In the excitement of World Rowing Indoor Championship 2k events and the swarm of international athletes, it would have been easy for you to miss the petite woma... Read More...
When you're a 90-pound high school freshman, your seat in the boat is the ninth. And if you take on the challenge of learning the coxing ropes as a teenager, yo... Read More...
There was cycling in the Werth family blood, but in 1996 Karen was looking for a new sport to claim as her own. Hours spent on the gym erg sparked an interest i... Read More...
Weight Training 101 is what 110-pound AC Chacon signed up for one fall as a student at Grand Valley State University in Michigan. It was there that a chance mee... Read More...
Karen Agersborg, a member of Penn AC since 1980, has decades of rowing experience under her belt, including a run at the 1988 US National Team. Her masters care... Read More...
Sure, we all go to regattas to race. But seriously, who doesn't also look forward to digging through JL bargain bins, or checking out the gear that local and re... Read More...
When I met Brett Freeman in 2011, he was just figuring out the difference between squared and feathered. At 38, Brett was five to ten years older than the major... Read More...
The big stories that get the most coverage around the Head of the Charles, most often spotlight national team rowers, former Olympians, and talented athletes wh... Read More...
My first time at the Head of the Charles, back in 2010, I was cocky and under-prepared (see post HOCR 2013: In the Driver's Seat), making botched calls and ... Read More...
The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water, by author Daniel J. Boyne, is the story of how women rowers fought for their right to race at ... Read More...
The Head of the Charles Regatta turned 50 this year. Another year older, another year stronger.
That's how I felt – older and stronger – when I slid down into ... Read More...
