029: Prioritize TRAINING over RACING this summer to become a FASTER ROWER
In this solo episode we talk about the importance of prioritizing *training* (not racing!) this summer in order to truly maximize your off-season. Why athletes need to take a step back, and focus on l...
14 Jun 202412min
028: Joe DeLeo | Science of Rowing - The importance of strength & conditioning for rowers
In this episode we have Joe DeLeo, Strength & Conditioning Coach and PhD Candidate in Exercise Physiology, and we dive into the importance of resistance training for rowers, and why strength training ...
29 Mai 20241h 47min
027: Kate Knifton | 2024 Olympian & NCAA Champion with the University of Texas
In this episode we have Kate Knifton, two-time national champion at the University of Texas and 2024 Olympian, who shares her journey from a standout college career, to overcoming a significant back i...
14 Mai 20241h 10min
026: Nick Goode | Sports Scientist - Understand the why behind endurance & performance
In this episode we have Nick Goode, PhD (currently finishing) in Sports Science and Physiology at East Tennessee State University and sports scientist with the USRowing U19 Pathways program, and we do...
30 Apr 20241h 29min
025: The wrong way to ask your coaches for help
In this solo episode we talk about approachability, how to ask for feedback from your coach, and the coaches role in providing support to the athletes. There is a right way and a wrong way to approach...
26 Apr 202418min
024: Kit Bennett | Washtenaw Rowing Center - Long Term Athlete Development & how to keep coaches for longer
In this episode we have Kit Bennett, Founder, Director, and Head Coach for both the Washtenaw Rowing Center and Skyline High School, and a true leader in coaching development and innovation within row...
18 Apr 20241h 24min
023: Kevin Sauer | University of Virginia - “Passion” vs “Obsession” and an athlete first culture
In this episode we have Kevin Sauer, who is the head coach for the University of Virginia women’s rowing program, a two-time NCAA national champion coach, college coach of 10+ Olympians, and one of th...
11 Apr 20241h 16min
022: "Getting ready" versus "staying ready"
In this episode we discuss the difference between "getting ready" and "staying ready" as a rower, and how athletes who are best prepare for spring 2000 meter testing, are those who "STAY READY". We ta...
2 Apr 202412min
