Rowing Friends

In this episode, Adrien and Kate caught up after both attending recent graduation ceremonies, with Adrien sharing details about the graduation weekend in Rochester including family visits, shopping at the Galleria mall, attending the Rochester Jazz Festival, and hosting a family party, while Kate described her daughters graduation at SPAC with 750 students and their families. They discussed challenges with rowing schedules and logistics, with Adrien explaining the complex process of getting a rowing boat to the water and back, including timing considerations and the need for assistance. The conversation shifted to inspiring ocean rowing achievements, including a woman planning to row solo from California to Hawaii in an attempt to break the 86-day record, which led to discussions about potential Great Lakes rowing adventures and future podcast plans featuring rowing experts. 

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Adrien and Kate catch up on their busy schedules as parents. Kate’s daughter Hannah's has upcoming college orientation, while Adrien shared details about Emma's rowing practices and upcoming Junior Olympics competition in Ann Arbor. They discuss the challenges of managing children's school activities and memorabilia.  Adrien shares insights from coaching rowing, including developing skill guidelines for experienced rowers versus intermediate rowers. The conversation concludes with them brainstorming rowing terminology and coaching techniques.

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Adrien and Kate discuss college search strategies for rowers, with Kate sharing three key tools: Jeff Selingo's Buyers and Sellers List, Row 2K for team rankings and results, and NCSA (though cautioning against paying for premium features). They also cover best practices for college visits, including timing open houses during the school year and being prepared for extensive walking tours. The conversation includes updates on Adrien's family's graduation plans and Emma's recent coxing experiences with the rowing team, including challenges with docking at the Brockport Community Rowing location. Kate provided advice on how rowers should approach coaches, emphasizing the importance of personalized outreach and filling out team questionnaires to demonstrate interest.

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Adrien and Kate discuss college rowing conferences and rankings, with plans to research how the system works before their next recording. They also talked about Kate's middle school team's recent Mod Champs regatta, which went well despite a dramatic moment when a tree fell near the racing area. The conversation covers summer racing plans, with the team likely participating in the Philly Youth Regatta, though Canadian Henley won't happen this year due to cost and logistics. They discuss challenges of hosting regattas, particularly the time commitment and coordination required. The episode ended with discussion the challenges of managing regatta logistics including hotel arrangements and parent expectations.

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In this episode we have a special guest Molly (Meredith)Beck-Joslyn.  Molly, is a former (University at Buffalo) UB rower who now works as a psychologist in private practice, shares her rowing background from Buffalo Seminary and UB.  She discusses her current role  as a parent supporting her daughter's rowing at City Honors.  The conversation touches on Molly's career path from rowing to psychology, the differences between being an athlete versus a parent in rowing, the challenges of balancing rowing with family responsibilities, and the impact of COVID on students' social development. We talk about rowing venues in Buffalo including Westside and Veterans Park, college rowing experiences, and the importance of structure and support systems in athletic programs.

Learn more about Meredith Beck- Joslyn,PH.D.- www.beckjoslyn.com

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Adrien and Kate discussed their recent experiences at rowing regattas and upcoming events. Kate shared details about her team's performance at Stotesbury Cup, where Keegan raced in the Freshman Boys 8 and Hannah competed in the Senior Girls Double.  They discussed the logistical challenges of planning for upcoming regattas, including SRAs in Tennessee where 17 rowers and 3 coaches will travel, along with a separate Pittsburgh regatta involving 27 kids and 4 chaperones.  The conversation shifts and is combined with their conversation from the following week where you get to hear the results of the races they planned to attend!

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Kate- @ collegeadvisingbykate.

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Want to follow more podcasts from Adrien, check out Rowing on the Square ⁠⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2iVuobwdL5OCnPJS4DQyzZ?si=cHIox8lWRG2_q4Ubnv9IBw⁠⁠⁠

Check out Adrien’s 5 day challenge Fix your Rowing Fix your back click this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://rowingwithadrien.com/5-day-challenge-early-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Adrien and Kate caught up on recent rowing activities and upcoming events. Adrien shared details about NIRCS regatta in Worcester, MA despite weather challenges and illness among athletes the team did well. Kate discussed her kid’s team's successful performance at New York State championships, including the freshman 8 qualifying for nationals and the novice girls winning their race. They also talked about logistics for upcoming regattas, including Stotesbury Regatta in Philadelphia, and discussed food arrangements and team management practices. The conversation covers various aspects of rowing culture, including equipment management, travel planning, and the transition from high school to college rowing.

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Kate- @ collegeadvisingbykate.

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Check out Adrien’s 5 day challenge Fix your Rowing Fix your back click this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://rowingwithadrien.com/5-day-challenge-early-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Adrien and Kate discussed rowing techniques and seat positions in a rowing boat, covering topics from stroke seat requirements to bow seat responsibilities. They explored coaching perspectives on different rowing positions, including the unique challenges of bow coxing and stern coxing. The conversation also touched on safety equipment like AEDs and fire extinguishers for rowing programs, with Adrien sharing insights about maintaining emergency equipment. The discussion concluded with updates about upcoming races, and Kate’s kids  participation in NY state championships.

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Kate- @ collegeadvisingbykate.

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Check out Adrien’s 5 day challenge Fix your Rowing Fix your back click this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://rowingwithadrien.com/5-day-challenge-early-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Adrien and Kate discussed recent rowing activities and challenges, including weather-related delays affecting training and competitions. They shared details about the Saratoga Invitational regatta, where Kate’s daughter competed. Kate's daughter’s team achieved several medals despite limited practice time. The conversation covered issues with regatta broadcasting,  and explored ways to make rowing more spectator-friendly. They also discussed upcoming Liberty League races at Saratoga and the challenges of coaching college rowers balancing academics with athletic training. The podcast concludes with plans to create a future episode focused on different rowing positions and coaching perspectives from front to back of the boat.

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Adrien- @rowingonthesquare 

Kate- @ collegeadvisingbykate.

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Want to follow more podcasts from Adrien, check out Rowing on the Square https://open.spotify.com/show/2iVuobwdL5OCnPJS4DQyzZ?si=cHIox8lWRG2_q4Ubnv9IBw

Check out Adrien’s 5 day challenge Fix your Rowing Fix your back click this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://rowingwithadrien.com/5-day-challenge-early-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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We are happy to welcome Shelby Kislowski to the podcast, the new head coach at Shenendehowa Rowing.  She shares her rowing journey from joining Burnt Hills Rowing in 7th grade through her D1 college rowing experience at Marist College, and now her return to coaching. Shelby shares her transition from a competitive high school rower to a college athlete, including the challenges of not completing a full four-year D1 rowing career and her subsequent return to coaching at both RPI and Shenendehowa Rowing. Shelby dives deep into her current coaching philosophy, plans to grow the Shenendehowa program's sweep rowing and modify programs, and her approach to coaching coxswains. She shares her upcoming racing schedule, including the Saratoga Invitational, and her strategies for recruiting and engaging with athletes, particularly highlighting the benefits of rowing as a sport that can be enjoyed beyond competitive goals.  We hope you enjoy the podcast with Shelby.

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Follow her @shelbykislowski

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Adrien- @rowingonthesquare 

Kate- @ collegeadvisingbykate

For rowing -specific exercises check out Adrien's YouTube Channel @rowingonthesquare, like and subscribe!

Want to follow more podcasts from Adrien, check out Rowing on the Square ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/2iVuobwdL5OCnPJS4DQyzZ?si=cHIox8lWRG2_q4Ubnv9IBw⁠

Check out Adrien’s 5 day challenge Fix your Rowing Fix your back click this link: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠h⁠ttps://rowingwithadrien.com/5-day-challenge-early-access⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Want rowing accountability and community, check out Square Performance: ⁠https://rowingwithadrien.com/square-performance-home