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At The Thousand Podcast — 97 episodes
096: Beau Hoopman | University of Wisconsin & Olympic Champion - 150 Years of the Wisconsin Way
095: Kumari Lewis | University of Alabama - Building a Power in the SEC as a First Time Head Coach
094: Gary Caldwell | Retired IRA Commissioner - The Future of Men’s College Rowing
093: Stacey Rippetoe | Michigan State University - Returning to MSU and Competing in BIG 10 Rowing
092: Why Narrowing Your List Too Early Can Negatively Impact Your Recruiting Journey
091: Kit Bennett #3 | Executive Director - Scholastic Rowing and Fundraising for Livable Coaches Pay
090: Mary Foster | Boston University - Women’s Lightweight Rowing and Recruiting for D1 Lightweights
089: Why Rowers NEED to Erg and Lift in the Spring for 2k Success and The Best Ways to Do It
088: Lisa Lowe | Physical Therapist - Overcoming the Common Injuries in Rowing to Perform Long Term
087: Paula Thoms | Williams College - The D3 Balance of Great Rowing and Developing the Whole Person
086: The 3 Questions College Coaches Use to Predict FUTURE VALUE for Recruits
085: David Schary | Sports Psychology - Training Mental Performance and Overcoming 2K Test Struggles
084: Anna Jensen | 3x NCAA Champion at Texas - From Multi-Sport Athlete to Multiple Time Champion
083: Delaney McGuire #9 | Navigating D1 Recruiting, Winter Training Success, Fear of Failure
082: The Work Below The Surface of 2K Performances
081: What Are College Coaches ACTUALLY Looking For In D1 Rowing Recruits?
080: End of 2025. Top 5 Episodes and “Accept That The Path Will Be Messy.”
079: Blake Gourley | Rowing Strength - Why All Rowers Need Strength Training, But More Isn’t Better
078: Luke McGee | Syracuse University - Why Culture is the Foundation and Finding the Right Fit
077: Maximize Winter and Improve Erg Performance with 6 Keys to Success
076: 3 Keys Rowers Need To Know for 2K Testing To NOT Set Yourself Up for Failure
075: Katy Ruderman | Bucknell University - Division 1 Rowing and What It Takes to Get Recruited
074: The 3 Truths of the College Rowing Recruiting Process… D1 Is NOT For Everyone.
073: Delaney McGuire #8 | Experiencing Mental Blocks with 2K Testing and How To Power Through Them
072: Greg Myhr | Marietta College - The Value of Consistent Hard Work and Erg Toughness
071: Peter Steenstra | Bates College - Building Winning Cultures for Both Men’s and Women’s Rowing
070: Gregg Hartsuff | University of Michigan - Successful Club Programs and The History of ACRA Rowing
069: John Graves | Dartmouth College - Finding Long Term Success As a D1 Rower and Athletic “Range”
068: Justin Price | Rutgers University - Winning Henley and Building a Top 10 NCAA Rowing Program
067: How To Successfully Complete Erg Workouts When Training Alone
066: Martin Stone | University of Notre Dame - Recruiting and The Attributes of College Rowers
065: Nate Clark #2 | Trinity College - The Experience of Winning the 2025 D3 National Championship
064: Creating a Training Program That Sets You Up For Long Term Success
063: Delaney McGuire #7 | Summer Training and How To Return Ready In The Fall
062: Why Summer Is The BEST Time For Training and Improving Erg Scores
061: Will Porter | Yale University - NCAA Championship Lead Up and 25+ Years Leading Yale Rowing
060: Charlotte Buck | 2020 & 2024 Olympian - From Ivy League Walk-On to Two-Time Olympian
059: Beth Greene | Ithaca College - Balancing Rowing with a Fulfilling Educational Experience
058: Lily Siddall | Tufts University - Becoming a First Time Head Coach to Winning a Championship
057: 5 Real Steps To Best Prepare For College Rowing Recruiting
056: Delaney McGuire #6 | What Athletes Need to Know about Recruiting for College Rowing
055: Rowers Are Athletes First. Why We Need Strength Training For Rowing Success
054: Manny Valentin | Skidmore College - Building a Successful Team Culture from Youth through College Rowing
053: David Schary | Sports Psychologist - Mental Performance and How to Overcome Performance Anxiety
052: Jason Elefant | Princeton University - Princeton Rowing and Recruiting for a Top 10 Program
051: 2k Testing and Why Rowers Always Set Themselves Up for Failure
050: Tyler Nase #2 | Cornell Lightweights & 2016 Olympian - Hard Ergs and Overcoming 2k Testing
049: Kit Bennett #2 | Head Coach & Director - Creating a Positive Erg Culture for Winter Training
048: Nick Goode #2 | PhD in Sport and Exercise Science - How Strength Training Improves “Rowing Economy” for Faster Rowers
047: Lindsay Shoop | 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist - “Better Great Than Never”, and the path from Walk-On to Champion
046: Delaney McGuire #5 | Eastern Michigan Rowing - Fast Start to 2025 in both Training and Recruiting
045: Bryan Volpenhein | 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Olympic Success and Being “Ignorant” To Your Limits
044: Why some rowers will "drop 30 seconds off their 2k this winter..." but most won't.
043: Matt Fluhr | US Naval Academy - Diving into the Midshipmen experience
042: Dr. Richard Hull | Physiology & Performance - Training for 2000 meter racing the right way
041: Bill Manning | University of Pennsylvania - What actually separates successful Ivy League Rowers from others
040: Trevor Michelson | Dartmouth College - What it takes to become an Ivy League Lightweight
039: Delaney McGuire #4 | Eastern Michigan - Breaking Thru Hard Training
038: Katie Lane | Drexel University - Discovering athletes by building relationships with coaches
037: Always Be ERGING. Why rowers lose fitness on the water and need to erg thru the fall.
036: Kari Hughes | Washington College - Coaching as a profession and Long Term Athlete Development
035: Frank Biller | University of Virginia - Men’s club rowing and the rise of ACRA’s and “Super Clubs”
034: Lizzie Mitchell | Boston University - Finding your internal “why” to be a successful college rower
033: Kim Cupini | University of Tennessee - Building off a Top 3 NCAA finish
032: Nate Clark | Trinity College - Why Division 3 rowing may be a better choice
031: Kara Kohler | Three-time Olympian, 2012 Bronze Medalist, & college walk-on
030: Delaney McGuire #3 - Maximizing summer training
029: Prioritize TRAINING over RACING this summer to become a FASTER ROWER
028: Joe DeLeo | Science of Rowing - The importance of strength & conditioning for rowers
027: Kate Knifton | 2024 Olympian & NCAA Champion with the University of Texas
026: Nick Goode | Sports Scientist - Understand the why behind endurance & performance
025: The wrong way to ask your coaches for help
024: Kit Bennett | Washtenaw Rowing Center - Long Term Athlete Development & how to keep coaches for longer
023: Kevin Sauer | University of Virginia - “Passion” vs “Obsession” and an athlete first culture
022: "Getting ready" versus "staying ready"
021: Delaney McGuire #2 - What's expected of a D1 rower
020: Asiya Mahmud | University of Delaware - Advocating for yourself & building your brand
019: Choosing the right summer rowing program for you
018: Justin Best | 2020 Olympian - The "watch me" mentality to becoming a two-time Olympian
017: Erg because you want to. Not because you have to...
016: Liz Fusco | USRowing Director of Sports Nutrition - Are rowers eating the right things
015: IRCA Panel - Recruiting for Men's College Rowing
014: Regina Salmons | 2020 Olympian - Competing for a second Olympics at Paris 2024
013: David Herrick | Navy Lightweights - Competing for something bigger than yourself
012: Athlete First, Rower Second. The value of strength training for high school rowers...
011: Clean slate in 2024. Develop habits to maximize the new year...
010: The first conversation for current juniors when trying to get recruited...
009: Maximize winter training by prioritizing these four things...
008: Eric Carcich | University of Massachusetts - Finding the right fit in college recruiting
007: Jack Smith | Dartmouth College - What makes athletes successful at balancing elite academics with elite rowing
006: Bart Thompson | University of San Diego - Leadership through developing relationships
005: Michelle Sechser | 2020 Olympian - Winning the 2023 Head of the Charles & going for a second Olympics
004: Jim Mitchell | University of Wisconsin - Why college rowing is not high school rowing
003: Approaching the Head of the Charles for the first time...
002: Tyler Nase | Cornell University & 2016 Olympian - Diving deep into training
001: Delaney McGuire | Eastern Michigan University - Training conversations
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