1. What inspired you to go to your first rowing practice; was there anything memorable about it?
I was looking around for a new sport to participate in my freshman year of college and had heard how hard the rowers worked through the year - morning sessions before sunrise, grueling workouts, torn up hands, etc. I figured I wanted a challenge so I checked out the boathouse. That opening practice was a max 500m piece which I went into thinking would be a joke. I got through the first ~200m then hit an unreal lactate wall. I was hooked immediately.
2. Was there a practice, race or other event when you fell in love with the sport, or when you knew you might not be too bad at rowing? When you thought you could make the national team?
Throughout my freshman year of college a brotherhood formed between my teammates and I based on our shared efforts at practice. This camaraderie was what made going down to the boathouse exciting each and every time. I was a walk on so that time was a continuous struggle to keep up with the rest of the guys, but pushing myself side by side with my new brothers was very addicting for me. After a few long months, I was able to pull some U-23 eligible times, and after that first summer racing in the light four, the senior team became the natural next goal.
3. Best race/practice, worst race/practice?
Best: 27MAR2016. A solo row in the four the morning after the Olympic line-up was selected. Not our best practice, just a very memorable experience.
Worst: Flipping a 1x at our training center in OKC. I just remember wanting to get to a shower and soak myself in disinfectant as quickly as possible. Also, I lost my favorite sunglasses in that flip.
4. Best/Anything you've done in the sport no one knows about?
My boat-mates know this, but during our training for World's last summer there was a short time that I was also working - I would drive to DC from Princeton and back in between almost every practice. I'm pretty happy to have survived that time without a single accident or ticket.
5. Any/Most important advice for young rowers?
Find and get to know Mark Nowak.
DATE OF BIRTH: 6/14/89
HEIGHT: 6'4”
WEIGHT: 160
BEGAN ROWING: 2007 – United States Naval Academy
HOMETOWN: Ironton, Mo.
BIRTHPLACE: Kempton Park, South Africa
CURRENT RESIDENCE: Ironton, Mo.
HIGH SCHOOL: Arcadia Valley High School
UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: United States Naval Academy, Oceanography, 2011
TRAINING LOCATION: Oklahoma City, Okla.
CURRENT COACH: Cameron Kiosoglous
CLUB AFFILIATIONS: USRowing Training Center – Oklahoma City
National Teams: SENIOR: 2011, 2014-2016, UNDER 23: 2009-2010
International Results: 2016 WORLD ROWING CUP I, Third, lightweight men's four; 2015 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Seventh, lightweight men's four, 2014 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Tenth, lightweight men's four, WORLD ROWING CUP II, Fourth, lightweight men's four, 2011 WORLD ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Fifth, lightweight men's eight, 2010 WORLD ROWING UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS, Third, lightweight men's four, 2009 WORLD ROWING UNDER 23 CHAMPIONSHIPS, Tenth, lightweight men's four
National Results: Finished first in the lightweight pair at the 2016 National Selection Regatta 1…Won the lightweight pair at the2015 National Selection Regatta 1...Finished second in the lightweight pair at the2014 National Selection Regatta2...Won the lightweight pair at the 2013 USRowing Midwest Fall Speed Order...Won the lightweight eight at the 2011 Senior World Trials...Finished second in the lightweight eight at the 2010 IRA Championships…Won the lightweight eight at the 2009 USRowing National Championships.
Personal: Ed enjoys surfing, running, swimming, skiing and enjoying the outdoors…Ed lists his father as the most influential person in his life.
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