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S6E1 - Behind the Lens: Row2k Founder Ed Hewitt
In 1997, just 36% of adults went online. Websites from this era were known as "Web 1.0." Google didn’t exist yet. And a guy with information to share about Eastern Sprints decided to cobble together some HTML and get the word out. And so, row2k.com was born.
Twenty seven years later, founder and owner Ed Hewitt joins us to talk about how his own rowing journey – from Atlantic CIty High School, to Columbia University rower and coach, to 7x National Team member – influenced the development and success of Row2k, one of the most visited rowing-related websites in the world.
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QUICK LOOK
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Rowing Week on a scale of 1 to 10
02:10 - The Huddle
03:13 - The Hot Seat Q&A
09:05 - Rowing origin story: Football player convinced by “clowns” to row
13:01 - Walking on at Columbia
14:27 - Being young and driven: developing the new women’s program at Columbia in the 1980s
21:31 - Launching Row2k with HTML and chutzpah
24:33 - Row2k as archive, scrapbook, news source; and the people behind the scenes
28:34 - On being a Row2k photographer
30:30 - Row2k galleries mold rowers perceptions of themselves, their crews
34:06- Brutal Row2k message boards of the 1990s
35:54 - The necessity of watermarks on photos (aka stop stealing from Row2k)
38:10 - Just how many shots do Row2k photographers take at a regatta?
39:20 - Surviving the dot.com bubble
40:50 - Supporting, engaging with, and being a part of the rowing community
44:22 - Steady State Network news and notes
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To see photos of Ed, and get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website.
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This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Patrons.
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Steady State Podcast is written, produced, hosted, and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering and is our sponsor coordinator. Rachel manages the website, social media, and e-newsletter. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper.
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Check out more Steady State Network here:
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IG - @AllieswithOars
Connect with Tara at @CmonBarber, and Rachel at @RowSource
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In 1997, just 36% of adults went online. Websites from this era were known as "Web 1.0." Google didn’t exist yet. And a guy with information to share about Eastern Sprints decided to cobble together some HTML and get the word out. And so, row2k.com was born.
Twenty seven years later, founder and owner Ed Hewitt joins us to talk about how his own rowing journey – from Atlantic CIty High School, to Columbia University rower and coach, to 7x National Team member – influenced the development and success of Row2k, one of the most visited rowing-related websites in the world.
.
QUICK LOOK
00:00 - Intro
01:45 - Rowing Week on a scale of 1 to 10
02:10 - The Huddle
03:13 - The Hot Seat Q&A
09:05 - Rowing origin story: Football player convinced by “clowns” to row
13:01 - Walking on at Columbia
14:27 - Being young and driven: developing the new women’s program at Columbia in the 1980s
21:31 - Launching Row2k with HTML and chutzpah
24:33 - Row2k as archive, scrapbook, news source; and the people behind the scenes
28:34 - On being a Row2k photographer
30:30 - Row2k galleries mold rowers perceptions of themselves, their crews
34:06- Brutal Row2k message boards of the 1990s
35:54 - The necessity of watermarks on photos (aka stop stealing from Row2k)
38:10 - Just how many shots do Row2k photographers take at a regatta?
39:20 - Surviving the dot.com bubble
40:50 - Supporting, engaging with, and being a part of the rowing community
44:22 - Steady State Network news and notes
.
To see photos of Ed, and get links to the people, clubs, and events mentioned in this episode, check out the show notes on our website.
.
This episode was made possible in part by Breakwater Realty, RowSource, and our Patrons.
.
Steady State Podcast is written, produced, hosted, and edited by Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan. Tara provides additional audio engineering and is our sponsor coordinator. Rachel manages the website, social media, and e-newsletter. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper.
.
SHOP SSN GEAR: www.steadystatenetwork.com/shop
SIGN UP FOR THE SSN NEWSLETTER: www.steadystatenetwork.com/newsletter
MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY DONATING TO ALLIES WITH OARS: www.steadystatenetwork.com/allieswithoars
Check out more Steady State Network here:
FB - /SteadyStateNetwork
IG - @SteadyStateNetwork
FB - /AllieswithOars
IG - @AllieswithOars
Connect with Tara at @CmonBarber, and Rachel at @RowSource
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