This is my second season racing the pair for the United States. Over the past four years, I have spent more time in the pair than probably any other boat--it's our primary training and selection tool at the US Training Center, and for most of the 2016 quadrennium I had hoped that it would be … Continue reading the Superlatives
The Fountain of Youth
In 1513, Ponce de León landed on the coast of Florida near modern-day St. Augustine during his storied search for the Fountain of Youth. His quest was violent and exploitative, not unlike many early explorers' searches for wealth, power and immortality. Ponce de León never did find the Fountain of Youth in Florida--despite what the … Continue reading The Fountain of Youth
Breaking the Curse
It's been a few weeks since our race in Aiguebelette, and I've had some time to reflect on the 2015 season. If you've read my writing over the past few months you know that this year didn't go exactly the way I had hoped. Like any other season I've had with the National Team, there … Continue reading Breaking the Curse
The Last One
image credit ©row2k It's the evening before the W4X A Final at the 2015 World Championships. I have just a few more hours left of the 2015 season, and as a member of the 2015 USA Women's Quad. This week has had its ups and downs - but I'd say that the Quad has gotten … Continue reading The Last One
In to the Unknown
It's the night before our heat at the 2015 World Championships. As I wrote in my last post, I'm back in the women's quad for this year's Worlds, and this is going to be my fifth season in this event. I've taken a lot of strokes in the women's quad, starting way back in 2007 when … Continue reading In to the Unknown
The 2015 W4X
Team USA has arrived in Europe to finalize our preparations for the 2015 World Rowing Championships. This year, we are starting the trip with a short camp in Erba, Italy before we pack up and move over to Aiguebelette next week. The trip has gone smoothly so far, we love Erba and everything about it, and … Continue reading The 2015 W4X
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 