Born premature and later diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Holy Cross senior coxswain Caroline Laurendeau did not shy away from playing sports. At first, she sat on the bench more than she wanted. Until she found a seat she loved being in - the ninth seat in a collegiate women's eight. more
This week's interview is with senior Jenny Casson from Tulsa. Casson decided to try and row lightweight last summer and ended up making the Canadian U23 Lightweight Women's 2x that raced to a 7th place finish at the 2016 World Championships. more
Months of interviews by row2k with top U.S. college, club, and national team coaches have seen answers that are mostly encouraging and provide a picture of a future of possible positive change. more
This week's interview is with fifth-year senior Grace Tuttle from Virginia. Tuttle quit the sport after high school and told the UVA coaches she was never doing it again. Now she is the team captain. more
Matt Miller's story and path to the national team is an example of the issues collegiate club athletes face if they want to row on a national team. more
Nate Goodman had been a top scholastic rower with two stints on the US Jr team when he arrived at Yale University to a boathouse full of many of the best collegiate athletes from around the world. more