Going in to day four of our trip to Poland, the time is upon us to undertake one of most important tasks of an elite athlete in pursuit of a World Championship medal: laundry. Though the necessity of clean laundry on a trip like this one is largely negotiable for the majority of our teammates-- … Continue reading What’s That Smell?
Uwaga!
My favorite Polish word, and also my only Polish word. It's all over signage here and as best I can tell translates as "danger!" or "caution!" Probably a good one to have in the vocabulary, and doubtless will come in handy on the race course before this regatta is through. I personally have not had … Continue reading Uwaga!
We Have Arrived
Greetings from the lobby of the hotel in Poland. We had an overnight from EWR yesterday to Berlin and then took a 4 hour bus ride from the airport to Poznan. I'm about ready to not be sitting down indoors anymore, but am too tired to not go to bed in about 5 minutes. We've … Continue reading We Have Arrived
Wrapping it Up
The final countdown has begun before our departure to Poland. I can't believe we leave on Friday! This year has absolutely flown by. It seems like just the other day Ellen and I were sneaking into the boathouse after coming back from Beijing to get a workout in before we were supposed to be "back". … Continue reading Wrapping it Up
Is it Sport?
I hope I'm not the only one who read the online article published by the Richmark Sentinel on Thursday by writer Nigel Owen regarding what is and is not classified as "sport". This article was covered by Row2k, as Owen makes a pointed argument that sports such as my own are not actually sports. This … Continue reading Is it Sport?
Boathouse Sports Photo Shoot
It has finally happened: stardom here I come. I launched my international supermodeling career today with my first (and probably only...ever) paid modeling gig for Boathouse Sports. Boathouse is the new official gear sponsor for USRowing, and asked several of the US Elites to participate in a photo shoot for their upcoming catalog. Ellen and … Continue reading Boathouse Sports Photo Shoot
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 