The CrewLAB Report

In this episode, four-time Olympic medallist Drew Ginn and renowned biomechanist Dr. Valery Kleshnev reflect on their time together at the Australian Institute of Sport in the mid-90s and trace how those early days of on-water telemetry helped reshape how we understand rowing technique. They dig into the tension between what athletes feel and what the numbers show, why most coaches still focus on...

In this episode, we sit down with Matt Barany, head coach of the University of Richmond Women’s Swimming & Diving team. With 12 Atlantic 10 Championship titles and over a decade of Coach of the Year honors, Matt shares how systematic changes to practice schedules, recovery education, and team culture helped his athletes sleep more, manage stress better, and perform at their peak. From creating...

We sit down with IRA National Champions Kieran Joyce from the University of Washington Men’s Crew and Brahm Erdmann from Harvard Lightweight Men’s Rowing to talk about their journey from New Zealand to the top of U.S. college rowing. Hear the inside story on building a legacy program, the pressure of staying at the top, training, team culture, and their favorite races. Perfect for rowing fans, asp...