Ready, Row! USA

 Live from USRowing Convention 2023, we talked with Holly Austin, founder & head coach at Ready Set Row.

Holly explains the approach of RSR: "In expanding your comfort zone, you and are able to push a little harder with each effort. In order to reach your full potential, you must learn how to be more brave to take risks, and to face fear.  As well, you must learn self-compassion to manage challenges, failure and defeat."'

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• Find the full schedule, links, & extras from our #rowcon23 interviews at https://readyrowusa.com/usrowcon23.

Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share, it really helps get the word out about our guests who are changing lives through their work in rowing.

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John Gartin is Director of the Collegiate Rowers & Coaches Assn., Former Head Coach Nova Southeastern Women's Rowing, also coached at Oklahoma, Dallas United, and San Diego Rowing Club.

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• Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners!

Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

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Interview with Fabio Selvig, Filippi Director of Marketing

Filippi is a primary sponsor of USRowing Convention 2023

Filippi Boats (Cantiere Navale Filippi Lido S.R.L.) is an International manufacturer of rowing racing shells, based in Italy. The company was founded in 1980 by Lido Filippi.

Today, the running of the boatyard is undertaken by Lido Filippi’s son David; the yard employs 60 technicians and produces just over 1100 boats each year, which supply Federations worldwide. Approximately 70% of athletes at the elite level choose to race in Filippi boats, and recently the US National team has also chosen to race in Filippi boats, under an official sponsorship agreement that runs through the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Filippi offers the widest selection of hulls available, with 70 different hulls to choose from. When you choose a Filippi, you are choosing a boat that is as close to custom made as possible, and that is built to the highest standards. Filippi-the choice of Champions.

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776BC Performance Apparel's Dave Powers started rowing in college at Boston University and has had a career spanning 35+ years in the sporting goods industry with a focus on sales, marketing and account management. Starting his career in 1989 as the National Sales Manager for Saucony Running shoes based in Peabody, MA., he eventually moved to Germany to take the role as International Sales Manager where he was responsible for the growth of Sauconys European business.

After 17 years, he transitioned into the cycling industry where he has had numerous roles working for a number of premium cycling brands. Now Dave is working with 776BC to bring the best-in-class rowing gear to North America. When not in the office or on his bike, Dave can be found in his single, enjoying a cold Ommegang beer with Joan his wife, or reading the latest Brad Thor book.

You'll find all the deets for our #rowcon23 coverage at https://readyrowusa.com/rowcon23

Meet 20-year-old Jalen Baldwin, SteadyState Network Changemaker Scholarship Winner to the USRowing Convention & Coach at the Cleveland Foundry Jrs., Cleveland, OH. One of our favorite interviews - Jalen shines!

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• Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag!
• Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River!
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• Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners!

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Rick Bayko is the new US Indoor LW Champion for ages 75+. A member of Community Rowing Boston Military & Veterans Crew, RIck trains consistently throughout the winter and enjoys competing all over the US and the world. He's recently taken up sculling, as well. RIck will claim that he was the only lightweight entered in the national competition this year, but we pointed out that "you beat the millions who didn't show up." Rick's won his share of competitions and has run 13 marathons.

Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors:

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Our livestreaming on Feb. 4 at #RowCon23 started out with Sandra Cardillo, Director of Rowing and Head Coach at Watuppa Rowing Center in New Bedford, MA. We first met Sandra through her work with the CRI Para and Military & Veterans programs.

Find the full schedule of USRowing Convention coverage on the website. We'll be adding links & updates from guests like Sandra, CRI executive director Ted Benford; Olympic & Hydrow athelte Aquil Abdullah,; 3-time Olympian Mary Whipple of 9th Seat; Holly Austin of Ready, Set Row; Fabio Selvig of Filippi; 776BC's Dave Powers; USRowing Convention organizer Brett Gorman; and many more.

Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors:

• Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag!
• Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River!
• GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit!
• Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners!

Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

Join us for a virtual tour of the venue, speakers, and topic highlights with Brett Gorman, Director of Learning & Development at USRowing.

Ready, Row! USA is once again a media partner for #RowCon23, and we'd love to hear your rowing story at the first in-person gathering of the movers & shakers & regular folks of rowing. 

Stop by our mobile studio at the convention or book your interview in advance (recommended) at https://readyrowusa.com/USRowCon23: https://readyrowusa.com/usrowcon23/, where you will also find the livestream replay.

Many thanks to our fabulous sponsors:

• Burnham Boat Slings - mention the podcast at a regatta for some Burnham swag!
• Resolute Racing & Sykes USA - our producer rows a LW Sykes - try it out on the Charles River!
• GoodInklings Web Design & Management - mention the podcast for a free website audit!
• Pierce Press Publishing & Podcasting - wholesale discounts to 55% for podcast listeners!

Catch the livestream & replays on our YouTube channel & subscribe on your favorite podcast apps: Spotify, Google, Apple, Stitcher, SoundCloud, & more! If you like what you hear, consider subscribing, reviewing, and like, comment, & share!

Welcome to Season 5 of Ready, Row! USA! We kick off our 2023 coverage with an interview with one of the rowing world's most admired figures: USRowing para high-performance director Ellen Minzner (replay on the website & audio on all major podcast apps).

Minzner discusses how US Paralympic rowing is embarking on groundbreaking research that will not only benefit the Paralympic program, but will have ripple effects for inclusive rowing programs everywhere. More on the research & associated grant here.

PLUS: Minzner previews her presentation on para/adaptive athlete development at USRowing's #RowCon23 on Sat. Feb. 4: Athlete Development: Para Athlete Development Model.

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UPCOMING: Ocean Rowing with Rannoch Adventure's CEO Charlie Pitcher; Jason Cottingham's interview with solo Atlantic Challenge rower Lara Vafiadis; and a full 3 days of interviews with the movers & shakers - and regular folks - of rowing at #RowCon23, USRowing's return to in-person annual gatherings; plus our regular Club Spotlights, Gadgets & Gear, and much more.

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The team of four—Christal Clashing, Elvira Bell, Kevinia Francis and Samara Emmanuel—will compete in the inaugural Pacific Challenge in 2023. Atlantic Campaigns, the official race organizers of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, is also organizing this initiative. The Pacific Challenge is a 2,800 nautical mile race from Monterey Bay in California to Nawiliwili Harbor in Kauai, Hawaii. The challenge begins on June 12, 2023.

Team Antigua Island Girls acknowledged that, much like their first, history-making row in the 2018-19 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, reaching the start line is its own journey. Fundraising activities are ramping up, and the team has begun the training—both physical and mental—as they learned from their freshman experience that it takes more mental strength than brawn to get to the finish line.

In this episode, we meet Kirsten Kline, the 2021 World Indoor Rowing champion and a Concept 2 World Record Holder. Kline is a 33-year old Alabama native who currently resides in Houston, TX where she works in the O&G industry. She is also a recovering alcoholic, which she believes is a very relevant part of her rowing journey; her battle with addiction brought her to the rowing world.

Kline was introduced to indoor rowing through the fitness program Crossfit in 2017 and quickly developed a love for it, using indoor rowing as an outlet during her early stages of sobriety. After she "stumbled into" (her words) a few Concept2 world records, she decided to join a rowing club in late 2019 and quickly developed a passion for being on the water.

After winning the 2021 World Indoor Rowing Championships, Kline decided to shift her competitive focus from indoor rowing to rowing on the water. Kline is currently working intensively with a coach to improve her sculling skills. She plans to one day be competitive on the water and vows not let her age, height or limited experience deter her.

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Catch the video replay or listen here to meet Jen Fitz-Roy – elite PR1 adaptive rower, mentor to disabled youth, and fierce advocate for inclusion and disability rights. And now Jen’s on her way to compete for the US National Team in the World Rowing Championships! Jen is a graduate of Boston College and learned to row in CRI’s para program. She now manages the club’s Para and Military Programs.

Since Jen's single sculling boat is not yet an official Paralympic category, she and her coach Beth Noll are on their own to raise funds for national and international competitions. Please contribute if you can!

• Episode website
• Jen’s GoFundMe
• ESPN article
• World Rowing Championships

It’s that time of year again (a little earlier this year to give you a “heads” up!), when the legendary Jim Dietz and Mark Wilson, founders of All-American Rowing Camp reveal secret strategies, tell fun stories, and inspire you to participate in the great Fall Head races across the US.

They’ll touch on regattas like the Charles, the Fish, the Ohio, the Lake, the Dog, the Schuylkill, the Music, the Hooch, the South, the Colorado, the Cuyahoga, and the latest addition, the brand-new Waco Regatta in Texas.

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Launched in 2021, the new Waco Rowing Center features a course stretching from the historic bridges of downtown Waco to the picturesque bluffs of Cameron Park.

But wait! Not content to “simply” launch a rowing center, Walton & Scheuritzel decided this was the year to kick off the next great North American fall head race, the first annual 5K Waco Rowing Regatta, on Sunday November 6th, 2022.

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Kerry Kingdon went from ultra marathoner to being told she could no longer run. After eventually being diagnosed with POTS and IST, she received treatment that made her feel ready for competition again. She took a position as adaptive coach at Bair Island Aquatic Center, where she runs an adaptive erg class and rows. Kerry won gold at Indoor National Championships in 2022, 2021, and 2019, Silver at Masters’ Nationals in 2018 and Crew Classic 2019 (PR2 Double).

Coach Patrick Johnson has played a critical leadership role helping Athletes Without Limits achieve its mission for the inclusion of athletes with intellectual and developmental disabilities into mainstream sport. Patrick heads up the Athletes Without Limits (AWL)/DC Strokes/Veteran Leaders integrated rowing program, which is also a USRowing Freedom Rows designated Adaptive Program for Disabled Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces. In 2019 Patrick received USRowing’s Isabel Bohn Award for expanding rowing opportunities for those with physical and intellectual disabilities.

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Today, we're talking with Jonathan A. Wright, writer known to his friends as "our local renaissance guy.” Wright is a craftsman and green-building designer. He is the founder of Wright Builders, a firm based in Northampton, MA and known for innovative green design and precise execution.

Jonathan is the author of two volumes of poetry, “After the Rain” and “Coming to Quiet.” He writes, coaches, and rows out of Northampton on the Connecticut River. 

He's the real deal.

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Joining the conversation will be John Thornell, head of Stonington Community Rowing and girls head coach @stoningtoncrew, who has been working closely with Jim Dietz since he came on board the project earlier this year.

"When we complete the Jim Dietz Rowing Center in early 2024, we will be able expand from a competitive junior team of 50-60 kids to offer a range of programs to younger and older people," Thornell said. "Middle-school kids will see a path to row in high school. High school rowers will see alumni (rowing in college) return for summers. It will open up coaching opportunities for those alumni, too. Younger rowers will also see masters rowers and know that this is a lifelong sport for them. It'll be a multi-use center, with a rowing component of up to 500 members." 

Boathouses and rowing programs are gearing up for USRowing’s Learn-to-Row Day on Saturday, June 4. Individual clubs have their own schedules for Learn-to-Row (LTR) programs as well, throughout the rowing season. With this annual event in mind, we’re bringing in LTR experts Tara Morgan of Seize the Oar and Dave Harvey of Tacoma Rowing to discuss ways that boathouses and rowing programs can retain these rowing “snackers” and turn them into long-term members who will help sustain the club and promote the benefits of rowing.

When Tara Morgan learned to row, she only stuck with it for two seasons before opting for other sports. But like for many of us, rowing lured her back in. And now, as the founder of Seize the Oar, Tara launched the Global Inclusive Learn to Row Project – an initiative to bring together LTR coaches and students through online video tutorials (from RowSource.com).

Innovative LTR programs that resonate with members of the diverse community of Tacoma, Washington are baked into the operation of the new Tacoma Rowing Club, founded by Dave Harvey. “Basically we do not turn anyone away for any reason,” Dave noted during our TRC Club Spotlight  earlier this spring. “If they don’t know how to row, we find a way for them to learn.”

Photo: Paul McCabe, ABCrewTeam.org

Listen on your podcast app or watch the replay for some last-minute planning secrets & strategies from seasoned guides & travelers Ruth Marr CEO of Rowing the World and Mark Wilson, co-founder of All-American Rowing Camp.

Ruth & Mark will focus on 1) last-minute travel opportunities, 2) secrets for successful trips, and 3) benefits of rowing travel.

Subscribe to #ReadyRowUSA on our YouTube & your podcast apps for notifications of this and future episodes, and use our hashtag on social media to win cool rowing gadgets & services!

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“In the shadow of Mount Tahoma, we strive to be a program that truly reflects the diversity and strength of our community.” – Tacoma Rowing website.

Tacoma Rowing’s coach & founder Dave Harvey join us on this livestream “pop-up” to bring us up-to-date on this new club, which is committed to creating an atmosphere of inclusion and removing the barriers that have historically made the sport of rowing exclusive.

“We believe that the long-term development of our youth, mentally, physically and emotionally, will unlock their inherent potential,” says Dave.

*** PLEASE NOTE: This is one of our short, ad hoc “pop-up” livestreams – book one for your club or organization on the website! Bookmark this site for updated show notes & links – and earn some swag for joining our mailing list!

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