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Friday's scheduled guest from the Convention is John Wik, Director of Coastal Rowing for USRowing.

Join Ready, Row! USA Dec. 5th & 6th at 7 pm for our LIVE broadcasts from the US Rowing Convention in Philadelphia, Sat. at 4, and Sunday Dec. 8 at 12 pm for a wrapup.

Correspondents Tara Morgan, Ryan Worth, and Brenda Balenger will provide highlights, interviews, and insight throughout the convention. We hope to see you there. #readyrowusa @ready.row.usa (instagram) #usrowing

Tara and Cassandra take a deep dive into founding your own rowing club. We get into the good, the bad, and the ugly. And the hopeful.

Tune in for Reba's take on the Convention. Does your club want to learn more about how to develop new rowers into competitive racers? Maybe you are a leading a new club and need assistance in developing a plan of programs that will grow your organization?

JL Racing has gone through a challenging year, moving manufacturing to El Salvador and dealing with several other issues. Founder and former National Team member Joline Esparza tells us what's on the horizon for this popular rowing gear manufacturer.

Need we say more? Henley Steward, and British Olympic rower Sir Matthew Pinsent sits down with correspondent Brenda Balenger after his talk this morning.

Sir Matthew Clive Pinsent, CBE (/ˈpɪnsənt/; born 10 October 1970) is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic gold medals, of which three were with Sir Steve Redgrave.

Stay tuned! We're talking soon with Anita DeFrantz (born October 4, 1952) an American Olympic rower, member of the International Olympic Committee, and twice Vice-President of International Rowing Federation (FISA).

Anita talks with producer Charlotte Pierce at the USRowing Convention in Philadelphia.

Brenda talks wtih Dr. Jenny Withycombe, Health and Physical Education Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA), has over 15 years experience within the fields of education, health, and sport and physical activity as an athlete, coach, consultant, and educator. As the Health and PE TOSA for Portland Public Schools (PPS), Dr. Withycombe is responsible for ensuring the integrity of health and physical education for the 49,000 students in the district.

Producer Charlotte Pierce interviews Bob Kaehler, a three-time U.S. Olympian, four-time World Champion rower. Raised in Huntington, New York, Kaehler began rowing at the age of sixteen at the Sagamore Rowing Club, NY, and continued through his undergraduate college years at Rutgers University, and as a graduate at Columbia University where he earned his Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy in 1991. During the course of an athletic career that spanned three decades, Kaehler participated in three Olympic Games (1992, 1996 and 2000) as a member of the U.S. Men’s National Rowing Team. He also competed in seven World Rowing Championships, winning in 1994 as well as an unprecedented three-year run in 1997, 1998 and 1999 in the Men’s Open 8+.

#ReadyRowUSA correspondent Brenda Balenger talks with Ted Benford, executive director of Community Rowing in Boston. Ted started his relationship with CRI over 25 years ago as a volunteer and coach and then went on to serve as president of the board and as a trustee. In May of 2016, Ted was hired as Director of Operations and served as Interim Executive Director until his selection as Executive Director in August of 2018. Outside of CRI, Ted has worked extensively in higher education, started his own company and worked in consulting and special project partnerships with senior level leadership of Fortune 1000 companies. He has an extensive coaching resume spanning club rowing, corporate rowing, adaptive coaching as well as coaching and leading Division III and Division I Lightweight and Division I Heavyweight men's rowing programs.

Our daily live broadcast continues with special guest Steve Hargis, who directs USRowing's juniors program, and a couple other surprise guests!