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 underappreciated benefits of Masters rowing and much more. Watch/listen to his Sprints recording h ..read more

https://goduke.com/sports/rowing/roster/coaches/megan-cooke-carcagno/3838 ..read more

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 ..read more

https://www.teamusa.org/us-rowing/athletes/Erin-Cafaro ..read more

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 ..read more

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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 ..read more

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 took over as the Head Women’s Coach at Syracuse.  Under his leadership, the ..read more

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 also served as coach of the men’s lightweight crew at Washington, following his ..read more

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 ..read more