Drawn in Headfirst
“My love for rowing has always been an ineffable one because there truly are no words fit to describe the act of finding the limits of...
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Aug 2, 20201 min read
A Fast-track to Personal Growth
I was introduced to rowing when I walked on to the Women’s Lightweight team in the winter of my freshman year at Stanford. Having run...
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Aug 1, 20201 min read
Disappointment for Future Cardinals
“I joined the rowing team freshman year of high school following in the footsteps of my older sister, Emily, who is currently a third...
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Jul 30, 20201 min read
The Impact of Varsity Status from the Class of 1957
My attachment to Stanford rowing spans more than 60 years. As a little guy, I was a coxswain, 1954 - 57. At that time Rowing was a club...
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Jul 30, 20201 min read
What I've Learned From Stanford Rowing
I learned from Stanford rowing everything that cannot be taught in a classroom - I learned how to get comfortable being uncomfortable,...
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Jul 30, 20201 min read
How We Start Our Mornings
Waking up, my eyelids slowly opening to reveal 5:38 AM on my alarm clock. It dawns on me that I’ve slept in, and I now only have 7...
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Jul 30, 20202 min read
We Rise Up
“Although I have only experienced (almost) one year of being a Stanford Lightweight, I can wholeheartedly say that these are my people....
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Jul 30, 20201 min read
The Doctor Boat
I grew up not knowing that a school like Stanford would ever be an option. But I've also been passionate about health inequities since I...
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Jul 30, 20201 min read
How Strong We Can Be
To say that Stanford Lightweight Rowing was the highlight of my college career would be an understatement. Stanford Rowing changed my...
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
Go-Getters
They say you are a product of the 5 people you spend the most time with, and I am lucky enough to have been exhaustively surrounded by...
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
The Cost
I thought there would be many years to think and reflect about the gifts Rowing at Stanford has given me. But if we must say it now, I’d...
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
Saying "No" to Stanford
When I told my guidance counselor I was applying to Stanford, she laughed in my face. No one from our school had ever gotten in. When I...
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Jul 26, 20201 min read
The Novice Mindset
“One of the best decisions I’ve made at Stanford was to walk on to the Women’s Lightweight Rowing team as a coxswain during my freshman...
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Jul 21, 20202 min read
The Transformative Experience of Stanford Rowing
If you told me 3 years ago that I would be a member of the Stanford Men’s Rowing team, waking up at 5:20 A.M., training in the morning...
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Jul 21, 20202 min read
Champions are Built Day by Day
“I found rowing through a Stanford rowing summer camp when I was 12 years old, despite trying everything I could to avoid my parents’...
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Jul 21, 20201 min read
A Commitment to Each Other
“I knew practically nothing about rowing when I first walked on to the team, but I very quickly realized that I had the opportunity to...
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Jul 19, 20202 min read
My disability doesn't define me, Stanford rowing does
Just over a decade ago, I had an accident that left me blind in my right eye. I was 10 years old at the time and every day since I have...
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Jul 19, 20201 min read
Unafraid to Fight
“Having the opportunity to be a part of Stanford Lightweight Rowing has been a dream come true for me. Jordan Reist, a class of ’20 alum...
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Jul 19, 20201 min read
The Stanford Rowing Family Welcoming New Members
“After years of feeling out of place on every sports team I joined (and quit shortly after), rowing became the first team sport where I...
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Jul 18, 20201 min read
Before The Sun
I have seen the sun rise high above a crew of eight in unison 140 times. For two quarters of my Stanford undergraduate experience, I have...
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