Olympic Games Features
Micah Boyd, 4 seat of the USA men's 8+
row2k Starting Five: Micah BoydSaturday, July 19, 2008My rowing coach kept telling me not to put my feet on the bottom of the boat when getting in or I will break the boat... so the first thing I do when I step in the boat was putting my feet on the bottom of the hull and almost broke the boat.
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Jen Kaido, 3 seat of the US women's 4x
Josh Inman, stroke seat of the USA men's 8+
Susan Francia, six seat of the USA women's 8+
Portia McGee, bow seat of the USA women's 2-
row2k Starting Five: Portia McGeeThursday, July 17, 2008"I swear to this day I went out in the 1:30's at a 45 (mind you I was 14) for almost a minute. After 30 strokes or so I was blinded by pain, totally incapacitated and I just tipped over and fell off the machine."
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Brett Newlin, stroke seat of the USA men's 4-
Beau Hoopman, two seat of the USA men's 8+
row2k Starting Five: Beau HoopmanWednesday, July 16, 2008"I realized that if Greg Myhr, my freshman coach, wanted me to run across Lake Mendota in the dead of winter in nothing but team issued tights and socks for gloves to prove I was tough, I woulda done it."
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Lia Pernell, bow seat of the USA women's 4x
row2k Starting Five: Lia PernellWednesday, July 16, 2008"It wasn't rowing that hooked me but the competition. It seemed clear: if you work hard you'll beat people. I liked the challenge and the simplicity."
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Ellen Tomek, stroke seat of the USA women's 2x
row2k Starting Five: Ellen TomekTuesday, July 15, 2008"I remember my mom reading that article and telling me that I should try-out so that I would stay in shape and probably get six pack abs."
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Ken Jurkowski, USA men's 1x
