance coach at the intercollegiate and Olympic level. Luke is currently the Head Coach for Women's Rowing at Syracuse University. https://cuse.com/staff-directory/luke-mcgee/2692
Apr 26, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 2
If you have a rowing story to tell or an experience to share that had a positive impact on you as a rower, coxswain, or coach...email me at therowingpodcast@gmail.com. With everyone stuck at home right now, this is a time for positive stories that can help to keep the rowing community strong. Matt Rung
Apr 17, 2020•4 min•Season 1Ep. 1
