USRowing – Megan Kalmoe, OLY

September 5, 2018 Megan Kalmoe Uncategorized

the Post-Post-Olympic Year

It found me. For much of last year I was gliding along, smugly brimming with experience and wisdom, expertly dodging all of the most annoying and tiresome pitfalls of the post-Olympic year. It was my third one, so I knew everything I needed to know about how to not have a bad post-Olympic year. 2009 and … Continue reading the Post-Post-Olympic Year

September 28, 2017 Megan Kalmoe Racing, Rowing, Strong Women, World Championships, World Cup

the Superlatives

This is my second season racing the pair for the United States. Over the past four years, I have spent more time in the pair than probably any other boat--it's our primary training and selection tool at the US Training Center, and for most of the 2016 quadrennium I had hoped that it would be … Continue reading the Superlatives

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 Megan Kalmoe Elite Athlete Lifestyle, Olympics, Rowing, Strong Women, World Championships

The Fountain of Youth

In 1513, Ponce de León landed on the coast of Florida near modern-day St. Augustine during his storied search for the Fountain of Youth. His quest was violent and exploitative, not unlike many early explorers' searches for wealth, power and immortality. Ponce de León never did find the Fountain of Youth in Florida--despite what the … Continue reading The Fountain of Youth

December 12, 2016 Megan Kalmoe Elite Athlete Lifestyle, Olympics, Racing, Rowing

The Rio Blog

So it's finally time to stop sitting on this and publish. I wrote this post several months ago while I was still in Rio after the conclusion of competition. I haven't been ready to post it for a lot of reasons, but have been working up to it over the past week. The things I … Continue reading The Rio Blog

June 12, 2016September 5, 2018 Megan Kalmoe Elite Athlete Lifestyle, Olympics, Rowing, Selection

Summer is Coming

There are a lot of things I could write about today -- I've left a lot of time and space between entries, and a lot has gone on since we wrapped up pair selection in March. In my last post, I said farewell to Kerry and to the dream of racing the pair for the … Continue reading Summer is Coming

March 28, 2016September 28, 2017 Megan Kalmoe Racing, Rowing, Selection, Strong Women

Dear Kerry

Dear Kerry, I’m writing this to you as I make my way back home after the conclusion of our last winter camp together in San Diego. Three months have flown by, and the 2016 NSR is done. I haven’t been sure how to really craft an end to our time in the pair together, because … Continue reading Dear Kerry