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
What it Means to be a Hopeful
Here I am--I'm still alive after several days of excitement following the official Team Announcement on Friday afternoon. It's been a busy weekend with calls, texts, emails and messages of support from friends and family all over the world--I am so grateful to have such a broad network of support and so many communities of … Continue reading What it Means to be a Hopeful
Olympic Selection
Monday, June 18 2012 written prior to final selection and Olympic nomination, but posted today, June 22 2012. We have just four more days before the Naming Date for the 2012 Olympic Team. During selection it's against policy to write about what's going on, what racing is like, how my body is holding up, … Continue reading Olympic Selection
Ready and Waiting in Lucerne
Hello again, from Switzerland this time--the USA women have transitioned from our lovely two week camp in Breisach to the more familiar setting of Lucerne. We arrived on Sunday afternoon and have been easing in to our new routine over the past few days as we focus in on this weekend's racing. Lucerne is a … Continue reading Ready and Waiting in Lucerne
Getting to Breisach
It's been a busy couple of days, getting things ready to pack up and leave again after it feels like I've only just returned from our long winter camp in California. This time, we're off to Breisach, Germany, for training camp leading up to World Cup II in Lucerne. For some of us, this is … Continue reading Getting to Breisach
Picking up the Pace
It's been a week since the final at Non-Qualified Trials, and it has flown by. Between racing, de-rigging and trailer loading, traveling back, getting my house in Princeton back in order, and then reintegrating into the PTC training group, I feel like I've blown through the past several days without much time to stop and … Continue reading Picking up the Pace
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 