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Truly memorable, holy-beegeezus crabs

November 1, 2002

We've all seen 'em: big crabs, little crabs, crabs in practice, in racing, full-blown over-the-head ejector crabs, you name it. But even among those, there is that species of crab that stands above the rest: the truly memorable, holy-beejeezus crab. more

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One for the Team

September 1, 2002

This morning at 545am, Joe McDermott a Philadelphia Police Detective in the the Southwest Division (and former Temple University oarsman), was arriving for crew practice at Vesper Boat Club for a boat that is going to Ireland with John Timoney to race the Irish Garde in two weeks. more

Gym Encounters
Subcontinental Rowing Technique

August 10, 2002

"He responded that this rowing simulator had nothing to do with rowing on water, and that it was only supposed to warm up the body before doing weights, and to cool it down afterwards, in case I didn't like the stationery bike." more

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It All Began with a Flip

March 15, 2002

Since the Eight raced before the single, my coach had no qualms about letting me row the single. He saw it as a good way to tire me out and keep me out of trouble after the races. more

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A Pilgrimage

December 7, 2001

I returned not long ago to my first rowing club; the boathouse I frequented in my summers home from boarding school. more

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From Ground Zero to Cabo: Chris Fenyo Update

September 25, 2001

An update from NYC after 9/11. more

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Nuptials: Jeanne Sussmann and Dave LeFebvre

July 28, 2001

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Yes, I Talk to Myself

July 1, 2001

I know exactly when it started, and why. more

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High School Parents' Row

May 1, 2001

Days, weeks, years, will pass, but now we share a bond that no distance of time can break. more

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Expectations

April 3, 2001

There is an unsurpassed joy in the quiet of the evening, where the setting sun adds soft colours to the landscape and one can appreciate the unassuming beauty of the sport. more

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Night River

March 1, 2001

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Persistence

February 14, 2001

It has been a little over a year since I started this odyssey; the river is clear and open now, and I take solace in the calmness and softness of its contours in the early morning. more

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Moonlit Row; and A Riddle

February 1, 2001

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Traveling? Pack The Rowing Trou

January 1, 2001

We were going to be in Hamburg, Germany visiting friends this past August and so I thought, I wonder if there's a rowing club in Hamburg. more

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Ode to the River

December 10, 2000

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The Portland Party Barge

December 1, 2000

On the evening of Tuesday, December 12th, 2000, a group of hearty rowers in Portland, Oregon embarked on the first (maybe annual) Holiday Rowing Excursion. more

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Expectations

November 1, 2000

The racing season is over, for me at least, and to be honest, I am relieved. more

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I-Lan Photo Album

September 15, 2000

The US National Team LW4x at the I-Lan Invitational Regatta, Tung-Shan River, Taiwan more

Open Water Rowing
Not Your Everday Flatwater Regatta

September 10, 2000

My doubles partner Ellen had never been around the Golden Gate Bridge South Tower before. more

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Lake Merritt Diary

August 25, 2000

This year's Masters Nationals Regatta on Lake Merritt drew more than 1,100 competitors, for four days of racing, and the US Women's Olympic Eight put on exhibition rows on the Saturday and Sunday of finals. more