Rowing Pieces

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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.

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April 23, 2026Episode 3335 min

How to Row a Marathon: Avery Ericksen & Thomas Phifer

Avery 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, their motivation to stick with rowing, and their strategy and preparation for extremely long erg pieces.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

March 25, 2026Episode 3233 min

Rowing Solves Things: Arshay Cooper

PCR 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 in leadership he learned as the Captain of Maley Crew, the first all-Black high school rowing team, and what he's enjoyed most about promoting his new book, Let Me Be Real With You.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

March 12, 2026Episode 3117 min

Still Showing Up to Practice: Alumni Coach Roundtable

Something 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 we have four alumni who coach with the high school teams and several who work with the middle school team as well. This episode features a brief roundtable with the four PCR Alumni who coach the high school teams: Seth, Michaela, Myi, and Kera. They discuss what it is about their high school rowing careers and the program in general that brought them back to coach.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

February 19, 2026Episode 3036 min

Resilience in Indoor Season: Greenepsych's Luna Ugrenović, Ph.D.

Dr. 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 practice one Saturday morning to speak with Lilly and Abby about her own rowing background, how she came to Greenepsych, how she builds the sessions for PCR, and concrete tips for managing what Dr. Mitchell Greene refers to as "mind chatter" before erg tests.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

February 10, 2026Episode 2930 min

A Passion for the Machine: At The Thousand's Kevin Leslie

Philadelphia 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 philosophy on training and testing, and how he approaches longer pieces. Listen to the end for Kevin's special announcement regarding the Philadelphia Indoor Classic!Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

February 3, 2026Episode 2827 min

Frank Rowe on Loving the Sport Regardless of Competitive Status

Philadelphia 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 board, about his trip to the Pan-Am Games in 1991, walking onto the team at UCSB, and how he made the transition from international competition to masters rowing on the Schuylkill.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

January 27, 2026Episode 2723 min

PCR Alumni Panel

PCR 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 organizing the session, insights about scholarships and rowing in college gleaned from alumni spanning eight years of program history, and the ways in which next year's alumni panel might look a little different.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

January 20, 2026Episode 2631 min

Switching Seats: Charlotte Bentrim & Michaela Donnelly on Coxing AND Rowing

PCR 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 coached at Conestoga this past year. Michaela coaches at PCR and both rowed and coxed for PCR and Marietta College.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

January 9, 2026Episode 2529 min

From Philly to the World Stage: Sarah Ghazaz on Rowing for Drexel and Morocco

PCR 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 she went from sweeping at Henley Royal Regatta to sculling for Morocco, offers some tips for training during Ramadan, and shares some insight into the career and leadership opportunities for young student-athletes in Philadelphia.You'll definitely want to stay tuned to learn how she prepares for the erg pieces required by the World Rowing Development Programme.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

January 2, 2026Episode 2438 min

Telling the Story of a Great Race: Colin Stewart of Five Tribes Cinema Productions

PCR 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, the Knecht Cup, the Dad Vail Regatta, Philadelphia City Championships, and the Stotesbury Cup, to name a few. Colin shares what he finds so compelling about bringing rowing races to viewers via livestream, explains what happens behind the scenes to make these livestreams possible, and introduces his brand new feature-length documentary film, It's a Philly Thing, premiering on January 10th at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre at 6pm.Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.

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