Rowers Choice - Innovating Rowing

This week Alex sits down with some Mom's who are also big names in rowing to talk about some of the things that mothers who coach have to overcome. It is an eyeopening conversation that you dont want to miss with special guests: Mary Whipple, Megan Cooke Carcagno, Sarah Trowbridge, and Brett Gorman.

q1. How does rowing get more women into head coaching roles?

q2. If in charge, what solutions would you implement right now?

Coaches Yelling Episode 12 was a lot of fun.

Guests Chris Chase, Casey Galvanek, Josh Butler, and Mike Wallin get into a great debate over training juniors and whether or not rowing needs to define "the best boat". You can't miss this one.

q1. What is the best way to train junior men and women?

q2. Does rowing need to define "the best boat"

Guests:

- Chris Chase, USRowing

- Casey Galvanek, Sarasota Crew

- Josh Butler, Westminster School

- Mike Wallin, Chicago Rowing Foundation

RC Video Podcast - S2e14 - Maurice Scott

On May 1, 2020 Alex had the chance to sit down with Maurice Scott and talk with him a little bit about his path to rowing. Maurice was introduced to rowing via Bachelors Barge and then came back to it via Philly City Rowing. It is a great story about his experience, growth and perseverance in rowing and what has got him to the place he is today.

Coaches Yelling - s1e11 - Diversity and Growth

Rowing is not known for its diversity. It is not know for hero's either. In this powerful episode, Arshay Cooper, Aquil Abdullah, Mike Wallin and Chance Van Sciver talk about diversity in rowing and the importance of hero's in rowing. Rowers of all levels should enjoy this one!

q1. What are the obstacles the rowing is facing, specific to diversity, to grow the sport?

q2. Do we need hero's to grow our sport?

This weeks guests are:

Arshay Cooper - A Most Beautiful Thing

Aquil Abdullah - Hydrow Rowing

Mike Wallin - Chicago Rowing Foundation

Chance Van Sciver - Doane Academy, Burlington Rowing

Coaches Yelling - s1e10 - Virtual Training and Masters Rowing

We have made it to Episode 10 and with the Corona Virus pandemic, Virtual Training has become a major piece of the rowing equation. Once this pandemic subsides, we want to know where does Virtual Training fit into the equation? To follow up on Virtual Training, it seems like there has been a growth of Masters Rowing- Moms and Dads, CrossFit athletes, etc. However with the fast growth of Masters Rowing, we want to know, is it actually hurting the sport?

q1. What does Virtual Training look like in the future?

q2. Masters is the Wild West of Rowing- Is the Fast Growth of Masters Rowing, helping or hurting the sport?

Guests this week are:

Shane Farmer @DarkHorseRowing

Luke Walton @RowerAcademy

Rob Foreman @FitForemanTrains

Matt Logue @MPL716

Alex has an exciting conversation with Pelham Community Rowing Club's coach Reid Johnson. Reid has a rowing family legacy and talks about getting into rowing after playing hockey. His college career gave him a great foundation for coaching rowers, and now Reid has become a top level coach himself.

RC Zoomcast - S2e13 - Reid Johnson - Part 1

Alex has an exciting conversation with Pelham Community Rowing Club's coach Reid Johnson. Reid has a rowing family legacy and talks about getting into rowing after playing hockey. His college career gave him a great foundation for coaching rowers, and now Reid has become a top level coach himself. Check out part 1 of our conversation with him, and check back this weekend for part 2!

Coaches Yelling - s1e9 - 4 Olympians and Alex

Episode 9 of Coaches Yelling turned into a special one. This panel was loaded with talent and great conversation. Alex asks a question that faces all women in sports that Rowers Choice wants to help change.

This week includes rowers from all corners of the world!

Emma Twigg of New Zealand, Jess Eddie of England, Kerry Simmonds of USA, and Lee-Ann Persse of South Africa.

q1. What are the limitations that women pursing their olympic dreams face, that men do not?

q2. Should countries pay their olympic athletes to train?

John Leonard of Leonard Insurance Group sits down with Alex to talk about his rowing background, his family history of rowing, and how Leonard Insurance group came to be. John offers some great insurance advice for rowing programs of all levels.

Coaches Yelling - s1e8 - Create a Spectacle

q1. Should the Dad Vail accommodate NCAA/IRA teams that never make the top 12?

q2. Is there anything that rowing can do to improve the selection process for for the National Team

Guests Include:

Zach Eberson

Dan Garbutt

Bryan Volpenhein

Mike Wallin