Appreciating The Gifts (feat. Claire Ochal)

Another episode of the For Stars Podcast is here, and today we are proud to bring you a solid episode featuring the Head Coach of Harvard Radcliffe Women's Crew, Ms. Claire Ochal. This Crimson Coach is a Massachusetts Native, walking on to row for Boston University on their Women's Rowing team in 2008, graduating from BU in 2012, impacting the program on a positive note. Attending Graduate School at Temple University, Ochal coached the Owls Women's Rowing team as a Graduate Assistant, as her first introduction to coaching a Division 1 Crew team, learning the fundamentals. Coming down to California, Ochal coached for the well-known SoCal rowing program, Long Beach Junior Crew for a few years before being brought up to coach at Syracuse University, coaching the Women's Rowing team there for five years, departing in the role of Associate Head Coach, along with Recruiting Coordinator. During the summer of 2019, she assisted USRowing in the Under-23 Women for the Development Camp located at PNRA Mercer in New Jersey.On the 31st of July this year, Ochal was appointed the Head Coach of the Crimson Women's Crew team, after her stint coaching the Orange. Announced this week, were the new additions of her coaching staff will be added forces into creating and improving the Radcliffe Women for years to come. We talk about all things rowing-related at Harvard, her first two months at the helm of the program, goals for this season, along with more topics shared. Coach Claire Ochal is well-suited for the job and is set on impacting the lives of these young women to be the fullest, and richest form of themselves that they can be. Be sure to tune into this wonderful episode. Go Crimson!Xeno Müller - Elite Rowing CoachMake your rowing dreams real! Use Code “FORSTARS” for $200 OFF on your desired training package!Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.