The Swing Of Things

The Swing Of Things

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The Swing Of Things episodes

  • Junior Rowers in America
    In this episode Amanda Kraus discusses ADM – the American Development Model. Joining her on the show are Chris Chase, Director of Youth, Masters, and Safety at USRowing and Kenzie Coning, Coordinator, Coaching Education and ADM at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee.

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    33 min
  • Junior Rowing Pipeline
    Amanda Kraus explores the topic of junior rowing in the United States and the path to the senior national team. She speaks with two-time world champion Felice Mueller from the women’s eight, two-time junior world champion and Tokyo Olympian Clark Dean from the men’s four, and U19 Head Coach Casey Galvanek.

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    50 min
  • Episode 10 Teaser
    Behind the scenes at Tokyo 2020: Josy Verdonkshot describes the pressure cooker environment in the Olympic village and the extra stress caused by Covid. For the full episode head to Ep.10 'Welcome Verdonkschot'.

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    2 min
  • Welcome Verdonkschot
    Guest host and London 2012 Olympian Sara Hendershot speaks with USRowing’s new Chief High Performance Officer Josy Verdonkschot. The former Dutch women’s Head Coach shares his ambitions for Paris 2024 and LA 2028, and how he hopes to supercharge the US Rowing Team. Verdonkschot reveals his biggest regrets, proudest moments (not what you might expect) and the frustration of testing positive for Covid during Tokyo 2020. Plus, why Concept2 can expect a call from the Dutchman.

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    56 min
  • Athlete Mental Health
    Simone Biles, Naomi Osaka, and Michael Phelps are among the growing number of sports stars opening up about their struggles with mental health and the pressures of elite sport. Amanda Kraus explores the topic of mental health and how best to support our athletes. Joining the conversation is Li Li Leung and Kate Johnson. Leung is the Chief Executive Officer of USA Gymnastics. A former competitive gymnast-turned-business woman, she returned to her sport after a successful stint as the Vice President for Global Partnerships at the NBA. Kate Johnson is the Integrated Marketing Director of Sports, Media and Entertainment at Google. A former USRowing world champion and Athens 2004 Olympic silver medalist Kate knows firsthand the challenges faced by athletes transitioning into the workplace.

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Inside The Head Of The Charles Regatta
    Tom Ransley MBE, the Deputy Editor of Row360 and former Olympic, double world, and European champion stands in as guest host for Amanda Kraus. Tom speaks with Fred Schoch, the Executive Director of The Head Of The Charles, and delves into Fred’s extensive collection of rowing stories. Fred shares his insights into the "multi-headed monster" that is The Head Of The Charles. The world's largest two-day (about to become three-day) regatta makes its return this coming Friday after a coronavirus-forced cancellation in 2020. Fred reveals the challenges his team faced preparing for the comeback regatta. Fred also shares his own rowing roots that link to the 'The Boys In The Boat’.

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    48 min
  • Am I allowed to say this?
    Amanda Kraus speaks with Will Bott the Executive Director of STEM to Stern. STEM to Stern is a national rowing program that addresses major barriers to participation faced by many students from underserved communities. Amanda and Will trade ideas on our sport's future and reveal their ambition to make rowing clubs bigger, faster and more representative of the cities they come from. And don't miss the mid-show big announcement.

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    40 min
  • Next Stop Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

    Amanda Kraus speaks with Blake Haxton, Hallie Smith and Charley Nordin as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.


    Blake Haxton is Team USA's two-sport star for the Tokyo Paralympics. Blake Haxton will compete in rowing and sprint canoe. At Rio 2016 Paralympics he finished fourth and his teammates and coaches voted him USRowing's ‘Male Athlete of the Year’ - the first para-athlete to achieve this honour.


    Hallie Smith will make her Paralympic debut at Tokyo 2020. World medallist Smith has represented the US at three consecutive world rowing championships and won the gold medal at the 2018 World Rowing Indoor Championships.


    Charley Nordin is a two-time world championship silver medallist and a world cup winner and will make his Paralympic debut at Tokyo in the mixed coxed four. He hopes to usurp the British dynasty in this boat class.


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    1 hr 15 min
  • Next Stop Tokyo with the Eights

    Amanda Kraus speaks with Katelin Guregian, Ben Davison and Austin Hack as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.


    Olympic Champion Katelin Guregian coxes the US women's eight. Katelin joined a crew with a history of winning, the US eight had a winning streak dating back to 2006, Katelin extended the golden era from 2013 to 2016 and coxed the eight to a world record of 5:54.16 at the World Cup in Lucerne in 2013. Katelin looks to finish her coxing career with another Olympic gold.


    Ben Davison will make his Olympic debut at Tokyo 2020 in the US men's eight. He helped qualify the eight at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz.


    Austin Hack is also part of the US men's eight and is intent on reaching the Olympic podium at Tokyo 2020, five years ago he raced at Rio 2016 and finished fourth.


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    48 min
  • Next Stop Tokyo with Meghan O'Leary and Clark Dean

    Amanda Kraus speaks with Meghan O'Leary and Clark Dean as they prepare for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.


    Meghan O’Leary is a two-time World medallist and Rio 2016 Olympian and will compete in the US women's quadruple scull at Tokyo 2020.


    Clark Dean is a rising star on the international rowing circuit and is ready to lead the way at Tokyo 2020 in the US men's coxless four.


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    1 hr 5 min

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Featuring exclusive interviews with Olympic gold medalists, community activists and leaders in sport. It’s a bit about rowing and a lot about other things. Welcome aboard!

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