The rowers who don’t row may seem like the least impressive athletes at the Olympics. But one could be the key to preserving a Team USA dynasty. Welcome to the strange world of coxswains.

Host: Rodger Sherman

Guest: Katelin Guregian

Associate Producers: Erika Cervantes, Lani Renaldo

Additional Production Supervision: Ben Glicksman, Noah Malale, Arjuna Ramgopal

Fact Checker: Julianna Ress

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