Well, after the heat on Monday, we were ready to throw down a solid race, and when the Rep rolled around on Wednesday, that's what we did. We're happy with that performance and are looking forward to this afternoon's Grand Final! Conditions at the course right now (1:30 p.m.) are blustery and highly variable. On … Continue reading Through the Reps
Racing: Day One
Today was a day of firsts. Today I had my first homemade corrugated plastic splash-guard taped to my boat. Today I had Tom give us a running launch off the dock with a Jack-be-Nimble maneuver over two sets of sculling oars for the first time. And today I had my first International event delayed, and … Continue reading Racing: Day One
2010 NSR I, Day 2
It's been a long day already, and it's only 2:30 p.m. I left the 4401 this morning around 5:30 a.m. to be at Mercer for my 7:30 semifinal, and have been home for just about 30 minutes gorging myself on all forms of carbohydrates to recover from my long morning of racing and basking in … Continue reading 2010 NSR I, Day 2
Megan Kalmoe, OLY 