About this podcast
Rowing Pieces is a variety show for the rowing community in the form of a weekly podcast produced on Boathouse Row by Philadelphia City Rowing.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 35 episodes
- We Just Have to Start Somewhere: Jorja Bunyon-Nelson, Andy Waiters, & Jaiden Gomez · 37 min · Episode 35This episode features an interview with Andy Waiters and Jaiden Gomez. Jaiden is working to build a new rowing program at Morgan State University, and Andy is working to…
- Finding the Limit and Going Past It: Eli Margolin · 30 min · Episode 34Eli Margolin, who recently won gold in the PR3 Mixed 4+ at World Cup III in Lucerne, stops by the studio to speak with PCR student-athletes Lilly and Ceya about accessibility in…
- How to Row a Marathon: Avery Ericksen & Thomas Phifer · 36 min · Episode 33Avery Ericksen and Thomas Phifer, Penn AC High Performance athletes and world and US record-holders in the indoor rowing marathon, respectively, stop by to share their stories…
- Rowing Solves Things: Arshay Cooper · 33 min · Episode 32PCR student-athlete Rakimah and Coach Nick interview Arshay Cooper, founder of A Most Beautiful Thing Inclusion Fund. They learn how he came to the sport of rowing, the lessons…
- Still Showing Up to Practice: Alumni Coach Roundtable · 18 min · Episode 31Something fairly common within our sport is coming up through a rowing program and then returning as a coach. Philadelphia City Rowing is no different, in this respect, in that…
- Resilience in Indoor Season: Greenepsych's Luna Ugrenović, Ph.D. · 37 min · Episode 30Dr. Luna Ugrenović from Greenepsych has been leading sports psychology workshops for Philadelphia City Rowing student-athletes and coaches for the past two years. She stops by…
- A Passion for the Machine: At The Thousand's Kevin Leslie · 31 min · Episode 29Philadelphia City Rowing varsity captains Lilly and Sasha interview Kevin Leslie, founder and head coach of At The Thousand. They discuss the origins of At The Thousand, Kevin's…
- Frank Rowe on Loving the Sport Regardless of Competitive Status · 28 min · Episode 28Philadelphia City Rowing student-athlete Jonah and Coach Nick interview Frank Rowe, long-time Undine Barge Club member, former national teamer, and the newest member of the PCR…
- PCR Alumni Panel · 24 min · Episode 27PCR rowers Shai and Lilly interview Coach Michaela about the PCR Alumni Panel that took place over winter break in January. Coach Michaela shares the behind-the-scenes of…
- Switching Seats: Charlotte Bentrim & Michaela Donnelly on Coxing AND Rowing · 32 min · Episode 26PCR rowers-turned-coxswains Susan and Isa interview Charlotte Bentrim and Michaela Donnelly. Charlotte has both rowed and coxed for Drexel, raced for Vesper over the summer, and…
- From Philly to the World Stage: Sarah Ghazaz on Rowing for Drexel and Morocco · 29 min · Episode 25PCR rowers Omnia and Lilly interview Sarah Ghazaz, a Drexel student-athlete who trains on Boathouse Row and competes for the Moroccan national team. Sarah tells the story of how…
- Telling the Story of a Great Race: Colin Stewart of Five Tribes Cinema Productions · 38 min · Episode 24PCR rowers Sasha and Abe interview Colin Stewart, owner and director of Five Tribes Cinema Productions and the force behind the livestreams of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta…
- One Size *Doesn't* Fit All, feat. Sam Dutney · 49 min · Episode 23Head Coach of TopCrew Academy, Sam Dutney, joins us to discuss periodized training and the importance of individualized training plans as we kick off the fall season. For more…
- Summer Programming · 20 min · Episode 22Director of Programs and Community Inclusion George Rowley returns to the show to discuss programming for middle school student-athletes, especially the PCR Summer Camps. ... To…
- Spring Wrap-up · 24 min · Episode 21In this coaches' roundtable with Kera, Myi, and Nick, we debrief the spring racing season and talk about what is to come with the summer high school racing program. Stay tuned…
- "No Superstars" feat. Amanda Kraus · 24 min · Episode 20In our 20th episode, PCR student athletes Keris and Lucia interview Amanda Kraus. Amanda is CEO of USRowing as well as the founder of Row New York. She made time to visit us at…
- The Discipline of Rowing, feat. Dr. Jill Hardy · 23 min · Episode 19In episode 19, PCR student athlete Keris interviews Dr. Ajilli "Jill" Hardy. Jill is an alumna of Central High School, which is where Keris is currently a sophomore. After…
- "Both Sides of the Megaphone" feat. Hilary Gehman · 33 min · Episode 18This week, PCR student athlete Sophia V interviews Hilary Gehman. Hilary is a two-time Olympian in the quad, a six-time national teamer, and a bronze medallist in the 2001 World…
- Two Very Different Trips to the Olympics, feat. Margot Shumway · 23 min · Episode 17This week, PCR student athlete Georgia interviews Margot Shumway. Margot is a two-time Olympian in the quad and the double, respectively, a World Rowing Cup silver medallist in…
- From Stanford to the Swiss Quad, feat. Célia Dupré · 29 min · Episode 16In episode 16, PCR student athlete Sophia interviews Célia Dupré just a few short weeks after she qualified for the Olympics with the Swiss 4x. Célia won a U19 world championship…







