As I'm sure you've heard by now, Coach Bob Ernst was fired from the University of Washington about two weeks ago. In the time since, though part of me still cannot believe it, I have spent a lot of time thinking about how this could have happened, and it what it means. It has hit me quite … Continue reading The Thing About Bob
And…We’re Back
Hello again. I'm finishing up the tail end of my first team camp of 2013 down at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. I've had three weeks with a small group of USA women and men to get back in to organized full time training and readjust to the physical and social demands of … Continue reading And…We’re Back
Lucerne: Last Look
I've spent the last several days thinking about this trip to Lucerne, what it means for my Team, for my crew, and also what it means for me as an individual athlete within the framework of these larger athletic machines. It's not easy for me to pare down my Lucerne experience from this year because … Continue reading Lucerne: Last Look
My Love Letter to USRowing Athletes RE: HPC Elections
Hello Team, As you know, it is time to vote in the USRowing elections for HPC Athlete Representatives. Marcus has already sent out one mass email, so I’m sorry to come through with another one, but I wanted to say a few words about why I am running to be your HPC Athlete Rep, and … Continue reading My Love Letter to USRowing Athletes RE: HPC Elections
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 