Amanda Kraus speaks with USRowing Beach Sprint medallists Chris Bak and Morgan Hummel. Beach Sprints are an exciting and entirely new format likely to debut as an Olympic sport in LA 2028. It is the fast growing wild cousin of traditional, flatwater rowing. At Saundersfoot, Wales, last October, Chris won the USA’s first ever Beach Sprints gold medal, in the men’s solo. And together with Morgan won a bronze medal in the mixed coxed quad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

The first of two episodes focusing on walk-ons. Amanda Kraus speaks with three stellar coaches to get their take on walk-ons. Joining Amanda is longstanding Michigan Rowing Women’s Head Coach Mark Rothstein; Williams College’s Women’s Head Coach Paula Thoms; and Penn A.C.’s High Performance Head Coach Bill Manning. Find out who loves a post-row trip to the local Amish bakery; why swimmers make the best recruits; and how concussion led one guest to the boathouse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

In this episode Amanda chats to the USRowing Athlete Council leadership team; Chair Sara Hendershot, Vice-Chair Dariush Aghai and Secretary Grace Latz. The Athlete Council act as a liaison between national team athletes and the board and staff of USRowing. They address confidential athlete issues and provide athlete feedback to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

In this episode Amanda Kraus discusses ADM – the American Development Model. Joining her on the show are Chris Chase, Director of Youth, Masters, and Safety at USRowing and Kenzie Coning, Coordinator, Coaching Education and ADM at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more

Amanda Kraus speaks with Katelin Guregian, Ben Davison and Austin Hack as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Olympic Champion Katelin Guregian coxes the US women's eight. Katelin joined a crew with a history of winning, the US eight had a winning streak dating back to 2006, Katelin extended the golden era from 2013 to 2016 and coxed the eight to a world record of 5:54.16 at the World Cup in Lucerne in 2013. Katelin looks to finish her coxing career with another Olympic gold. Ben Davison will make his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 in the US men's eight. He helped qualify the eight at the ..read more

Amanda Kraus speaks with Blake Haxton, Hallie Smith and Charley Nordin as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Blake Haxton is Team USA's two-sport star for the Tokyo Paralympics. Blake Haxton will compete in rowing and sprint canoe. At Rio 2016 Paralympics he finished fourth and his teammates and coaches voted him USRowing's ‘Male Athlete of the Year’ - the first para-athlete to achieve this honour. Hallie Smith will make her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020. World medallist Smith has represented the US at three consecutive world rowing championships and won the gold medal at the ..read more

Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and Michael Phelps are among the growing number of sports stars opening up about their struggles with mental health and the pressures of elite sport. Amanda Kraus explores the topic of mental health and how best to support our athletes. Joining the conversation is Li Li Leung and Kate Johnson. Leung is the Chief Executive Officer of USA Gymnastics. A former competitive gymnast-turned-business woman, she returned to her sport after a successful stint as the Vice President for Global Partnerships at the NBA. Kate Johnson is the Integrated Marketing Director o ..read more

Amanda Kraus speaks with Tom Terhaar, Ellen Minzner, Tim McLaren and Mike Teti, as they prepare their athletes for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tom Tehaar is the Women's Head Coach and masterminded an 11 year winning streak for the US women's eight that saw them take three consecutive Olympic gold medals. Ellen Minzner is the Para High Performance Director and has over 35 years of rowing experience as a two-time World Champion athlete, coach, and program director. Tim McLaren is the Men's Coach and an Olympic silver medallist who was awarded the Medal of the Order of Au ..read more

Tom Ransley MBE, the Deputy Editor of Row360 and former Olympic, double world, and European champion stands in as guest host for Amanda Kraus. Tom speaks with Fred Schoch, the Executive Director of The Head Of The Charles, and delves into Fred’s extensive collection of rowing stories. Fred shares his insights into the "multi-headed monster" that is The Head Of The Charles. The world's largest two-day (about to become three-day) regatta makes its return this coming Friday after a coronavirus-forced cancellation in 2020. Fred reveals the challenges his team faced preparing for the come ..read more

Amanda Kraus speaks with Meghan O'Leary and Clark Dean as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Meghan O’Leary is a two-time World medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian and will compete in the US women's quadruple scull at Tokyo 2020. Clark Dean is a rising star on the international rowing circuit and is ready to lead the way at Tokyo 2020 in the US men's coxless four. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information ..read more