Margot Shumway
The "t" is silent
Normally I would start this article with a caveat about loving the athletes that I get to work with and how much I appreciate their hard work and dedication to getting better at rowing. But, for once, I’m not going to do that. I’m just going to say very simply that I really miss working with...
Continue readingOne of my favorite rowing drills is the balance drill. I usually did this at the beginning of a row either to test my core stability or to show off in front of my teammates. When I trained at Potomac Boat Club in Washington, DC, we would launch at 6am and meet on the...
Continue readingLast night I could not get to sleep. I felt like I was going insane. I had so many thoughts and ideas and fears thrashing around upstairs that I thought I was never going to be able to relax again. But in the morning I had some clarity. I realized that the hardest part...
Continue readingWhen I look at my career in coaching I see a unique pattern that has developed over time. I have coached everyone from totally new rowers to National team athletes. I have worked with everyone between the ages of 13 up to 80 years old. I have coached people with physical limitations and people who...
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