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Peter Mallory's 'The Sport of Rowing'
Rowing History: Tom Terhaar - 2001 to Athens and Beyond
February 14, 2011
Peter Mallory presents the latest chapter in his extraordinary work-in-progress on the history of rowing; this week features the Tom Terhaar era in the US; 2001 to Athens and Beyond.  more

Interview
Clemson's Liz Robb
February 9, 2011
This week's college preview interview is with Clemson senior Liz Robb. In addition to being an integral part of Clemson's recent success, Robb has been a part of the USA U23 team and talks with row2k about rowing Clemson and perservering through injury and family tragedy.  more

Interview
Washington's Ty Otto
January 31, 2011
This week's spring collegiate preview interview is with Washington senior Ty Otto. Otto raced in the 2010 Husky V8+ and USA U23 M8+ and talks about rowing at UW, goals for his senior year, and the Huskies rivalry with Cal.  more

Interview
Navy's Alex Lizotte
January 26, 2011
row2k kicks off our spring collegiate preview with the story of Navy sophomore Alex Lizotte. Lizotte was diagnosed with cancer during race season last spring, and has not only made a full recovery but raced in Navy's Varsity 8+ this fall.  more

Peter Mallory's 'The Sport of Rowing'
Rowing History: Women in the 1980s
January 24, 2011
Peter Mallory presents the latest chapter in his extraordinary work-in-progress on the history of rowing; this week features women's elite rowing in the 1980s.  more

Interview
Canada's Kevin Light: Part III
January 19, 2011
row2k concludes its three-part interview with Canada's Kevin Light. Light was a member of the Canadian men's eight from 2002 to 2008. In Part III of the feature, Kevin talks about his 2010 season and about his love for photography and video production.  more

Interview
Canada's Kevin Light: Part II
January 13, 2011
This week's interview is a multi-part feature with Canada's Kevin Light. Light was a member of the Canadian men's eight from 2002 to 2008. In Part II of the feature, row2k chats with Kevin about the eight's approach for Beijing and his most vivid memories of the 2008 Olympics.  more

Interview
Canada's Kevin Light: Part I
January 11, 2011
This week's interview is a multi-part feature with Canada's Kevin Light. Light was a member of the Canadian men's eight from 2002 to 2008. In today's feature, row2k chats with Kevin about his Athens experience.  more

Interview
New Zealand's Hamish Bond
January 3, 2011
This week's row2k Interview is with New Zealand sweep rower Hamish Bond. Hamish has stroked the Kiwi men's pair to an unbeaten record in international competition the past two years and talks with row2k about what it takes to win at that level and what it was like racing a World Championships on home water.  more

Rowing History
The Philadelphia Story: Gold Cup Shines Again
December 21, 2010
For Philadelphia rowing, there is a shiny beacon of hope that elite rowing returns to the slightly irregularly-shaped 2000 meter course on the Schuylkill. That beacon, The Philadelphia Challenge Cup, is crafted of gold.  more

Boat Race Trials Eights Report
Shake It Real Good
December 9, 2010
Crews from Cambridge and Oxford Universities lined up yesterday for their respective trial eights races over the Boat Race Championship course on the Tideway.  more

Interview
USA Lightweight Kristin Hedstrom
December 7, 2010
This week's row2k Interview is USA Lightweight sculler Kristin Hedstrom. Hedstrom won silver in the LW4x last month at the World Champs as part of the Bellingham Bandits, and chats with row2k about racing in New Zealand with the Bandits, her most memorable races, and how she got her start in sculling.  more

Feature
2010 Crew of the Year
December 7, 2010
Did your crew or a crew you know of have a year of unprecedented success in 2010? Nominate them for row2k's "2010 Crew of the Year" poll.  more

Interview
HOCR Director Fred Schoch
December 2, 2010
Everyone knows what Fred Schoch and his team at the Head Of The Charles do in October, but it is what happens the rest of the year that makes it all happen.  more

Rowing and 'The Social Network'
Part IX: Dorney Lake Redux (or Down and Out in London and Dorney*)
November 9, 2010
Coos had designed the super rig that David Fincher had always dreamed about: two eights linked together by two twenty-five foot, aluminum armatures. As I watched the Empacher eights get drawn together to form a giant catamaran, I was skeptical at first; I couldn't help but wonder if the whole thing would hold together when the Leander guys started pulling hard.  more

Rowing and 'The Social Network'
Part VIII: The (Near) Return of Henry Roosevelt
October 27, 2010
To my great relief, the oarsmen that Leander coach Ted Bainbridge had assembled were wonderful guys, and first-rate at their craft - as long as they stayed out of the pubs  more

Rowing and 'The Social Network'
Part VII: Hollywood Comes to Henley
October 19, 2010
"The main reason you were brought over here, other than your knowledge of rowing, is that you are a calm person. As you can see, none of the rest of us are."  more

Rowing and 'The Social Network'
Part VI: Trouble in the Tanks
October 18, 2010
He had built the entire set back in LA after taking photos of Newell from the summer scouting trip. He had reproduced the old sliding mirrors, a vintage wooden doorway, and some old rowing plaques. I was very impressed, and I told him so. He beamed like a proud craftsman. Then I saw the pair of crossed oars hanging on the wall, painted blue. "Oops," I blurted out.  more

Rowing and 'The Social Network'
Part V: Lights, Camera, Chaos
October 13, 2010
It was about 6 am, and we were sitting in my launch along with Adrian, the wardrobe coordinator. I was trying to line up five pairs across a narrow stretch of river for the first take of the day. It was pitch black.  more

Rowing and 'The Social Network'
Part IV: The Actors Arrive
October 12, 2010
When they finally started to row all eight and wind up into their first power ten, a big smile broke across his Armie face. "Damn. This is fun!" he shouted.  more

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