Our club spotlight series takes us to Little Rock, Arkansas, which, according to members of Rock City Rowing, is sorely underrated. Located on a beautiful stretch of water in Little Rock, RCR is home to one of just two boathouses in the entire state offering programs for masters and juniors.

Isaac Kenyon just set his third ultra-distance world record on the Concept2 indoor rower. This follows on the heels of other huge achievements, like rowing the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, and swimming the English Channel. We dive into the philosophy and motivation that helped him break free of the lure of screen time, and the coping mechanisms necessary to take on audacious challenges. Through it all, Isaac's advocated for the environment and Autism awareness.

The aches of a teenage growth-spurt, years of collegiate and high performance training and racing, and injuries sustained in an accident, all inform Lisa Lowe’s personal and professional attitudes and opinions about self-care and injury management.

John Huppi, Kats Siemens, and Will Kuckro from New Orleans Rowing Club tell us about The Big Easy – a city with a rowing history that stretches back nearly 200 years – and their vision for the future of coastal rowing in the Gulf South.

In our first-ever fan feature episode, 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.

In 2016, Steven Dowd suffered a devastating spinal cord injury. With an exceptional personal will and the support of family and friends, Steven today is not only walking, but rowing. We sat down to talk about his journey and motivation, and the EnduRow Challenge, a charity event he launched in 2021.

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Maurice Scott was just a kid when he noticed that no one else looked like him at regattas on the Schuylkill River. Today he’s a lightweight sculler with championship titles, multiple corporate sponsors, and a personal mission to be a face of positive change in the world of rowing.

On [S2] Ep 18 of Steady State Podcast, hosts Rachel Freedman and Tara Morgan talk takeaways from the USRowing Annual Convention, big ideas, and plans for 2022 with our most recent group of Changemaker Scholars. This broad conversation spans from burnout, DEI, and sports psychology, to transgender policy, and yoga.

As the Director of Sports Nutrition for USRowing, and in her own private practice, Liz Fusco helps athletes establish healthy relationships with food and improve energy levels by making evidence-based nutrition strategies approachable.