We will be racing in the Final on Wednesday for a shot at an Olympic Medal. But let's back up a bit: racing at the Olympics is more than just racing for a medal. Just like every other year--there's a process to medaling, and before you can even think of standing on the podium, or … Continue reading The Process
Two Days to Go : One Big Bad Blog Post
We've been keeping busy over the past week or so with final preparations leading up to the start of racing at the 2012 Olympic Games. The initial buzz surrounding processing took a few days to subside, but in general the Team is happy, morale is high and people are enjoying the buildup to the Games. … Continue reading Two Days to Go : One Big Bad Blog Post
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
Lucerne: Last Look
I've spent the last several days thinking about this trip to Lucerne, what it means for my Team, for my crew, and also what it means for me as an individual athlete within the framework of these larger athletic machines. It's not easy for me to pare down my Lucerne experience from this year because … Continue reading Lucerne: Last Look
Back of the Boat
This means different things to different people: as a rower, I think of the back of the boat as the bow. This is in both a literal and figurative sense, since the bow woman not only sits behind everyone and is difficult to see and hear, but she also tends to fall victim to jokes … Continue reading Back of the Boat
2011 Worlds Silver
Finally! After several unsuccessful seasons of struggling with 4th and 5th place finishes in sculling events, this year's USA W4X executed a great race in the Final yesterday and came out with a silver medal just 1.53 seconds behind a strong German crew. The race was just awesome. Again we threw down a stronger first … Continue reading 2011 Worlds Silver
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 