We have arrived. I didn't run the official timer for our travel duration, but someone quoted it as being well over thirty hours from Princeton to Hamilton yesterday. All in all, it seems that the team is adapting to the travel and time change very well, and most people had no trouble getting a solid … Continue reading Arriving in New Zealand
Why I’m always bragging about rowing at Washington
This video comes at an interesting time... I am packing to leave for the World Championships, preparing (frantically, as I knew I would be) to represent my country in international competition. But watching this video about Washington Rowing takes me back to my first days and weeks in the sport when I learned so many … Continue reading Why I’m always bragging about rowing at Washington
Could Be Worse
Breaking in your hands is something that you just get used to and come to expect after you've gone through the process several dozen times. It doesn't get any more fun each time, but learning tricks to avoid prolonging the inevitable as well as accelerating the healing process does make it more bearable. Also rowing … Continue reading Could Be Worse
Anticipating Something?
I had a dream last night that I was doubling up at the Olympics: in swimming and rowing. I arrived at the pool on the day of my event (the 40m freestyle, which is not a real event) to discover that I had forgotten my USA swimsuit, my swim cap and goggles. Upon further inspection, … Continue reading Anticipating Something?
Is it Sport?
I hope I'm not the only one who read the online article published by the Richmark Sentinel on Thursday by writer Nigel Owen regarding what is and is not classified as "sport". This article was covered by Row2k, as Owen makes a pointed argument that sports such as my own are not actually sports. This … Continue reading Is it Sport?
All’s Fair in Love and Rowing
Another Valentine’s Day has come and gone. This year, I got to spend it on a 155-acre athletic compound, romantically isolated from civilization along with several dozen other elite athletes. The center’s Valentine-card workshop, strategically-placed baskets of chocolate and cookies, and then the ongoing “Slow Jam” satellite radio feed blaring through the main foyer of … Continue reading All’s Fair in Love and Rowing
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 