Rowers Choice - Innovating Rowing

Rowers Choice - Innovating Rowing

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Rowers Choice - Innovating Rowing episodes

  • 2023e9 - Yaz Farooq - Washington Women

    This week we have an amazing podcast with the legendary Yaz Farooq!
    Be sure to listen to her story about her journey from being a coxswain at @badgerwrowing, to the national team, to @nbcolympics, to @stanfordwcrew, and now at @washingtonrowing!  Be sure to listen to the full podcast in the link above!

    @yaz_farooq #rowing #usrowing #washingtonrowing

    1 hr 9 min
  • 2023e8 - Al Acosta - Cal Women

    Al Acosta was a late starter.  He learned to row his freshman year of college, mainly because he heard they "had good parties".  Not long after, Al started his coaching career because of a conversation he had while sitting in traffic in Oakland.  Yes, this is a true story, you will have to listen for the details.  After starting the successful Stanford Lightweight Womens team, Al now finds himself leading the Cal Women.  This is a great conversation with a great coach!

    54 min
  • 2023e7 - Todd Kennett - Cornell University

    Alex has a great conversation with Cornell head coach Todd Kennett!  They cover everything from throwing hay bales, to sled dogs, to why bringing back freshman rowing at the IRA level could be important.  Dont miss these great stories with Todd!

    1 hr 3 min
  • 2023e6 - Will Porter - Yale University

    Will Porter is one of the most successful Womens rowing coaches in history, but a very successful rower in his own right.  Will rowed internationally, and even set the course record at @hocr1965 before his coaching career started.  Be sure to check out this great podcast!

    57 min
  • 2023e5 - Dave Reischman - Syracuse Mens Rowing

    It all started in a dream.  No, seriously, Dave had a dream about it!  Without dreaming about being in a boat, and some determination, who knows where Syracuse Head Coach Dave Reischman might have ended up.  Dave started rowing at Gonzaga, and then got his coaching start under the legendary Harry Parker.  Now 21 seasons later, Dave has Syracuse Mens Rowing in as good of a position as they have ever been.

    1 hr 1 min
  • 2023e4 - Chris Clark - Wisconsin Mens Rowing

    2023e4 - Chris Clark - Wisconsin
    Chris Clark has been a staple in Wisconsin since the mid 1990s and has solidified himself as one of the best coaches in college rowing.  Originally from California, ending up in cold and snowy Madison, Wisconsin would have seemed very unlikely, but after catching the rowing bug at Orange Coast College, transferring to Cal and a short stint [living in a VW Van] at Navy, Chris found himself at Wisconsin and has been there ever since.  Dont miss this episode!

    55 min
  • 2023e3 - Scott Frandsen - Cal Men's Rowing
    2023e3 - Scott Frandsen - Cal
    Scott Frandsen might be one of the most competitive guys we have ever spoken to. Scott grew up in Canada, rowed at Cal, raced for Canada at the olympics and is now back at Cal trying to leave his mark in a program full of history. You dont want to miss this episode!
    57 min
  • 2023e2 - Mike Gennaro - Yale Men's Rowing
    What better follow up to 2023e1's interview with Steve Gladstone, future head coach of Yale, Mike Gennaro. Mike is Philly guy through and through, learning to row at the legendary St. Joe's Prep. After rowing at Prep, he spent time at Syracuse and the national team before getting the opportunity to coach with coach Gladstone. Now, after 7 years of dedicated learning, Mike looks forward to this last season under Gladstone before taking the helm.
    55 min
  • 2023e1 - Steve Gladstone - Yale Men's Rowing

    Rowers Choice Podcast - 2023e1 Steve Gladstone
    Steve Gladstone has won more races at the elite level than most coaches will win in entire careers.  With experience at Cal, Brown, and Yale, Steve is arguably one of the top rowing coaches in history.  Don't miss this amazing interview!

    1 hr 10 min
  • 2022e30 - Rowers Choice Podcast + Spencer Washburn
    Spencer comes from a family with deep rowing history. Spencer's Grandfather was a rowing coach, Spencer's father was a rowing coach, and it only makes sense that Spencer became a rowing coach. Spencer started his rowing career taking naps in his dads launch while he coached, then went on to a great career at Princeton and is now the head coach at Deerfield Academy, where he coaches with one of his brothers. You could say that Spencer was born to be a rowing coach!
    59 min

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