All Episodes

112: Ted Benford | Executive Director at CRI - Leadership Focused on Growth Through Rowing at CRI

111: Brendan Mulvey | Head of the Charles Director of Racing - Behind the Scenes of "The Charles"

110: Why Fall Erg Tests Should Matter as Much as 2k for College Recruiting

109: Molly Bruggeman | 2024 Olympian - A Resilient Path to the 2024 Olympics Centered on Having Fun

108: Mari Sundbo | Ohio State University - Inside Recruiting at a Big 10 Women’s Rowing Power

107: Paul Bugenhagen | William Smith College - Building a Division 3 Power via Culture and Ownership

106: Ian Accomando | Harvard University - Inside Recruiting for the Three-Peat Lightweight Champions

105: Better Preparing for Fall Testing By Maximizing the Erg in August

104: Kendall Chase | MIT & 2020 Olympian - Inside Recruiting for MIT and Why Elite Academics are Key

103: Connor Walters | Syracuse University - Inside Recruiting for a Top 10 IRA Rowing Program

102: Crushing the Erg in July and How We’ve Created a Culture Centered on Embracing Training

101: Kevin MacDermott | Trinity College - Back-to-Back Championship Culture Starts with the Standard

100: Celebrating Episode 100 with Advice to Aspiring College Rowers from Past Guests

099: Luke Wilhelm | Sacred Heart University - A New Era with Adding Men’s Rowing and a New Boathouse

098: Delaney McGuire #10 | What Rising Juniors Need To Know About Their First Summer of Recruiting

097: Kicking Off Recruiting with 6 Tips for Rising Juniors to do Before June 15th

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