In this episode we talk with Corinne Kazmierczak, an exercise science and psychology double major who learned as a young rower that managing her anxiety and PTSD came in the form a 1x. We delve into the effects of anxiety on sport performance, the benefits of rowing for the anxious mind, and how well-informed coaches can help rowers with anxiety to approach training and competition with perspective and confidence.

Lisa and Matt Weise met while rowing at Michigan State University in the 1990s and have been rowing and coaching ever since. Lisa admits she’s animal behind the oar and has masters wins to back up her claim. As a collegiate coach, Matt brought his teams to 14 NCAA championship appearances, three Big Ten Championships, and helped develop eight national team rowers. In 2019 they launched Rower’s Dream camps and coaching and in 2020 pivoted to online coaching with downloadable training plans for novice, intermediate, and advanced rowers.