Today we are one week away from departure for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Competition starts in eighteen days; and in twenty-two days I will have completed the final race of my career. Rio will be my third Olympic Team after walking on to my college rowing team in 2002 with no knowledge or … Continue reading Stop Trying to Ruin the Olympics For Us
Summer is Coming
There are a lot of things I could write about today -- I've left a lot of time and space between entries, and a lot has gone on since we wrapped up pair selection in March. In my last post, I said farewell to Kerry and to the dream of racing the pair for the … Continue reading Summer is Coming
How to Make the Olympic Team
There are few things that are weirder than trying to explain to a stranger than how our Olympic Team is selected. Because we are a team sport with both small boats and big boats, we have to run a set of selection procedures that can accommodate events with one or two people, and also four … Continue reading How to Make the Olympic Team
Moving On
Well, 2013 has been a hell of a year. For both of my goes at Post-Olympic years, both have packed a serious punch. There's something about coming off of an Olympic performance -- whether good or bad -- there's a sort of self-assurance that nothing coming at you can possibly be more stressful or more … Continue reading Moving On
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 