Stewards’s Letter  

Dear Friends, In January our program received a sharp and sudden blow in the loss of our biggest supporter, Blake Nordstrom, ‘82. A third-generation retailer who started in the stock rooms and on his hands and knees helping customers don new shoes, Blake showed all of us the meaning of service. The University of Washington…

Men’s Season Preview: Extend Yourself

By Michael Callahan, Men’s Head Coach This year as a program, we are embracing one of Blake Nordstrom’s favorite philosophies: “Extend Yourself.” All of us — our men’s and women’s teams, coaches and staff — will be wearing this quote on our uniforms as a reminder to push beyond our comfort zones, lift each other…

Remembering Blake Nordstrom, ‘82

“In a sport like this – hard work, not much glory – there must be some beauty which ordinary men can’t see, but extraordinary men do.” – George Yeoman Pocock Blake Nordstrom, class of ‘82, Washington Rowing Steward and former Rowing Steward Chair, passed away on January 2, 2019, just months after being diagnosed with…