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Steady State PodcastS6E21 - Lasting Legacy: 60 Years of The Head Of The Charles RegattaIn 2025, the Head of the Charles regatta celebrates 60 years - so we thought it was a perfect opportunity to reflect and look ahead at this event that brings together thousands of rowers and fans to the shores of the Charles River in Boston. We’re incredibly honored to talk with D’Arcy MacMahon, one of three original founders of the regatta AND Fred Schoch, whose tenure as regatta executive director stretched 33 years. We’ve paired these two legends together to explore the vision of the founders and the stewardship of that vision over the last six decades.
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2025-10-1559 min
Steady State PodcastS6E20: How Sue Ryan Reclaimed Her Body with RowingSue Ryan came to rowing through her journey as a breast cancer survivor, and she’s embraced the sport as both a challenge and a source of community. We talk about how the sport helped her move past childhood trauma, how it has shaped her cancer recovery, and the ways she’s found strength on and off the water as a member of Whitmarsh Boat Club, WeCanRow Philadelphia, and the Survivor Rowing Network.
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00:00 - Episode intro and welcome
01:59 - Rowing Week
03:58 - The Huddle
04:20 - Hot Seat Q&A
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2025-10-0441 min
Steady State PodcastS6E19 - The Business of Rowing: Inside RITA's Vision for the SportThink of all the companies represented in your boathouse. Maybe it’s boats manufactured by Vespoli, Pocock, or Hudson, and ergs and oars by Concept2. Maybe your coach keeps communications going using iCrew, or you open up the ErgZone app for training workouts. All of these companies – and nearly 20 others – are members of the Rowing Industry Trade Association (RITA).
On this episode we talk with two founding members of RITA – Michael Naughton, the COO of Nielsen-Kellerman; and Glen Burston, the Owner and Operations Manager of Hudson Boat Works. We’ll talk about how the association has opened up communica...
2025-09-2055 min
Steady State PodcastS6E18: How IRC Pulled Off the Biggest LTR. Ever.Indianapolis Rowing Center was like lots of other clubs, running several small Learn to Row sessions each year but struggling with retention.
Then IRC rower, coach, and brand new Board member Lisa Stickley proposed something big. Really big. She wanted to develop a new type of introduction to rowing program that would get 120 registrants in the boathouse door and on the water all within the month of July.
With the support of the Board and club membership, IRC’s First Strokes program moved from big idea, to social media marketing campaign, to eight sessions a we...
2025-09-0658 min
Steady State PodcastS6E17 - Oceans of Purpose: How Jordan Hanssen Found Meaning Through RowingLike plenty of other college rowers, Jordan Hanssen felt he had more to prove on the water. So after graduation he committed to training with a goal of making the National Team. But when he spotted a flier in the boathouse challenging rowers to take on an ocean, the trajectory of his rowing career – and life – changed completely.
We sat down with Jordan to talk about his 2006 World Record-setting Atlantic row, and a second Atlantic crossing that ended with a capsized boat in the Bermuda Triangle. But the story of the boat – named for his late father and out...
2025-08-2447 min
Steady State PodcastS5E16: Send it! With RCRC’s Lea Park-KimLea Park-Kim wanted to row in college, but realized she couldn’t give it the time and dedication she wanted. For her it was all or nothing so she stepped away to focus on academics. Several years later, with her professional life on track, she found her way back to the water. Today Lea is a disciplined, motivated, and insightful rower, coxswain, and coach at River City Rowing Club in West Sacramento, CA.
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00:00 - Episode intro and welcome
04:00 - Rowing Week on a scale of 1-10: tendonitis, injury, and “customer relat...
2025-08-091h 00
Steady State PodcastS6E15 - A Brain Injury, An Erg, and a Stubborn Will to Keep GoingCarolyn Webster-Stratton had been an active masters rower when she flipped over her handlebars while out for a bike ride in 2013. She can’t remember the first two weeks after the accident, but clearly remembers doctors painting a grim prognosis of her future with a traumatic brain injury. With a personal mantra of “keep going” and a dedication to recovery that includes daily long sessions on the erg, Carolyn returned to rowing in July 2025. After 12 years off the water, she's switched from sweep to sculling and is building new neural pathways.
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2025-07-2641 min
Steady State PodcastS6E14: Tap Into Your Potential with Cara StawickiCara Stawicki won gold in the Lightweight Women’s pair at the 2019 World Championships, but as a high school swimmer, a walk on to Lehigh University’s rowing program, and even as she moved into international competition, Cara struggled with confidence. A well-meaning phrase: “you have so much potential” was repeated so often she wondered why she wasn’t reaching that potential. Today, as the Founder of Be Brave High Performance, she facilitates peak performance and well-being in athletes, coaches, and industry leaders through mindset training and personal development.
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2025-07-1247 min
Steady State PodcastS6E13 - Coastal Rowing Pioneers: Ben Booth and Mark OriaDive into the world of coastal rowing and beach sprints with guests Ben Booth and Mark Oria, co-authors of the new book 'Ride the Waves: A Complete Guide to Coastal Rowing and Beach Sprint.'
Our conversation delves into the unique aspects and growing popularity of coastal rowing, training tips, and the differences from flat-water rowing. We also introduce youth rowers Cooper and Noah of Olympic Peninsula Rowing Association, highlighting their experiences and passion for the sport.
The conversation underscores the importance of love for rowing, proper training, and the expanding opportunities within coastal rowing...
2025-06-2842 min
Steady State PodcastS6E12 - A Long Talk's Proven Formula: Information + Empathy = ActionA Long Talk About the Uncomfortable Truth was developed by two black fathers in the wake of George Floyd’s murder in May 2020, during a moment of national reckoning. There was a collective national and international outcry, but there was also a gap between intention and action. People wanted to help but didn’t know where to start. In light of the Black Lives Matter movement, USRowing came to terms with its own limitations when it came to talking about – and taking action around – diversity, equity, and inclusion.
A Long Talk gives space to have the conversations that peo...
2025-05-3158 min
Steady State PodcastS6E11 - XULA Rowing: Confident to be a Leader Among HBCUsAt the heart of New Orleans, at Xavier University of Louisiana, two coaches decided to challenge tradition—by bringing an elite sport to an unexpected place and building something that had never existed before: the first co-ed rowing program at a Historically Black College and University. Xavier University Rowing Club is a trailblazing force in collegiate sports, championing diversity and unity on Bayou St. John.
Coaches Beth Manley and Chloé Jobin, and rower Victoria Duffey, are at the heart of the grassroots effort fueled by the belief that sports have the power to change minds and communities. Eve...
2025-05-1743 min
Steady State PodcastS6E10 - Matriarchs of Whitemarsh: Celebrating 20 Years of Leadership and LegacyAs part of our semi-regular club spotlight series, we head to Conshohoken, Pennsylvania to get to know Whitemarsh Boat Club. Celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2025, we check in with Linda Chisholm and Jane Voss – two of the club's Founding Mothers – about the early days of getting the club off the ground in 2005, the growth it’s seen in the years since, and what makes this multi-generational club a stand-out.
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00:00 - Hosts Tara and Rachel banter about pipe dreams and logistics of starting a club
07:02 - Rowing week on a scale of 1-10: planni...
2025-05-0346 min
Steady State PodcastS6E9: The Ocean is Calling Oar the RainbowOn June 7, 2025, Oar the Rainbow will be one of just five teams losing sight of shore for an unsupported, human-powered, 2800-mile row from Monterey, CA to Kauai, HI. The team, – including the first out transgender person to row across the Pacific – are about two years into their planning and training.
Members Taylan Stulting, Julie Warren, and Courtney Farber have inclusion, joy, and kindness at the heart of the team, with the belief that representation in sports matters, while pushing the limits of endurance.
We talk about the love of rowing, having something to prove, what to ex...
2025-04-1959 min
Steady State PodcastS6E8 - On Course: Rowing STEM with Coach Neil BergenrothNeil Bergenroth is an educator and rowing coach whose work with kids has developed successful rowers and students for nearly 40 years in his adopted hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma and across the country. Neil’s Rowing STEM curriculum introduces kids to concepts like data analysis, graphing, physiology, precision, and accuracy. And as an online rowing coach, Neil’s helping rowers of all ages dial in their rowing technique, and reach new personal milestones.
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00:00 - Podcast Series Introduction
01:17 - Episode intro: Hosts Rachel and Tara banter about their personal experiences learning about data from the...
2025-04-0545 min
Steady State PodcastS6E7 - Rowing's Cultural Connection for Pacific Islander YouthAt Peninsula Community Rowing Club, Tongan American coach Anthony Heimuli is making an impact in his San Francisco-area rowing community, providing young athletes a deeper understanding of community and self. And with his eyes set firmly on the 2026 Youth Olympics and 2028 Olympic Games, Anthony is working to establish the Pacific Islander Rowing Association to develop high-performance athletes for international competition.
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00:00 - Episode Intro
2:16 - Rowing week: On a scale of 1-10, Anthony's was a 9 while prepping two youth for New Zealand Coastal Championships
02:54 - The Huddle: A quick get to know A...
2025-03-2940 min
Steady State PodcastS6E6 - GB Olympian Caragh McMurtry: Advocate for Neurodiverse AthletesOlympian Caragh McMurtry gives an unflinching look at living and rowing with a misdiagnosis of bipolar disorder, a follow-on diagnosis of autism, and struggling to fit the standard mold in the GB system. Now retired from rowing and at the helm of Neurodiverse Sport, Caragh champions other neurodiverse athletes, and aims to reshape sports environments so neurodivergent individuals can thrive without needing to mask or compromise their unique needs
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00:00 - Episode Intro
01:46 - Rowing week on a sale of 1-10
02:25 - The Huddle: A quick get to know you
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2025-03-1545 min
Steady State PodcastS6E5 - Cool Rowings: A Dynamic ConcoctionFrom primary school kids to octogenarians, Cool Rowings is introducing diverse populations to rowing in and around London. Founder Weininger Irwin – competitive and confident from a young age – has a community first approach, prioritizing fun and social interaction. And we hear from one of his rowers, 86-year-old Hazel Parkins, who took up indoor rowing after the death of her husband and says she can't do with out it these days. This is an episode about building your own path and embracing lifelong functional fitness.
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PART 1: Weininger Irwin
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2025-03-0144 min
Steady State PodcastS6E4: Coach Cassandra Cunningham on Curiosity, Consistency and GrowthCassandra Cunningham, founder of P3 Physical Education, and coach with Endeavor Racing Alliance, has lived by the philosophy of "prior proper planning." So she knew it had to be the driving force behind her coaching, too. From walk-on at Sacramento State University, to National Team rower, to coach of all levels, Cassandra believes in the power of curiosity to drive success. Our wide ranging conversation for rowers and coaches, touches on the power of sport, positive mindset, being present, trusting the process, and blending with your teammates.
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2025-02-1552 min
Steady State PodcastS6E3: Lenny O'Donnell is Preserving Rowing HistoryHolding an old canister in his hands, rower and documentary film producer Lenny O’Donnell’s heart skipped a beat when he read the hand-written note “Berlin 1936” on an old piece of athletic tape stuck to its lid. After years in storage, unseen for several decades, Lenny was entrusted to restore and digitize it, along with boxes full of other historic photos, film, and ephemera documenting the University of Washington crew in the early 20th century. To share it all, he created RowingArchives.org and wonders who the next generation of historians will be to carry on the work.
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2025-02-0734 min
Steady State PodcastS6E2: Blind Sculler Kate Lindgren Can See What's PossibleWhen Kate Lindgren and award-winning coach Peter Forrest met at Peterborough City Rowing Club, it came with more than a few firsts for these two Brits. While they were both self-proclaimed “late onset rowers" – learning to row later in life – neither could have expected the partnership and bond they’ve forged.
Inspired by Kate, whose blindness doesn’t even come close to impeding her rowing in a single, together they are the brains and brawn behind Row the Rhythm, a ground-breaking initiative designed specifically for visually impaired rowers across England.
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2025-01-1947 min
Steady State PodcastS6E1 - Behind the Lens: Row2k Founder Ed HewittIn 1997, just 36% of adults went online. Websites from this era were known as "Web 1.0." Google didn’t exist yet. And a guy with information to share about Eastern Sprints decided to cobble together some HTML and get the word out. And so, row2k.com was born.
Twenty seven years later, founder and owner Ed Hewitt joins us to talk about how his own rowing journey – from Atlantic CIty High School, to Columbia University rower and coach, to 7x National Team member – influenced the development and success of Row2k, one of the most visited rowing-related websites in the...
2025-01-0449 min
Steady State PodcastS5E25: No Water? No Problem. Rower and Trainer Cassi Niemann Thrives in AlbuquerqueLike many athletes sidelined by injury, Cassi Niemann turned to rowing to see what her body could handle. After walking on as a freshman, she found strength in the community her Georgia Tech crew provided.
Cassi never could have known then that her trajectory was about to drastically change. Nearly 30 years later, Cassi’s resume is packed with coaching experience and training certs. She's the lead UCanRow2 Master Rowing Instructor with Concept2. She’s also a competitive power lifter and the owner of CASstrong, where she blends rowing with her expertise as a strength coach.
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2024-12-0745 min
Steady State PodcastS5E24: Asheville's Rebel Rowing Set to Make a ComebackIn 2024, Rebel Strength and Rowing was named to Entrepreneur magazine’s list of the top 150 independently owned and operated small businesses in the United States. Then in late September – like hundreds of other businesses in Asheville, NC – it was inundated by the flood waters of Hurricane Helene.
In this episode, we talk with owner Adam Smith, and member Jason Mogen, about founding a small business, growing meaningful community, and sustaining it all through incredibly challenging times.
EPISODE QUICK LOOK
00:00 - Intro
02:00 - The Huddle
04:23 - The Hot Seat Q&A
12:15 - Rowing...
2024-11-2353 min
Steady State PodcastS5E23: Nermine Khenefar - COVID, Kilimanjaro, and CrewEver dreamed of rowing on the Nile? Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro? Competing in the World Rowing Indoor Championship?
Egyptian Nermine Khenefar found rowing in her 40s when, winded on her ascent of Mt. Kilimanjaro, friend and explorer Omar Samra suggested she take up the sport to increase her aerobic capacity. After just a few years, Nermine is an avid masters rower and indoor rowing competitor who is seeking to row everywhere she travels and welcome visitors to row with her on the Nile in Cairo.
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00:00 - Episode intro
01:38 - Nermine's r...
2024-11-0935 min
Steady State PodcastS5E22: Fusing Innovation and Tradition at the Head of the CharlesHead of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Mass. is one of the jewels in the rowing crown. In our annual homage to this mega rowing event, we meet the leadership that makes it happen – new HOCR Executive Director Tori Stevens, and Director of Racing Brendan Mulvey.
We find out their personal stories of involvement in sport, and what about this regatta attracts 12,000 athletes and a few hundred thousand spectators each year to the waters and banks of the Charles River.
EPISODE QUICK LOOK
00:00 - Intro
1:26 - Rachel and Tara talk personal HO...
2024-10-2042 min
Steady State PodcastS5E21: A Growing Network of Survivors Find Renewal on the WaterKick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Beth Kohl, the President of Rowing Cares and Founder and Executive Director of Survivor Rowing Network; and rower, survivor and Pink Ribbon Row Seattle organizer Angie Gabel.
The Survivor Rowing Network is on a mission to create more opportunities for cancer survivors to row. Since launching in 2023, SRN has grown to 27 survivor rowing programs. This year, for the first time ever, the Head of the Charles regatta will host a Survivor Rowing Network event, featuring 11 women’s 8s, all of them breast cancer survivors!
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2024-10-1238 min
Steady State PodcastS5E20: Finding a Deeper Connection to the Water with Coastal RowingOnce upon a time, way back in 2020, we thought of rowing in a very particular way: flat water, racing shells, and seeking the perfect stroke. As coastal rowing and beach sprints has gained some traction here in the U.S., we’ve broadened our understanding and definition of rowing to bring these disciplines into the conversation, too.
On balance, coastal has probably tipped the scales of our conversation in 2024 as we trained for and participated in Race Around the Rock a coastal circumnavigation of Salt Spring Island in British Columbia. If you’re a tried and true flat...
2024-09-281h 00
Steady State PodcastS5E19: Allies with Oars Goes Coastal at Race Around The RockAfter six months of training, Steady State Network’s Allies with Oars’ first coastal – and first international – race is a wrap! Two Allies With Oars mixed 4x+ crews spent the better part of Aug. 25, 2024 circumnavigating an 88k course around Salt Spring Island in British Columbia, for Race Around the Rock, hosted by Salt Spring Island Rowing Club. We got a little bit of everything: flat water, rolling waves, eddies, boat wakes, seals, massive jellyfish, excitement at the start line, confidence, pain cave suffering, and elation at the finish line.
Post-race, and with beverages in hand, the team sat down...
2024-09-1434 min
Steady State PodcastS5E18: Club Spotlight - Salt Spring Island Rowing ClubAs part of our semi-regular club spotlight series, we cross the northern border into British Columbia, Canada to learn more about Salt Spring Island Rowing Club. Steady State Network's own Allies with Oars crews were just on the island for the Club's 88k coastal rowing regatta – Race Around the Rock.
Meet Salt Spring Island Rowing Club head coach Stacey Mitchell, RAR race director Zoe Clark, and new(ish) master's sculler Michael Strumberger. Together they embody the enthusiasm, passion, and motivation necessary to build and sustain this small town rowing club.
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2024-08-3156 min
Steady State PodcastS3E25 - Liz Winter on Coaching from the Inside OutWhen she learned to row in the late 1970s, Liz Winter was excited to have a place be “unladylike.” She fell in love with putting power behind the oar and moving boats fast. After landing in Pittsburgh in the ‘80s, Liz was involved in developing Three River Rowing Association, focusing on creating community. Now retired, she’s combined her experience as a lawyer, social worker, coach, and educator, with a USRowing Level 3 High Performance Coaching Certification. We talk with her about coaching education, trauma-informed coaching, and building trust.
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2022-12-0900 min
Steady State PodcastS3E24 - Isaiah Harrison: Blazing His Own TrailIsaiah Harrison is a huge talent in the next generation of American single scullers. Born and raised in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, he started erging – and setting indoor records in 2016, when he was just 12. Today, this 6’9” 19-year-old currently holds 35 indoor rowing world records across multiple age groups. Isaiah made the transition from the erg to a single, coached by his Dad, and quickly started racking up medals. Independent of a school program or community club, Isaiah climbed the ladder to the Junior National team and now the U23 National team. He was just named the 2022 USRowing Under 23 National Team Male Athlet...
2022-11-2555 min
Steady State PodcastS3E23 - Baby on Board: Allison Mueller Balances Pregnancy and Racing in 2022
Allison Mueller is many things including: a highly competitive masters rower. A successful business owner. Former communications director for USRowing. Associate Faculty at Columbia University School of Professional Studies. We’ve followed her career trajectory for years, and her most recent marketing campaign has really got us enamored: Allison announced that she and her husband are expecting a baby early in the new year. She wrapped up the 2022 season having rowed seven regattas and 15 races, 14 of them with her +1.
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00:00 - Podcast intro
02:07 - Episode lead-in
03:50 - A HOCR unlike any bef...
2022-11-1233 min
Steady State PodcastS3E22 - Brent Keuch’s Course CorrectionBefore he was the Director of Marketing for King Racing, 13-year-old Brent Keuch was watching TV when rowing came on the screen. That was when he knew he wanted to learn to row. Looking for direction, Brent found a boarding school 120 miles from home where he could study and row. Later, rowing helped him land his first job, and introduced him to the woman who would become his wife. He’s coached juniors and masters. Today his personal and professional philosophy is all about getting more people in boats and sharing the life lessons that this sport holds.
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2022-10-291h 03
Steady State PodcastBonus: Eric Murray on Hamish Bond’s Famous Mid-Race Hand DipIn [S3] Ep20 we interviewed New Zealand Olympic gold medalist Eric Murray, known for dominating in the men’s pair with partner Hamish Bond. The wide-ranging conversation covered his terrible novice season, impressive U17 erg splits, World Championship and Olympic training and racing, and a lot more. So much more we couldn't get it all into one episode.
In this 15-minute bonus episode, Eric tells us about racing in the 2014 World Championships when Hamish dipped his hand in the water at 38spm, and the preparation necessary to have the confidence to pull that off.
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2022-10-2216 min
Steady State PodcastS3E15 - Jasper Liu’s Rowing DojoFrom walk-on at the University of Pennsylvania to gold in the LM2x at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Jasper Liu is an elite-level lightweight rower who’s worked hard on and of the water to learn about all aspects of our sport.
As a U.S. Senior National Team member, Jasper and his LTWX doubles partner Zack Heese will represent the U.S. at the World Rowing Championships this September in Prague, with a focus on Paris 2024.
Jasper also founded www.rowingdojo.com to share the most useful information that he’s picked up f...
2022-07-2553 min
Steady State PodcastS3E13 - Marqus Brown: Testing the Waters at UWFrom Fairmount Park rowing camp as a teenager, to team captain at La Salle University, to coach at BLJ Community Rowing – you could definitely call Marqus Brown a Philly guy through and through. But the chance to coach for the prestigious University of Washington Huskies recently took Marqus out to Seattle, where he’s digging into the details to help his motivated crews move boats even faster.
In 2021, Marqus was the stroke of an all Black Men’s 4x, the first ever to row at a USRowing Masters National Championship. We’ve talked with the other members of that...
2022-06-2550 min
Steady State PodcastS3E9 - Isaac Kenyon: Seeking Connection, Finding PurposeIsaac Kenyon just set his third ultra-distance world record on the Concept2 indoor rower. This follows on the heels of other huge achievements, like rowing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, and swimming the English Channel. We dive into the philosophy and motivation that helped him break free of the lure of screen time, and the coping mechanisms necessary to take on audacious challenges. Through it all, Isaac's advocated for the environment and Autism awareness.
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00:00 - Introduction
01:53 - Rapid Fire Q&A
04:04 - Rowing Week: Scale of 0...
2022-04-301h 03
Steady State PodcastS3E6 - Embracing Chaos: Coastal Rowing in New OrleansAsk most any rower about the perfect rowing conditions and they’ll wax poetic about glassy calm water and zero wind, when a blade can quietly drop into the water at the catch, release clean, and the boat glides across the surface undisturbed.
But ask a coastal rower about great conditions and the answer will be completely different. It’ll involve navigating waves, executing turns around buoys, and end with a sprinting dive to the finish line on the beach.
We invited John Huppi, Kats Siemens, and Will Kuckro from New Orleans Rowing Club to tell...
2022-03-191h 03
Steady State PodcastS3E5 - Philadelphia City Rowing: Transforming Lives and the CommunityWhen it comes to clubs and boathouses we like to go behind-the-scenes to find out what makes them engaging, inclusive, successful, and fun! With that in mind, we’re going to the city of brotherly love to get to know Philadelphia City Rowing.
PCR is a non-profit organization drawing on the proven power of sports to empower public school students to reach their highest potential. With a small staff, lots of heart, and the support of numerous partners, the newest neighbor on Boathouse Row is leading the way in changing the face of rowing on the Schuylkill Riv...
2022-03-0551 min
Steady State PodcastS3E4 - Koen Elbers: Learn, Explore, Have Fun!In this first-of-its-kind episode, we invited Steady State Network fan Koen Elbers to join us for a chat.
Koen is a masters rower and the Chairman of Alkmaarsche Roei- en Zeilvereeniging (ARZV Rowing) in Alkmaar, The Netherlands. After learning to row in university, then taking a 15-year hiatus from the sport, it was ARZV’s welcoming community that got him hooked. To give back, he took on the roll of a juniors coach, championing fun and teamwork.
Koen talks exuberantly about rowing in The Netherlands, parties with Alkmaar’s sister city and club, long distance even...
2022-02-1952 min
Steady State PodcastS3E3 - Steven Dowd: Pushing Past ParalysisIn 2016, Steven Dowd was a 37-year-old weekend warrior cyclist, living and training in London when an accident left him with a devastating spinal cord injury. Facing total paralysis and a bleak prognosis, Steven was motivated by his acceptance into a clinical research trial and a goal to walk by Christmas.
With an exceptional personal will and the support of family and friends, Steven today is not only walking, but cycling, skiing, erging, and even rowing. We sat down to talk about his journey, finding motivation, and the EnduRow Challenge, a charity even Steven launched in 2021.
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2022-02-0551 min
Steady State PodcastS2E16 - Coach Tom Rooks on Vulnerability, Resiliency, and Saving LivesOn [S2] Ep 16 of Steady State Podcast, hosts Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan are joined by Tom Rooks (Dir. of Rowing, Williamsburg Boat Club). This episode buzzes with authenticity as Tom shares his "fun first" mantra and how he prepares his juniors athletes to be better humans beyond the boathouse. Tom began to coach after 22 years in the United States Coast Guard, and he gets philosophical about vulnerability, resiliency, and saving lives. We also slide into tangents about Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, ultimate frisbee, and vikings.
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2:20 - rowing w...
2021-11-261h 06
Steady State PodcastS1E16 - Club Spotlight: Nassau Rowing ClubWe’ve begun a semi-regular series spotlighting clubs around the world. On this week’s episode we’re heading South to spotlight Nassau Rowing Club in The Bahamas. With plenty of sunshine, gorgeous water, and social distancing measures, NRC offers learn to row, juniors, collegiate, and masters programs. We admit we’re pretty jealous… and curious.
Joining us are Head Coach and Executive Director KariAnne Kulig; founding member and Board President Kyle Shea; and Emily Morley, a member of the Board of Directors and past-President.
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4:20 - Rowing ori...
2021-03-2358 min
RowingChatFaster Masters Rowing Radio 18 March 2021Faster Masters Rowing Radio - the podcast for masters rowers. Tips, advice and discussion from Marlene Royle and Rebecca Caroe.
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06:00 This Past Week - things we do to advocate for and advance masters rowing around the world. Alan Oldham interviewed Rebecca for Rowing News - the article is titled Covid Connections
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2021-03-2249 min
Steady State PodcastS1E15 - The Boatanist, Susannah Cass: Adventures in Botany, Biodiversity and BoatsDr. Susannah Cass learned to row at Cambridge University where she says it was near impossible to make it through your degree without being dragged to a boathouse to give rowing a go. This self-titled accidental athlete is a scientist interested in plants and other wildlife whose love of “messing about in boats” opened her up to adventures like the Celtic Challenge (150km across the Irish Sea), Great Pacific Race (2,400nm), and Row2Rio (London to Rio). COVID-19 has put a damper on her travel, but Susannah is now looking for new ways to link her love of boats and bi...
2021-03-111h 03
Steady State PodcastS1E14 - Aisyah Rafa‘ee: Obsession, Reality, and Finding the ”Why”In 2016, Aisyah Rafa'ee became the first rower to represent Singapore at the Olympics. She was an athletic and competitive kid, finding her way onto Singapore's national netball team before being handpicked in high school to train in a 2x for the national rowing team. She eventually fell out of love with sculling, retired, and found herself in Boston, rowing sweep with masters women.
Aisyah's honesty about how rough training could be both mentally and physically is humbling, and refreshing. Today she's interested in mental skills and growth mindset, and is pursuing an athletic counseling degree.
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2021-02-2346 min
Steady State PodcastS1E13 - How Rowing Helped Me Take Control of My Anxiety and PTSDIn this episode we talk with Corinne Kazmierczak, who learned as a young rower that managing her anxiety and PTSD came in the form a 1x. We delve into the effects of anxiety on sport performance, the benefits of rowing for the anxious mind, and how well-informed coaches can help rowers with anxiety to approach training and competition with perspective and confidence.
See the full show notes at www.steadystatenetwork.com/podcast.
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2021-02-2146 min
Steady State PodcastS1E12 - Trans/Athletes: Cillian Mullen and Liam MirandaIn the past few years it’s become clear that boat clubs and organizations that have historically catered to binary athletes, are struggling to put out a welcome mat for trans, and gender non-conforming athletes. Scholastic, collegiate, and masters programs – along with USRowing – are slowly adopting new policies and opportunities for trans rowers, but there’s a lot to learn and a long way to go.
We talk with Liam Miranda, a former Division 1 transgender rower. He studies the intersection of access to athletics and physical, mental, and social wellbeing, and has published various reports and policy reviews...
2021-02-101h 01
Steady State PodcastS1E11 - 2020 Changemakers
COACHES AND CLUB/PROGRAM FOUNDERS: This wide-ranging virtual roundtable with our 2020 Changemakers is packed with ideas and first-hand accounts covering everything from entrepreneurship, safety, and goal setting, to inclusion, injuries, body positivity, and the power of positive coaching.
http://www.steadystatenetwork.com/.../episode11...
At the table:
Tamara Clayton: Asst. Coach, Lake Las Vegas Rowing Club
Grace Gardner: Founder/Head Coach, Power Ten - Lake Phalen Community Rowing
Sue Koscielski: Founder/Director/Head Coach, Sweeps & Sculls Rowing
Natalie Lecher: Masters rower, Green Lake Crew
Ash Pryor: Founder/CEO, Relentless Rowing Academy
Lisa Russell, DPT: Powerhouse Physio
To support coaching and leadership d...
2021-02-051h 09
Steady State PodcastS1E10 - Women‘s Voices in RowingDaniela Nacházelová learned to row at age 10 on the Vltava River in Prague, Czech Republic. She received a rowing scholarship to Washington State University and collected medals at World Cups and world championships, and spent 15 years chasing an Olympic dream. She fell in love with rowing, but also ended up hating it.
Daniela recently wrote and published Women’s Voices in Rowing, a book featuring 14 unique women from around the globe. Each woman has claimed victories and medals, and each has their own forceful, empowering stories to tell.
Joining our conversation are two of these w...
2021-01-261h 07
Steady State PodcastS1E9 - Path to the Olympics: Aquil Abdullah and John OlbrysAquil Abdullah became the first Black man to represent the United States at an Olympic rowing event when he qualified in the M2x in 2004. We paired him with Olympic hopeful John Olbrys who has his sights on the 2021 Olympic trials. Both have deep roots in the Washington, D.C. region.
Aquil’s path to the Olympics started at Woodrow Wilson high school and an offer of a rowing scholarship (and his mother’s influence) brought him to George Washington University. He now lives with his family in Boston, and is working to make the sport more inclus...
2021-01-131h 42
Steady State PodcastS1E8 - Lisa & Matt Weise, Rower‘s DreamLisa and Matt Weise are a ridiculously charming couple that met while rowing at Michigan State University. Today, Lisa has more than 30 years of competitive rowing experience, including victories at Head of the Charles, Canadian Henley, and USRowing Masters Nationals. And she balances her time on the water with a career as a high school science teacher. Matt has been coaching for more than 35 years and is currently the head coach for women’s rowing at Humboldt State University. As a coach, he’s led crews to 14 NCAA championship appearances, three Big Ten Championships, and helped develop eight national team...
2020-12-3058 min
Steady State PodcastS1E7 - Halifax Rowing ClubWe head North of the border to check in with Halifax Rowing Club in Nova Scotia. Despite a global pandemic that wreaked havoc on rowing programs everywhere, the Halifax team spirit remained intact, rowing continued, training pivoted, and they ended the season with a virtual awards ceremony. We're enamored with the club's resilience, motivation, and dedication.
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2020-12-2300 min
Steady State PodcastS1E6 - Coach Sara NevinSara Nevin won three varsity 8+ national championships and went undefeated in collegiate competition while at the University of Washington. She’s a three-time Washington Rowing Hall of Famer and two-time U.S. national team member. With 30+ years of coaching high school, masters, and collegiate programs including UC Berkeley, and Mills College, Sara’s a legend.
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2020-12-021h 06
Steady State PodcastS1E5 - Science of Rowing Guys - Will, Blake, and JoeTara and Rachel asked the analytical guys behind Science of Rowing – Will Ruth, Blake Gourley, and Joe DeLeo – about high school regatta memories, injuries, and finding direction in life outside the boat. We also find out about their research on rowing training and performance, and the summaries they deliver to Science of Rowing members, with the intention of leveling the playing field for under-resourced coaches and rowers.
Become a Science of Rowing member in November 2020 and 100% of the profits will be donated to the George Pocock Rowing Foundation A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund.
Plus Best P...
2020-11-1746 min
Steady State PodcastS1E4 - Kevin Goyena and Jason Oliver, iCrewKevin Goyena (founder, iCrew) and Jason Oliver (founder, Personal Health Recovery) are Seattle-based masters rowers, entrepreneurs, and rowing evangelists. We find out about this powerhouse married couple's progression from being adult LTR students, to getting hooked on racing, to finding community through developing holistic rowers. Jason tells us his motivation behind bringing a GoPro in the boat and a drone to regattas; and we ask Kevin about creating iCrew, a team management app to make magnet board sign-ins a thing of the past.
Plus, the Best Part of Your Rowing Week call-ins from masters rower Sarah...
2020-11-021h 01
Steady State PodcastS1E3 - Patricia Carswell, Girl On The RiverWe chat with Patricia Carswell - aka Girl on the River - about all-in-ones/unisuits, breast cancer, blogging, creative coxswain calls, saving the planet, and unfortunate nicknames.
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2020-10-1943 minSteady State PodcastS1E2: The Launch, Part 2 (a)Steady State Network co-founders Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan close out the Launch episode part 2 and talk the current state of rowing during COVID-19, "Best Part of Your Rowing Week" with Coach Ben Steele, and a rapid fire Q&A on everything from one-piece unis to salt water rowing. Sit Ready!
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2020-10-0616 minSteady State PodcastS1E1 - The Launch, Part IIn this Part 1 of The Launch, meet Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan, the founders of Steady State Network.Listen in as we talk rowing histories, our big plans for the Network, and all things COVID-19 and rowing.
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2020-09-2130 min