S3E4 - Koen Elbers: Learn, Explore, Have Fun!
from Steady State Podcast Hosted by Steady State Network
In this first-of-its-kind episode, we invited Steady State Network fan Koen Elbers to join us for a chat. Koen is a masters rower and the Chairman of Alkmaarsche Roei- en Zeilvereeniging (ARZV Rowing) in Alkmaar, The Netherlands. After learning to row in university, then taking a 15-year hiatus from the sport, it was ARZV’s welcoming community that got him hooked. To give back, he took on the roll of a juniors coach, championing fun and teamwork. Koen talks exuberantly about rowing in The Netherlands, parties with Alkmaar’s sister city and club, long distance events, rowing tours, and generally finding enjoyment in your rowing life beyond competition. TIME STAMPS 00:00 - Introduction and welcome 05:30 - Rowing week, on a scale of 1 to 10 09:08 - Rowing at university was all fun and drinking … 13:47 - Transition from equestrian/dressage to rowing and getting hooked on the community 15:05 - Slapping blades on the water 17:00 - Coaching juniors: weekend rowing and flapjacks 19:45 - Coaching while riding a bike 24:04 - The Area of 1000 Islands, Alkmaar canals and tours 28:30 - All kinds of opportunities: organized rowing tours in Holland, marathons, rowing to the ice cream shop 33:18 - C boats for LTR and recreational rowing 33:50 - About ARZV Roei 36:29 - COVID, ZoomErgos, finding community 40:13 - Alkmaar/Bath sister cities, Minerva Bath RC, Patricia Carswell, rowing with hangovers, beer tents, non-rowing regatta stories 47:00 - Rapid Fire Q&A 50:30 - SSN events schedule Steady State Podcast is a project of www.steadystatenetwork.com
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Steady State Network fan Koen Elbers talks exuberantly about rowing in The Netherlands, parties with Alkmaar’s sister city and club, long distance events, rowing tours, and generally finding enjoyment in your rowing life beyond competition.
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