Athletes on walk-ons

10/18/22 • 25 min

The second of two episodes focusing on walk-ons. Amanda Kraus speaks with three athletes to get their take on walk-ons. Amanda is joined by Tokyo 2020 Paralympic silver medallist Dani Hansen; Clemson Tiger Eleonor Wright; and current USRowing men's quad sculler Kevin Cardno. Find out who loves a grilled blueberry muffin; who finished "dead last" in their freshman year; and whose mum was a secret two-time national championship winner.

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Coaches on walk-ons

The first of two episodes focusing on walk-ons. Amanda Kraus speaks with three stellar coaches to get their take on walk-ons. Joining Amanda is longstanding Michigan Rowing Women’s Head Coach Mark Rothstein; Williams College’s Women’s Head Coach Paula Thoms; and Penn A.C.’s High Performance Head Coach Bill Manning. Find out who loves a post-row trip to the local Amish bakery; why swimmers make the best recruits; and how concussion led one guest to the boathouse.

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