aiguebelette – Megan Kalmoe, OLY

September 28, 2017 Megan Kalmoe Racing, Rowing, Strong Women, World Championships, World Cup

the Superlatives

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

September 28, 2015December 12, 2016 Megan Kalmoe Racing, Rowing, Selection, World Championships

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

September 4, 2015July 31, 2016 Megan Kalmoe Racing, Rowing, Strong Women, World Championships

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

August 30, 2015July 31, 2016 Megan Kalmoe Racing, Rowing, Strong Women, World Championships

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

August 23, 2015June 12, 2016 Megan Kalmoe Rowing, Selection, Travel, World Championships

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

June 26, 2014August 23, 2015 Megan Kalmoe Racing, Rowing, Selection, Travel, World Cup

2014 World Cup II

Hello from Amsterdam. It's been a few days since we left Aiguebelette and this year's World Cup II behind, but I've found myself pretty wiped out from last weekend (oh the joys of getting older) and haven't yet spent much time or effort chronicling this year's racing experience. We have pretty much picked right up with … Continue reading 2014 World Cup II