Crew Chats with Gen

Thanks so much to Bianca for being an incredible guest and for offering a look into what it's like to be a coxswain! In this episode, we cover some of unique challenges that coxswains face, developing your style as a coxswain, how coxswains work with coaches, and communication between coxswains and rowers. We also talk about Bianca's brief time as a rower and the ejector crab that changed the trajectory of her athletic career.

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In this episode, I interview Sydney, who's been on the team since 2018 and is one of our co-captains. We talk about the responsibilities of being a captain, coaching, managing injuries, and reflect on a love/hate (but mostly love) relationship with the sport of rowing. 

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I take a look at the different perspectives throughout my boat going into season championships by interviewing my teammates. I hope to give you a look into what we were thinking and feeling going into our final race of the season. 

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In this episode, I interview Teresa, who walked on the team with me back in 2018. We talk about her journey to collegiate athletics, dealing with burnout, her love of acupuncture, and how she's inspired her family to get into rowing. 

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Teresa's IG: @t.taylor007

Teresa's Pancake/Muffin Recipe

In this episode, I interview Kaelin, who is one of my teammates on the UCSD rowing team. We talk about serendipitous story of how we first met, how she got into rowing, her (not so secret) key to preventing injuries, and reflect on the music festivals we've missed because of regattas. 

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In this episode, I talk about what it was like going back to rowing practice this school year and how we practice while remaining socially distanced. I also talk about the safety precautions UCSD is taking and policies they have enacted.   

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Intro 0:00 -- Getting Cleared to Practice 2:16 -- APU Class 6:21 -- Ergs 10:38 -- Exercising with a Mask 14:04 -- "Opt Out" and Holiday Break 16:25 -- UCSD's Safety Precautions 18:02 -- Practice in the Future 23:48 -- Wrap Up 26:40

Hey friends, I'm super excited to announce that I'll be starting a podcast where I talk about all things rowing! Today I talked about my athletics journey and how I started as a very unathletic child but am now a collegiate athlete. I also talked about what the process of walking on the rowing team looked like for me. I hope you enjoy!  

If you have any comments, questions, or topics you'd like me to talk about in a future episode, send me a DM on Instagram (@hey.gen). I'd love to hear from you!  

Intro: 0:00 - 4:39

My Athletics Journey: 4:39 - 19:17

Why I Joined the Rowing Team at UCSD: 19:17 - 21:28

The Walk-on Process: 19:17 - 21:28

What is a novice?: 21:28 - 26:01

Wrap up: 31:14 - end