The Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race has been fiercely contested on the River Thames since 1829. Both crews have sunk on the course and in 2003, Oxford won by one foot. The crews rowed to a dead heat in 1877. This year, Oxford won by a length and a half.
The pattern: Tie up the boat, stand quietly and listen for clues to this new place, then carry up a load of gear, lift the latch to my new home and check the stove.
Rowers can do it all, and they can do it well. Joining the rowing team will be the greatest decision you will ever make, if you choose to accept the harsh realities of the sport.
There's still time to enjoy some of the most amazing feats of athletic achievement: The London Paralympics 2012! As a winner of 3 Paralympic medals, I know firsthand the dedication to training and perseverance required to compete at this level of sport.
Rapid Googling: radiated in the womb (Did someone make this up?), adopted from a Ukrainian orphanage by a single mother in Buffalo at age seven (Did I?), rowing partner with a Marine who lost his legs to an IED in Afghanistan (Did Jerry Bruckheimer?).
What do you say about the race where you won Olympic gold? It was the best race of my career, and we were lucky enough to have that on exactly the right day.
While getting the gold or winning the race matters, what carries even more weight is the willingness to dedicate every last drop of energy in pursuit of a goal.
Seeing athletes being able to pursue their dreams and be at the top of their sport in their 50's and beyond is so inspiring.
Almost two months after rower Jenn Gibbons embarked on a 1,500-mile solo rowing trip to raise awareness and funds for the breast cancer recovery group...
SOUTH HAVEN, Mich. -- Jenn Gibbons waited, longer than she should have, by her own estimation. She stared at the numbers on her cellphone – 9-1-...
For the past year and a half, my husband Charlie and I have been saying to each other, "We need to sign up for a Sound Rowers race."
This morning in Windsor, England, the United States' women's eight rowing team held off Canada to win the gold medal by a half-length. The victory hel...
This morning in Windsor, England, the United States' women's eight rowing team held off Canada to win the gold medal by a half-length. The victory hel...
This morning in Windsor, England, the United States' women's eight rowing team held off Canada to win the gold medal by a half-length. The victory hel...
The last four years have been a fight to be the best rower I can be, to push myself past what others and what I thought my limits were. Tomorrow, I'll line up against five other crews in the Olympic final for the opportunity to win a gold medal.
Olympic fever is at an all time high in my household, and it started even before the torch arrived at last week's opening ceremony.
This question originally appeared on Quora. By Peter Cipollone, Two-Time Olympic Rower, Chairman of the United States Rowing Association, @petercipo...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Five weeks ago, Jenn Gibbons set off on 1,500-mile solo rowing journey around Lake Michigan to raise money for breast cancer s...
Jenn Gibbons already proved she was a fighter when she began her 1,500 mile journey, rowing solo from Chicago to Michigan along Lake Michigan's perime...
Team USA is almost all here now and it is really exciting to be in London, all together, getting ready to represent our country for the big one!
Sit down and choose your weight. Get into the proper posture, with a tall torso, chest up, and shoulders down. Your feet should be planted firmly on ...
I opened the letter to find a huge reminder of the work that we've put in as a team over the last four years and the tons of support that are beaming over here from everyone we know in the U.S.A. It was so moving and it really sunk in -- this is it.
The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of training, media, and packing! We are finally heading out today to London, and I can't wait to get there, train, and finally, finally RACE!
Time is short. This week the U.S. men's eight -- the last boat to London -- arrives at the U.S. Rowing training center in Princeton for 10 days of final preparation with coach Teti before they fly on July 19 to London for a shot at an Olympic medal.
The rower looks like a cyborg plugged into a machine. He is 6'5" and 205 pounds of lean, sculpted muscle, and he is not alone. A short bespectacled gray-haired man with latex-gloved hands sits patiently by his side, clipboard in hand.
