We've already been in Chungju for a week! We're sleep-adjusted, weather-acclimated, and able to predict the lunch and dinner menus with incredible precision, meaning: we're nearing race day. My crew has been getting some good training strokes in on the Lake over the past week, and one thing is for certain--we are learning more about … Continue reading The View from the Stroke Seat
the Shark Tank
It's been some time since I've taken the time to blog about what has been going on. I wrote a long post about the NCAA championships some weeks ago and never posted it; I went through some erg testing and selection prior to Lucerne which were a little underwhelming and uninspiring; Lucerne was fun this … Continue reading the Shark Tank
Two Days to Go : One Big Bad Blog Post
We've been keeping busy over the past week or so with final preparations leading up to the start of racing at the 2012 Olympic Games. The initial buzz surrounding processing took a few days to subside, but in general the Team is happy, morale is high and people are enjoying the buildup to the Games. … Continue reading Two Days to Go : One Big Bad Blog Post
Arrival in London + Processing
The first part of Team USA arrived this morning in London and we are bunking in at the satellite rowing/canoe/kayak village (W4X, W8+, W2-, W2X, M2- and LM4-). It's been a long 24 hours since we rolled out of Princeton yesterday afternoon, and we have accomplished a lot in that time. The W1X and … Continue reading Arrival in London + Processing
Luzern Preview 2011
Team USA is in Luzern and ready to rock! Having been in the UK for a week beforehand, bodies seem a little less sluggish and eyes a little brighter than usual when we are here. I have to say that the extra time to get used to the sleep/wake and eating schedule is a nice … Continue reading Luzern Preview 2011
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 