Ep. 14 - Mike Purcer
Rowing Resource Podcast
Mike is a veteran coach who has worked with athletes at every level of competition. In 2018 he retired from an incredible 42 year career coaching at St Catherines Rowing Club and Brock University. He is recognized in the rowing community as one of the foremost authorities on rigging and his book "Notes on Rowing: Rigging" is a fixture on many coaches' bookshelves. More recently you can find Mike continuing his efforts to advance education in the sport through his website percerverance.ca
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Ep. 13 - Justin Farina
Rowing Resource Podcast
Justin Farina is a high school Phy Ed teacher by trade as well as a high performance indoor rower with multiple podium finishes at the World and Virtual World Indoor Rowing Championships. Having found rowing through Cross-Fit, Justin's success and experience has come without any exposure to the on-the-water aspect of our sport. We explore the unique perspective Justin brings as an earthbound high performance rower with zero exposure or experience with the on the water side of rowing.
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Ep. 12 - Bruce Smith
Rowing Resource Podcast
Bruce Smith is the CEO and Founder of Hydrow. His company and its flagship product the Live Outdoor Reality Rower are quickly becoming a mainstay in a market long-dominated by Concept 2. As Executive Director of Community Rowing, Bruce led the nation's largest rowing organization in realizing its mission of rowing for all.
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Ep. 11 - Dr. Shawn Baker
Rowing Resource Podcast
Dr. Shawn Baker is or has been an orthopedic surgeon, nuclear weapons launch officer with the Unites States Air Force, veteran of the War in Afghanistan, professional rugby player, national powerlifting record holder, world champion Highland Games athlete, and has set World Records on the Concept 2 Indoor Rower for 1 minute, 100 and 500 meters.
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Ep. 10 - Cassandra Cunningham
Rowing Resource Podcast
Cassandra Cunningham is the Owner of Power of 3, LLC in Philadelphia, PA. In this episode we discuss professional development for coaches in the sport with an emphasis on their role as a teacher. We also explore the college selection process and the value of finding the right fit for the student-athlete based on their social, academic, and athletic needs.
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Ep. 9 - Oli Rosenbladt
Rowing Resource Podcast
Oli Rosenbladt is the Technology Manager and Web Developer for Row2k. He also serves as the Head Coach of Junior Rowing for Duxbury Bay Maritime Center. In this episode we talk about training youth athletes safely and effectively amidst growing pressure to perform at a high level early in their careers. We also discuss the state of media, journalism, and marketing in the sport and how each may develop in the future.
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Ep. 8 - Aquil Abdullah
Rowing Resource Podcast
Aquil Abdullah has represented the United States at the World Championships and Olympic Games, highlighted by a 6th place finish in the 2004 Athens Games in the Men's Double Sculls along with partner Henry Nuzum.
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Ep. 7 - Eric Carcich
Rowing Resource Podcast
Eric Carcich is the Head Coach of Women's Rowing at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst.
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Ep. 6 - Steve Gladstone
Rowing Resource Podcast
Steve Gladstone is the Craig W. Johnson '68 Head Coach of Yale Heavyweight Rowing. With a career that spans over five decades Steve has produced a remarkable and in many ways unmatched record of achievement in the sport. In this episode Steve reflects on that career and the strategies he uses to consistently elevate his athletes and teams to the highest echelons of competition.
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Ep. 5 - Rebecca Veninsky
Rowing Resource Podcast
Rebecca Veninsky, Assistant Coach for Women's Crew at Wesleyan University sits down for a Q & A to explore the challenges facing young coaches at the dawn of their careers.
info_outlineOli Rosenbladt is the Technology Manager and Web Developer for Row2k. He also serves as the Head Coach of Junior Rowing for Duxbury Bay Maritime Center.