Interviews

The RR Interview Series, in both written and video formats (this page will continue to be updated as the series expands). Also, for 41 video interviews from the 2011 World Rowing Championships in Bled, Slovenia, check out our Worlds 2011 playlist on our YouTube Channel.

Nick Trojan, USRowing national team veteran and filmmaker on his 2020 Cal Crew feature:
https://www.rowingrelated.com/2020/02/inside-cal-rowing-nick-trojans-new.html

 Steve Gladstone, Yale Heavyweight Crew head coach:
https://www.rowingrelated.com/2018/06/the-gladstone-mentality-legendary-rowing-coach-yale.html

Joshua Dunkley-Smith, world indoor 2k record holder:
https://www.rowingrelated.com/2018/03/erg-monster-8-questions-with-world-rowing-record-2k-jds.html

 Dave O'Neill, Texas Women's Rowing head coach:
https://www.rowingrelated.com/2017/04/texas-rowings-dave-oneill-on-coaching.html

 John Graves, U.S. sculler and Tokyo 2020 hopeful:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2017/07/rr-interview-john-graves-on-rio.html

George Bridgewater, Beijing bronze medalist from New Zealand has his sights set on Rio 2016:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2015/02/rr-interview-beijing-bronze-medalist.html

 Matt Lehrer, Director of Coaching Education at Community Rowing in Boston, on the origins and development of the Institute for Rowing Leadership:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2015/01/rr-interview-matt-lehrer-of-community.html

 Meghan O'Leary, U.S. national team member and Rio 2016 hopeful on her beginnings, progress, and aspirations in the sport:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2015/01/rr-interview-virginia-rowing-alum-and.html

 Jack Carlson, U.S. national teamer and author of Rowing Blazers, plus outtakes from the book:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2014/12/rr-interview-jack-carlson-and-outtakes.html

Daniel Koenig of Power 10 Films on His Adaptive Rowing Documentary:
https://www.rowingrelated.com/2014/06/interview-daniel-koenig-of-power-10.html

 Conlin McCabe, Canadian Olympic silver medalist, on Rowing Canada's cycling training camp in Southern California:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2014/11/interview-olympian-conlin-mccabe-and.html

 Gevvie Stone, 2012 Olympian talking about her experience racing (and winning) the 2014 Silver Skiff in Turin, Italy:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2014/11/interview-2012-olympian-gevvie-stone-on.html

 Scott Frandsen, Canadian Olympic silver medalist and Ironman World Championships competitor:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2014/11/interview-canadian-olympic-silver.html

 Mike DiSanto, Harvard Grad and Oxford Blue Preparing for the 2014 Gallagher Great Race:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2014/09/rr-interview-harvards-mike-disanto-in.html
...and recapping the GGR and New Zealand trip for Harvard:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2014/09/rr-interview-harvard-crews-mike-disanto.html

Fergus Scholes, Publisher of Row360 and Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge Champion:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2014/08/rr-interview-fergus-scholes-publisher.html

 Sean Wolf of Riverside Boat Club on steering the Head Of The Charles:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/10/charles-chat-riversides-sean-wolf-on.html

Paralympian and Five-Time National Team Rower Andrew Johnson:
https://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/07/friday-conversation-paralympian-and.html

 Mike Nicholson, MUBC oarsman and rowing filmmaker:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/10/feature-mike-nicholson-on-2013-world.html

Seth Weil, 2013 world bronze medalist in the U.S. men's four:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/10/rr-interview-seth-weil-of-us-mens-four.html

Paralympian and Five-Time National Team Rower Andrew Johnson:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/07/friday-conversation-paralympian-and.html

From the 2013 Big Row in Honor or Jill Costello:
Stanford's Al Acosta and Craig Amerkhanian:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/05/weekend-interviews-craig-amerkhanian.html
California's Mike Teti and Dave O'Neill:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/05/weekend-interviews-mike-teti-and-dave.html

John Graves, 2013 NSR I winner and Trinity alum:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/05/rr-interview-nsr-i-winner-john-graves.html

Justin Wegner, Crew Classic champion with Grand Valley State:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2013/04/rr-interview-2012-crew-classic-champ.html

 Gevvie Stone, 2012 Olympian and Former Princeton Tiger:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/11/rr-interview-2012-olympian-and-former.html 

David Banks, Two-time U.S. Olympian, Stanford University:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/08/rr-interview-double-olympian-david.html

John Pojednic, Head Coach, Northeastern University Men's Rowing:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/06/extras-from-iras-other-huskies.html

Iain Weir of Rowing Photography (UK) and Rowing Journal:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/05/rr-interview-iain-weir-of-rowing.html

From the 2012 Cal-Washington Dual at Redwood Shores:
RR Video Interviews: Cal's Dave O'Neill and Michael Callahan of Washington:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/04/video-interviews-washingtons-michael.html

From the 2012 Stanford Invitational at Redwood Shores:
RR Video Interviews: Wyatt Allen, two-time Olympic Medalist and Cal men's assistant coach, and Paul Prioleau, two-time national team member (named to 1980 U.S. Olympic Team) and Orange Coast College head coach:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/04/video-interviews-from-redwood-shores.html

Nick Trojan, U.S. Lightweight Sculler, Junior and U23 National Teamer in Two Parts:
Part 1: http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/03/rr-friday-interview-lightweight-sculler.html
Part 2: http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/04/rr-friday-interview-us-lightweight.html

Kate Maloney, U.S. Olympian and Williams College Head Coach, Interview in Two Parts:
Part 1: http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/03/rr-friday-interview-us-olympian-kate.html
Part 2: http://www.rowingrelated.com/2012/03/rr-friday-interview-us-olympian-kate_23.html

Mark Hunter, Beijing gold medalist and 2010-2011 world champion with Team GB
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/11/rr-interview-beijing-gold-medalist-and.html

Video Interview with Jen Goldsack and Jeannette Daley, 2011 U.S. Pan Am Team/HOCR Champions:
http://youtu.be/KNrzIcJnk9w

Video Interview with Mike Gennaro and Ty Otto, U.S. U23 and Pan American Teams:
http://youtu.be/d_Co1ybl3Dc

Peter Graves, Trinity, U.S. National Team:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/08/checking-in-with-graves-brothers-post.html
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/02/rr-interviews-10-questions-with-peter.html

Video Interview with Jason Read, 2004 and 2008 Olympian:
http://youtu.be/llPvu_FQ-wQ

Video Interview with Natalie Mastracci of the Canadian Women's Eight:
http://youtu.be/9owSKJj1WTk

Video Interview with Justin Jones, 2010 US Junior World Champion:
http://youtu.be/wipxDrrX7UQ

Video Interview with Dr. Mike Murphy, Rowing Canada President:
http://youtu.be/Ldn20NvF-G8

Video Interview with Sandy Armstrong of Marin Rowing Association:
http://youtu.be/gnJ1ha9VnBc

Video Interview with Graham Willoughby of Marin Rowing Association:
http://youtu.be/w4OitAfRWPk

Video Interview with Liz Trond of Connecticut Boat Club:
http://youtu.be/dCZKOn0hyMs

Video Interview with Günter Beutter, GMS Head Coach:
http://youtu.be/9AN7HaunMak

Video Interview with Paul Allbright, James Madison Head Coach:
http://youtu.be/afs15ljDZnM

Matt Miller, Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints and 2011 ACRA Champion of UVa:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/06/rr-interview-mid-atlantic-erg-sprints.html

Video Interviews with Mike Teti from Saturday (top) and Sunday (bottom) at IRAs 2011:
http://youtu.be/L483GeycKlk
http://youtu.be/jH1RLO5pv8g

Video Interview: Crash-B and IRA Champion Conlin McCabe of Washington:
http://youtu.be/p9vjg0bZuSs

Video Interview: Hans Struzyna, Washington Men's Varsity Eight and 2011 IRA Champion:
http://youtu.be/Xx5yJAWg-vQ

Video Interview: Luke McGee, Washington Men's Assistant Coach:
http://youtu.be/nZvrxrC5Jdo

Video Interview: Two-Time IRA Champion AJ Brooks of the Washington Second Varsity Eight:
http://youtu.be/FksMgVCK120

Video Interview: Michael Callahan, Washington Men's Head Coach:
http://youtu.be/yUfra8uZl-w

Video Interview: Cambridge Head Coach and GB Olympian Steve Trapmore:
http://youtu.be/UEJUubTk1ps

Video Interview: Al Acosta, Stanford Women's Lightweight Head Coach:
http://youtu.be/57zWVNtGTHU

Video Interview: Dave O'Neill, California Women's Head Coach, from NCAAs 2011:
http://youtu.be/CfWA1wEZUNc

Video Interview: Zenon Babraj, USC Women's Head Coach, from NCAAs 2011:
http://youtu.be/XkvAMlUy3nI

Video Interview: Marshall Foley, NCAA DI Rowing Chair from NCAAs, 2011:
http://youtu.be/aO4LZ3ApUuo

Video Interview: John Murphy, Brown University Women's Head Coach:
http://youtu.be/ZIfZ5o8ycKQ

Video Interviews with Yaz Farooq, Stanford Women's Head Coach, 2011 NCAA Championships:
http://youtu.be/CGcMtrtW470
http://youtu.be/pwLYhnY5d_A

Video Interview: Lori Dauphiny, Princeton Women's Head Coach:
http://youtu.be/diWmdzhMPQE

Video Interview: Kara Kohler, U23 World Champion, and Elise Etem of California:
http://youtu.be/VlUMxFrWtBA

Video Interview: Susan Bryukhanov, Stanford NCAA Champion:
http://youtu.be/rLXl8GO9xOo

Video Interview: Michelle Vezie, Stanford NCAA Champion and GB National Team:
http://youtu.be/3EYdJKqhE_g

RR Video Interview: Mike Teti, California Men's Head Coach:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/04/votw-stanford-invitational-2011.html

Megan Kalmoe, University of Washington, US National Team, Olympian:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/04/rr-interview-megan-kalmoe-uw-all.html

Will Daly, Boston University, US National Team, World Champion:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/04/rr-interview-will-daly-2008-olympian.html

Arthur Ericsson, Washington State University Men's Head Coach:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/04/rr-interview-arthur-ericsson-washington.html

RR Video Interviews: Dave O'Neill of California, and Kevin Sauer of UVA:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/03/rr-interviews-kevin-sauer-of-uva-and.html

Frank Biller, University of Virginia Men's Head Coach:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/03/rr-interview-uva-mens-head-coach-frank.html

Greg Flood, Notre Dame, Two-Time Men's Collegiate Lightweight Crash-B Champion:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/03/rr-interview-greg-flood-acra-winner-and.html

Jason Read, Temple, US National Team, Olympic Champion:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/03/rr-interview-10-questions-with-olympic.html

Warren Anderson, LMU, US National Team:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/02/rr-interview-warren-anderson-of-us-mens.html

Ryan Monaghan, Cornell, US National Team:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/02/rr-interview-ryan-monaghan-of-us-mens-2.html

Silas Newby Stafford, Stanford, US National Team:
http://www.rowingrelated.com/2011/01/rr-interview-10-questions-with-silas.html

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