With a win already on their records, the Washington men’s and women’s rowing teams honored history Saturday by racing in the 118th edition of the Class Day Regatta, the traditional kickoff of UW’s rowing season.
It all began with happenstance meeting with a Greek rowing legend. Sofia Asoumanaki was 16 and vacationing with her family on a beach in Greece when Greek Olympic medalist and now rowing coach Vasileios Polymeros noticed her playing volleyball.
Andrew Gaard looks more like a mechanical engineer than someone named the top under-23 rower in the country. But the University of Washington senior is both.
The cover story of the February 2019 Rowing Magazine features Husky Katelin Guregian. Read the story here.
Each month, RowingRelated interviews an insider about a particular rowing city, to get an impression of what it’s like to train there and be part of the rowing community. This month, we spoke to University of Washington men’s head coach Michael Callahan about his love for the PNW. “One thing that comes to mind immediately…
UW men’s coach Michael Callahan appeared on Q13’s “Q It Up Sports” on Sunday night, previewing both the men’s team’s trip to IRAs and the women at NCAAs this weekend.
Karle Pittsinger won a state title in the shot put at Chelan High, then picked a college sport she had never tried. Now she is team captain for the national champions.
UW oarsman Bram Schwarz is from Haarlem, Netherlands. He comes from a family of Olympic rowers.
