Team USA is on the ground in Chungju, and things are going well. The Training Center groups arrived late on Thursday, and have been followed successively by the small boat crews and staff, and we are soon to be joined by our full Para squad. Travel to Chungju was as painless as it could be … Continue reading Arrival in Chungju
What Comes Next
Ok, I admit that I have put off writing this post for a little too long. I meant to sit down and do it last week, but I somehow got caught up in the intoxicatingly sublime way of being that involves having nothing to do and nowhere to be. Well, not absolutely nothing, but compared to … Continue reading What Comes Next
The Adventure Continues
I've been keeping busy since getting back from Charleston. Between logging a few hours of work when I can at the YMCA, working out (note: not "training", there is a big difference), eating, sleeping, and traveling, I scarcely have the time I need to keep up with all of my correspondence for upcoming events, not … Continue reading The Adventure Continues
Spreading the Love in Charleston
On Tuesday of last week, I sent Adrienne an email: So... I heard back and they have 2 tickets for this weekend... do you want to go??? "They" and the "2 tickets" are part of a story that starts in London, on the night of August 4th. During a routine visit to the USA Hospitality … Continue reading Spreading the Love in Charleston
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
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
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 