It's the night before our heat at the 2015 World Championships. As I wrote in my last post, I'm back in the women's quad for this year's Worlds, and this is going to be my fifth season in this event. I've taken a lot of strokes in the women's quad, starting way back in 2007 when … Continue reading In to the Unknown
The Last Unicorn
When I was very young, there was only ever one thing that I wanted in the VCR: a 1982 animated film adapted from the book by Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn. My family never actually owned a copy of it, but we may as well have purchased the local library's copy for how often … Continue reading The Last Unicorn
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
2012 Power and Grace Calendars
It's that time! Our beautiful 2012 calendars are ready, and will ship on October 15. This year's calendar is bigger and better than last year, with gorgeous on-the-water shots and stunning studio work from NYC photographers Jordan Matter and Jeremy Saladyga. Want to see us in action? Check out the video I made of our … Continue reading 2012 Power and Grace Calendars
NSR 2: Good Morning!
Well hello there! It was a beautiful day for racing this morning at Mercer (finally). Gevvie and I came away with a win in the Time Trial by a margin of .03. That's some tight racing, but we'll take it! I was happy to see all of the USTC doubles packed in to the top … Continue reading NSR 2: Good Morning!
2011 YMCA Strong Kids Triathlon
This weekend, the USTC Women participated in the Princeton Family YMCA's Strong Kids Triathlon for the third straight year. A group of nineteen US athletes volunteered their Sunday morning to help time, cheer, photograph and direct the mini-triathletes as they raced their way to glory. As always, this was a wonderful event, and it meant … Continue reading 2011 YMCA Strong Kids Triathlon
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 