Episode 3 of Rowing Pieces introduces a couple of new segments. Drill of the Week brings us the return of Coach Nick Santos to talk about the hang drill, a.k.a. the suspension drill. This Week in Rowing History brings us excerpts from an essay by Greg Lange about the origins of rowing at the University of Washington on December 15th, 1899. Afterwards, Coral Kasden joins us to offer PCR coxswain, Ben, some pointers on coxing in a variety of different situations and lineups.

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Episode 2 is here! The show opens with a conversation with Nick Santo, head coach of PCR's novice girls' squad and PCR’s representative on the Schuylkill Navy Board. Nick started his rowing career off at Row New York in the 8th grade and has been rowing ever since. Afterwards, Chloë Lewis joins PCR student-athlete Johnny to answer questions related to nutrition in rowing.

Chloë is a graduate student in nutrition at Simmons University working towards her Registered Dietitian credentials. Her research is focused on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (RED-S) and her areas of interest are sports nutrition for female athletes, eating disorders in athletes, weight manipulation in sport, and treating RED-S. Outside of school she is part of Riverside Boat Club’s High Performance Group training for a berth on the US Senior National Team. She can be reached at [email protected]

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In this first episode, get to know Philadelphia City Rowing through a conversation with PCR's Executive Director Caitlin Mance and Director of Programs and Community Inclusion George Rowley. Afterwards, hear from Peter Choi, coxswain of the 2022 US Beach Sprint National Team's Open Mixed Quadruple Sculls with Coxswain, in an interview conducted by one of PCR's own student-athletes, Ciaran.

To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.