LWRC
NEWSLETTER April 2006
Web site: www.lakewashingtonrowing.com
President Karin Rogers 206-364-6311 karinrogers@comcast.net
Vice-President Matt Crouthamel 206-525-0406 mattcrout22@hotmail.com
Co-Secretary Kate Brooks 206-218-6555 kbrooks@thevilla.org
Co-Secretary Tina Cha 206-633-5939 hey_cha@hotmail.com
Treasurer Ben Porter 206-523-7344 bporter@porterkohli.com
Co-Captain Ken Smith 253-887-1563 kenesmith1@comcast.net
Co-Captain Mike Young 425-246-8274 myoung@ttmtech.com
Boathouse Mgr. Karyn Crouthamel 206-547-1583 lwrcmanager@yahoo.com
Lights...Camera...Attention...Row!
(or My Brief Career as a Drug Pusher)
Dennis Williams
Karyn’s intriguing e-mail announced a casting call for a dou- We filmed at Lake Crescent near Port Angeles for three days
ble in a TV commercial production. My interest was piqued, starting the following Monday. I used a single rented from
and while I barely fell within the age/size specifications, I Lake Sammamish with our club hatchets (lots of national ex-
called for an audition with the casting agent. posure to our club colors!). For the floating camera platform
the production company rented three eights from Lake Ste-
Tuesday, March 7, several LWRC members and some rowers vens and used wooden beams to create a trimaran decked with
from other clubs assembled on our docks for body and face ¾-inch plywood. On it they mounted a 30-foot boom for one
pictures and a quick demonstration that we could row a sin- camera, with another camera on deck. A 30-horse outboard
gle without tripping over our oars. We also found out a little provided power and steering. I think I was safer in the scull
more about the job: the production company was looking for than was the camera crew.
a body double for Dr. Robert Jarvik, the inventor of the Jarvik
heart pump, for a commercial for a pharmaceutical company. The production crew and supercargo numbered about 50; be-
And it paid an amazing $550 a day for rowing (something we sides the production crew there were reps from the ad agency
do for recreation!). and from the client. The cameras recorded on film but made a
real-time video simultaneously, which was beamed by micro-
Several scullers got a call back for the following day for a wave to all the satraps on a heated pontoon boat that cruised
“once-over” from the production agency. Two of us survived about 100 yards from our filming. Another excursion boat car-
their inspection and our photos were sent to the clients for ried extra film magazines for the cameras and a technician to
their decision. Jodi, the Seattle-based casting agent, told me load film into the magazines. I had a wet-suited water safety
that I was everyone’s first choice so far, but it was up to the EMT in an inflatable who stayed within 15 seconds of me at
client. And no, it wasn’t my sterling (or tarnished) sculling all times (the water was 44° and on the first day the air was be-
technique that impressed them; by genetic luck of the draw low freezing). Another hard-bottom Avon with a crew of three
and male-pattern baldness I was the best body double avail- was used to change the film magazines in the boom camera.
able for Dr. Jarvik, who it turns out is my age, an inch taller We made a pretty impressive armada that a strong wind would
and five pounds heavier than I. have easily destroyed, just as in 1588.
continued on page 2
Lights, Camera, Attention, Row!
continued from page 1
Dr. Robert Jarvik, in the single, sits ready while receives some rowing advice from his stunt double, Dennis Williams.
(Photo provided by Dennis Williams)
The commercial will feature an interview and voice-over levels from using Lipitor. Not knowing about range lines, the
by Dr. Jarvik, some close-ups of him in a rowing setup they production crew was amazed that a sculler can position his
rigged on the deck of the camera boat, and snippets of me boat exactly, just by looking over the stern of the boat to the
rowing the single. We filmed the close-ups of the single while range line.
rowing alongside the camera boat. They used the boom to
close in on the bow, the stern, the oars, my hands, everything It was a very heady experience with all sorts of people cater-
but my face. It’s a little unnerving to be rowing inches from a ing to my needs (“Are you cold?” “Do you need to rest?” “Do
huge camera on a very substantial boom. you want to go in?” “Can I take your breakfast order?”). On
Thursday morning the dream was over and I was back with
They made several distant shots from the shore and a tracking the MST in an eight with John and Doug yelling at us and no-
shot from a moving car on the highway next to the lake (by body to schlep my boat for me. It was sweet while it lasted.
far the easiest assignment for me: I just made a leisurely 1500
meter row along the shore). Other shots were more difficult. I would like to thank Frank and Susan for their quick lesson
One morning I was required to row past the camera (in an un- Saturday on measuring and adjusting the pitch of a strange
derwater housing) at about a foot from lens and to catch just boat; and especially Hugh and his Technical Sculling Pro-
as I was directly in front. Another shot was made from directly gram: two years of his tutelage gave me the confidence to pass
overhead and has the boat entering the frame and traveling myself off as a sculler.
down a diagonal to approximate a graph of declining LDL
Coming in May’s Newsletter:
Spring has sprung!
Look out for tales from many of the spring races, including Green Lake,
San Diego, Seattle Sprints, and more.
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New Safety Measures
Matthew Crouthamel, Vice President
Lake Washington Rowing Club has been very fortunate to stop the engine if one were to fall out. These only work if they
have never had a fatality or major accident out on the water. are connected to you and we are looking into getting longer
However in recent years, there has been an increase in ac- tethers so that the driver can have more maneuverability while
cidents both by rowers and coaches around the world. To be coaching and still be attached.
sure that we can be as ready as possible if an incident were
to occur, the Board of Directors would like to improve our Coaches have been and will continue to also take a bag(s) of
launch-use protocol. Much of this was already discussed with lifejackets, paddle, pump, and a dry bag with then into the
many of our coaches at a launch training meeting that Karyn launch. In the dry bag there is a wool blanket, first-aid kit,
ran on Saturday, March 11, 2006. emergency blanket, and blow horn. A throw bag (bag of rope)
is located (or will be located) in the PFD bags. We have also
The BOD has decided that any time a launch is used, the driv- asked that launches be signed out with which program they
er must carry a marine radio and a Personal Floatation Device are coaching, which launch they will use, how many passen-
(PFD), both supplied by LWRC. Learn-to-Row and program gers, radio #, and time out and in. This will help us to keep
coaches can check these out from the coach’s office. The ben- track of launch use.
efit to the radios is that Harbor Patrol can be directly reached
on channel 16, and LWRC coaches have been using channel We greatly appreciate all the time and effort our coaches put
72 to communicate with each other while on the water. The into the sport of rowing. LWRC is striving to make its rowing
club will also be purchasing Mustang Inflatable PFDs for the environment as safe as possible, so we appreciate everyone’s
coach’s use. If the coach chooses to use their own personal effort to help us achieve this. We look forward to having an-
float jacket or PFD, it can be used to fulfill this requirement. other safe year.
Along these lines, most of the launches have a kill switch to
New Shoes on the Dock
LWRC’s Newest Members
Say hello to some of our newest members. Here is a little bit I participate in are not as team-oriented as LWRC seems to
more about Robyn, David and Monica: be and it has been very nice to become part of a group that
is so welcoming to newbies. Aside from the exercise, it
Robyn Rader Horton: has been a tremendous pleasure to meet so many sincerely
I’m excited to be back on the water after an 11-year hiatus friendly people at LWRC. Once I can keep a boat tracking
from rowing. I previously rowed for Lakeside High School. straight, and get a good stroke in every 10 rather than 20 or
I’m currently a third year law student with plans to do 30 strokes, I look forward to trying my sculls at racing.
criminal defense after graduation. Find me practicing in the
morning with the Mixed Sweep Team. Monica Cays:
After dreaming about rowing for years I finally faced a dare
David Knight: last summer, thanks to a birthday gift from my husband: he
I moved to Seattle this past summer from Connecticut to signed me up for Beginning Sculling and I have to say, I
work on my Ph.D., which is on the topic of classical Chinese loved it from the first minute. So far I love the early morning
poetry. I have started rowing mainly for two reasons. One, water; seeing sunrises; feeling new muscles; the challenge of
I like the idea of exercising on water (where there are no coordinating my movements; being able to get in and out of
cars!), and two, my partner Johanna (who will move out here a wherry without taking a splash; and meeting some really
in the summer and rowed sweep in high school and college) nice people. I look forward to improving on all counts! I
has convinced me that rowing is great aerobic exercise. I live in Bothell and I’m a nurse working at Seattle Cancer
was one of those poor souls at the gym who thought ergs Care Alliance.
were great arm-exercise machines. Most of the other sports
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Manager’s Scoop
Karyn Crouthamel Manager’s Scoop continued
Please Get Out and Recruit! that supporting Masters Regionals is just as important, and
Hello LWRC, this is another plea to help the club recruit for that it is a two-way street. It also shows that LWRC members
classes. One major recruiting effort is to draw in boys and like to help outside our community. The Moms always have a
girls for the summer. good handful of helpers, and of course LWRC has a good 3-5
USRA Referees who work these regattas (Matt and I will have
Last year was great. We had about 6-10 experienced juniors,
to miss this one pending our due date). But if members can
mainly girls, rowing the majority of the summer, while we cy-
help out, maybe we can one day get outside support for our
cled in beginners every two weeks. Hopefully that trend will LARGE Regatta that we run called Head of the Lake.
continue, but we do need your help to draw in those beginners,
or even rowers from other teams, that want more intense scull-
ing training even if it’s only for two weeks.
For dates and times and more information, please see the no-
tice on page 9 of this newsletter. Captains’ Corner
Ken Smith and Mike Young
We would love to share LWRC knowledge with all kids
whether they row for us during the year or not. Hi Folks,
Captain Mike here. Looks like a small Captains’ Corner this
Then of course, keeping some girls, and doing recruiting month. By the time you read this daylight savings time will
for girls to join in the fall is another effort. The team is have reared its ugly head again. Please remember EVERY
doing great this spring, and is having a great time, but we do boat leaving our docks during hours of darkness must have
need more than 6 novices at a time. And as I mentioned in the a forward and a sternward pointing light. Use the brightest,
past, most people still have no clue that LWRC has a junior most attention-grabbing lights you can. Feel free to contact
program- it’s only our second year of having juniors. We need me if you have any questions. I’ll be glad to help.
to spread the word! If you have a little extra time to make
contacts at schools- private and public, even home-schooled You might have noticed that a few of the club boats (and for
associations, please let me know. The only way the team can that matter; a few of the private boats) have been moved to
continue to grow is with member support. different rack locations in the boathouse. This session of mu-
sical boats is an attempt on my part to make sure that the boats
Learn to Row that are used the most are stored in the most accessible racks.
Just one word on regular Learn to Rows- no classes are filled Again, if you have any questions or concerns, please feel free
up for April. Learn to row classes help keep the club running to drop me an e-mail.
on a monthly basis. That’s all for this month.
Volunteers Needed:
April Try Rowing Bash will be staffed by the Juniors as a
fundraiser for the team traveling to Regionals. Volunteers of the Month
Junior Regionals needs Masters to volunteer, May 19-21.You
will earn money for our club for the hours that you volunteer. Try Rowing Bash
Jeanne Niemer, Director of the Portland Vancouver Rowing Huge thanks for the few who signed on to
Association is coordinating the Juniors volunteering effort. help, luckily the numbers worked out just per-
Volunteers are needed from Wednesday through Sunday after- fect: Hugh Lade- wonderful job leading the
noon, from set-up to tear-down. Give Jeanne your schedule, entire Bash for the first time!
when you are available to help and what you are interested in
doing, and she will do her best to accommodate. As the event Rowers/Cox- Thank you to Cathleen Meyer,
weekend nears, Jeanne will mostly alert us of what tasks and Tim Afflerbach, Nancy Serratore, Sandy
jobs are still unfilled. Contact Jeanne at justrow@earthlink. Caldwell and Julie Smith.
net
Thank you to Matt Crouthamel, who helped
Side Note: Almost every club has some masters that volun- make sure all was in tact at the beginning.
teer; LWRC does now have a juniors program, so again this
is a great way to support Juniors Rowing. It shows the juniors
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Head of the Lake Needs You
Tina Cha
As was mentioned at the annual meeting in January, Head of someone not seeded the entries you may not have had that
the Lake planning will begin earlier than ever for 2006, and thrilling race of a lifetime. Remember this, and join us in
in fact has already begun. working behind the scenes on the biggest head race west of
the Mississippi.
The final race of the fall season, HOTL is LWRC’s main
fundraiser, contributing to paying down our mortgage and Outside of race planning, we are asking you to consider other
renovation costs. The last couple of years have shown how ways to contribute to the success of Head of the Lake. Does
much bigger and better this regatta can be. your employer sponsor events around the Western Wash-
ington area? Do you know or work with a group that might
We now rely on an outside event production team to get be interested in sponsoring an event that attracts athletes,
much of the work done. However we rely even more so on coaches, and families from up and down the West Coast?
you, our membership, to do much of the pre-race and race
day work. This year is no different. If so, please fill out the form below and return it to the boat-
house (drop it in the Treasurer’s box). You can also e-mail
In the coming weeks and months you may be notified to this information to any Board Member. Give us your name
lead or join an HOTL committee. Please think about all of and the contact information of whom we can address we can
the times you have raced in the past and remember that you send a sponsorship package, and our event producers at Bold
could not have done it had it not been for several members Hat Productions will do the rest of the work.
who did not race that year. Had someone not gone out at 4
a.m. to lay out buoys there would be no race course. Had Thank you for helping to keep Head of the Lake successful!
Fill out the below form and return this to the boathouse, or e-mail this information to an LWRC Board Member.
Head of the Lake Regatta Potential Sponsor Information
Thank you for helping to keep Head of the Lake Regatta a competitive and fun race!
Member Name:
Contact Name:
Member’s affiliation/relationship with Contact:
Company Name:
Mailing Address:
E-mail Address:
Phone Number:
Other notes, comments:
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Meet the Moms’ Coxswains
Gretchen Hull
One year ago we introduced our new coaches, Aaron “The Moms are all competitive and the style of coaching is
Kaufman and Dwight Phillips in this newsletter. So this much better focused.”
month, we’d like you to meet our two fabulous coxswains,
Suzie Franson and Megan Havey. Megan admits her biggest concern is worry. “I worry too
much – like getting to the starting line on time, or taking a
SUZIE FRANZON, our young-married cox, commutes risk in a race. But once past those points, I settle in, and re-
from Fall City (that’s 32 miles – each way!) for “the love of ally like the great feeling after.”
racing.” Suzie had a depth of racing beyond her 37 years,
starting in ninth grade, when she weighed 73 lbs. Three years Megan’s greatest race was the D last November at Head of
later, at 82 lbs, Suzie graduated from Lakeside and moved the Lake, beating (who else) Lake Union.
into the cox seat at Cornell, where she honed her competitive
style for three years of match racing, “an intense machine.” “Coxing so early in the morning has taught me to manage
my time much better, and to focus on one thing at a time,”
Suzie acknowledges that she’s learned a huge amount from says Megan. That includes time on the water, a full aca-
different coaches and attitudes, and parlays that acquired demic load, plus a job at Pacific Place three nights a week at
ability into being a better cox and a better help to her crews. Victoria’s Secret!
At the same time, Suzie has been adjusting to a rec program
where expectations are higher “from A to D.” Great juggling act, Megan. Keep that balance!
Suzie’s greatest race was, unquestionably, her last collegiate
race, driving Cornell’s JV Women’s 8 to win the National Head of the Shawnigan
Collegiate Championship at Madison, Wisconsin. Richard Dandridge
The Head of Shawnigan Lake Regatta and the Hungerford
Her most exhilarating race? Well, there have been several, Sprints took place under sunny and chilly weather on Febru-
including 2004’s Head of the Charles race. “It was a real ary 18-19. Attendance was 50% larger this year, with over
madhouse. We were overtaking but the other boats wouldn’t 40 schools and teams.
give way…a narrow squeak.”
This year, David Hutchison and the SLS organizers estab-
And, again, last year at Elk Lake, B.C. “A mass start that was lished the Hungerford Sprints to honor former Shawnigan
mayhem…timing was everything.” Lake alumni and 1964 Olympic Gold Medalist George Hun-
gerford. The Hungerford Sprints is the lead-off event of the
Suzie has been through some pretty exciting experiences year for Rowing BC’s BC Cup series. In combination with
with the Moms, starting with her first Masters Regionals the Sprints, organizers held a Masters Scullers camp with
Regatta three years ago. She always keeps her cool, and is Canadian Rowing Director of High Performance Alan Roaf
superb at constructive encouragement on the water, at Ergo- followed by a dinner for the Master rowers that evening.
mania, or in the tanks.
Shawnigan Lake offers rowers one of the first races of the
“Being part of the Moms is a loving support group,” says season, a Head race and now the new Hungerford Sprint
Suzie. We guarantee the feeling is mutual! race and a Master rowers camp. It’s clear that David and the
other Shawnigan organizers have a winning combination, in
MEGAN HAVEY, our newest and youngest cox, came from a spectacular setting.
St. Louis, Missouri, to attend the UW, where she is major-
ing in communications. Her sister Michelle rowed at Lake Shawnigan Lake School Boat House serves as the host and
Union Crew and first talked Megan into coxing there. Megan the school’s cafeteria provided the spaghetti feed following
did try a “Learn to Row” class for five days, but liked coxing the two flights of head races. The school grounds are worth
better, and came to join the Moms after Aaron successfully a tour and the nearby five-star restaurant, Steeples, is worth
recruited her. a visit for dinner. Don’t forget to make reservations as you
come into the hamlet of Shawnigan Lake. Looking for a
“Being involved with the Moms is the most fun,” says Me- B&B close by? Check out the Shawnigan Lake B&B, just
gan, “because they’re all fun to know and have really helped a two-minute walk from the boathouse. Gabriele Shewchuk
me to be more outgoing.” offers a wonderful breakfast with warm European hospitality,
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Make Your Comfort Food Healthy
Karen Collins, MS, RD, CDN
American Institute for Cancer Research
Many people think that real comfort foods must be high-fat, side dish to avoid overeating your comfort food.
high-calorie and bad for your health. A new study, however,
which adds to other research from the last few years, suggests Cookies and other bakery items can be made more healthful
that a food becomes a comfort food for physical and psycho- by reducing the amounts of fat and sugar, but studies suggest
logical reasons. You can take steps to improve the healthful- that women who crave these comfort foods are unlikely to
ness of a favorite food or choose an alternative to warm your prepare healthier versions. A more practical plan is to focus on
heart. portion control. For example, try eating small wrapped pieces
of chocolate, or place a few cookies on a plate instead of hold-
The term comfort food refers to specific foods people eat for ing the entire package.
psychological comfort. They often have moist, creamy tex-
tures and other fatty characteristics. Yet research now suggests Some researchers contend that after about four bites of a food
that calling a food a comfort food has less to do with its quali- your brain reaches its maximum ability to savor and remem-
ties than with its ability to trigger happy memories and feel- ber it. Since four bites may be enough to satisfy your craving,
ings. Consequently, the foods that people choose as comfort don’t eat your comfort food while doing something that dis-
foods vary depending on their age, cultural background and tracts you from fully savoring it. By turning to another activ-
gender. ity after eating a small amount, you may get the comfort you
want without the guilt, extra calories, or fat.
Studies show that men are most apt to want comfort foods as
part of a celebration or a reward. They often like warm, hearty Besides explaining why we want comfort foods, research on
foods, like soups, casseroles, steak, pizza, or pasta. These stress hormones suggests that there are alternative ways to
foods tend to be main-dish entrées their mothers prepared for deal with stress. Exercise, yoga, meditation and even a relax-
them. ing bath can all bring stress relief to the brain. It makes more
sense to choose one of these healthier alternatives instead of
Women, in contrast, often crave comfort foods when they are one that can hurt our physical health.
unhappy. Their choices are less likely to require cooking. Ice
cream (which is a top choice for men, too, in some studies), Learn more about diet and nutrition from the American Insti-
chocolate and cookies are frequent favorites. More often than tute for Cancer Research, at www.aicr.org.
men, women express guilt over their comfort food choices.
Some research suggests that our decision to eat comfort foods
has a physical basis. Chronic stress can set off a cascade of
hormones. One result is that our pleasure in eating foods high
in fat or sugar increases. Because those excess calories tend
to be deposited around the waist, another chain of hormonal
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LWRC Facility Rentals is under new Management
Since many main-dish comfort foods like chili come from a
time when we knew less about food’s relation to health and For inquires please contact:
people were more active, they can cause a weight problem Facility Manager: Andi Day
today, unless you alter them. For example, add or increase the Phone: (206) 714-5087
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you love. Or try replacing some of the meat in these dishes
with beans. You can reduce the fat in sauces and soups and
retain a thick, creamy texture by using evaporated nonfat milk
or puréed vegetables like potatoes instead of heavy cream. Al-
though main dishes like pizza can be made healthier by add-
ing vegetables, a better addition is a green salad or vegetable
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Start your rowing career with LWRC, or advance
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Correspondents Wanted Rowers are encouraged to attend more than one session.
Please feel free to submit articles, book reviews, movie reviews,
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Rowing Groups
Rowing programs are available to all club members who are interested in receiving coaching. Coaching fees are $25 per month.
This monthly fee allows you to participate in any sweep or sculling program (with the exception of Martha’s Moms).
Competitive Sculling Group Mixed Sweep Team
The competitive sculling group is coached by Bill Tytus and The LWRC Mixed Sweep Team, coached by John Tytus,
Frank Cunningham. The purpose of this group is to improve Doug Nelson and Melissa Merritt, with help from Frank
your sculling (although we are occasionally visited by pairs, Cunningham, rows eights and fours, with an emphasis on skill
which we welcome) through conditioning and technique. building and preparation for competition. This developmental
Practice Times program accommodates rowers from intermediate to advanced
5:30 AM Monday through Friday skill levels. Both men and women, lightweights and non-
6:30 AM Saturday lightweights, masters and non-masters, are encouraged to show
Coached practices are on Wedensday and Saturday up and will be boated appropriately.
Contact: Karyn Crouthamel at 206-547-1583 Practice Times
5:00 AM - 7:00 AM Tuesday, Thursday
6:00 AM - 8:30 AM Saturday
Sculling Technique Contact: Karyn Crouthamel at 206-547-1583
We welcome club members who seek intensive technique John Tytus at 206-251-4789
practice, whether they are just graduating from a novice
Learn-to-Row class or want to correct habits developed over
years of sculling. You will learn the same techniques taught Old Recs Sweep Squad
in Bill and Frank’s competitive group, but without the con- Featuring Frank Cunningham
ditioning workouts. You can row wherries or racing singles. Mixed sweep rowing and instruction each Sunday morning
Your instructors will row along side you, demonstrating drills at 7 AM. We will NOT prepare for racing, but everything
and describing movement, sound, and feel. We expect you to you learn will improve your racing. All ages invited. Line-
become a skilled, efficient sculler who understands how and ups change each row, and you may alternate sides. You can
why a boat moves fast. expect a good workout, a decent row, and top-rate instruc-
Practice Times - UPDATED Spring Schedule tion from Frank Cunningham and staff. Some sweep experi-
6:00 AM Monday ence required, as this is not a beginners’ class. We would like
6:00 AM Thursday to know by the previous Saturday if you want a seat, just to
No reservations necessary. Just show up. speed setting line-ups and launching. OK to just show and
Contact: Hugh Lade 206 524-7591 row. The Old Recs will resume around the first of March.
Practice Times:
Fridays with Frank 7:00 AM Sunday, March through November
This group of women scullers focuses on rowing larger boats Contact: Hugh Lade 206 524-7591
(4x, 3x, 2x) with a goal of racing. This is not a group for
beginners. Participants should have mastered fundamental
sculling technique, and have passed the flip test. Evening League
Practice Times Looking for a good workout and a fun group of sweep and
5:30 AM Fridays sculling rowers? Then the Evening League is for you! This
Contact: Marcie Sillman marcie@kuow.org program welcomes people of all skill levels who want to row
recreationally and have a good time. The group is perfect for
graduates of Learn to Row, for those who want to stay in shape
Martha’s Moms and receive exceptional coaching on their skills, and for those
The Moms have a 22-year history of rowing competitively. We who might want to try racing. After Thursday rowing we often
welcome new members. Women 27+ years of age with some go out to a local Fremont establishment for social hour. Come
rowing experience should contact us.. join us - you’ll be glad you did.
Practice Times Practice Times
5:15 AM Tuesday, Thursdays 6:30 - 8:15 PM Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays
6:00 AM Saturday Contact: Karyn Crouthamel at 206-547-1583
Contact: Nancy Otterholt at 425-821-7545
notterholt@comcast.net
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LWRC Coaching Staff
Karyn Crouthamel, Junior Girls Hugh Lade, Technical Scullers
Karyn learned to row as a freshman at the University of Hugh rowed at college and Masters levels. Won several US
North Carolina At Wilmington in 1994, and was part of the and Canadian Masters Nationals titles. Hugh coached several
first boat to win a race for UNCW in over 5 years. In 1998, novice and intermediate sculling classes. He currently is co-
she won a gold medal in the 2- at the Southern Intercol- instructor for the continuing twice-weekly intermediate scull-
legiate Rowing Association Championships (SIRA’s) and ing group and also manages the Old Recs Sweep Squad.
silver at the Dad Vail’s Championship Regatta. After joining
LWRC in 1999, under the coaching and mentoring of Frank Doug Nelson, Mixed Sweep Team
Cunningham and Bill Tytus, Karyn has participated in the Doug rowed in college, and at National Selection Camps.
USRowing Club National Championships in 2000, ’01, Won medals at Elite Nationals, American Rowing Champion-
’02, and ‘04, winning gold in the Senior Women’s 1x 500m ships, US Olympic Festivals. Head coach at PLU 1991-2000;
Dash Events in ’01,’02, and ’04, and gold in the Elite 500m Coached at US Lightweight Development Camps 1993, 1994.
Dash in ’02 and ‘04. She competed at the Canadian Henley Currently coaching pairs, and coaching the Men’s Sweep
Regatta in 2000, ’01, ’02, and ’05. She also competed in the Team.
1x at the National Team Selection regattas in 2003 and ‘04.
Karyn is Head Coach of the Juniors Rowing Program. John Tytus, Mixed Sweep Team
John rowed four years in college. John placed 4th at Thames
Andi Day, Junior Girls Cup, Henley Royal Regatta, 1995. He attended USRowing
Andi began coxing and rowing in college at WSU and started Pre-Elite Camp and USRowing Nations Cup Camp in 1995,
coaching there as well. She has recently returned to Seattle and LWRC Summer Camp 1997. In 1997 John won the silver
after 14 years in Anchorage, AK, where she was one of the medal at National Championships in the Senior 4-. An LWRC
ounding members of Kenai Crewsers and Anchorage Rowing member since 1996, John rowed with LWRC Competitive
Association. She served several years on the ARA board, Sculling Group 1996-1998. He has been the Mixed Sweep
a year as the Team Manager, as well as coaching Learn to Team Coach since 2001. His crews have one gold at Head of
Rows, Masters, and Juniors. She continues to train and com- the Charles (2004), San Diego Crew Classic (2005), Masters
pete as a masters coxswain and has been in several national Nationals (2005) and Masters Regionals. In 2005 John was
and world masters events. Andi is Assistant Coach for the named Northwest Coach of the Year.
Juniors Rowing Program.
Bill Tytus, Competitive Scullers
Bill started rowing and racing at national level in High School.
Melissa Merritt, Mixed Sweep Team Won Junior Nationals (4+), 2nd at IRAs in college (stroke 8+),
Melissa started rowing in the summer of 1996 with the placed 2nd in Diamond Sculls at Henley (1x), stroked US 8+
Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club. She at the Junior World at European Championships, placed 2nd at PanAm Games in
Championships in Austria in 1997 and the following summer 1x. Coached UW Men’s lightweight crew. Began coaching at
competed in Bulgaria. At Yale, Melissa was elected captain LWRC in 1990, where he has coached several Masters and
her senior year. In the Varsity 8 she won a silver medal at Junior National Champions. Currently coaching Competitive
the 2002 Eastern Sprints and made 4 consecutive trips to the Sculling group at LWRC.
NCAA National Championships. In 2001, she competed
with Yale at Henley-on-Thames, winning the Open 8+ at Frank Cunningham, Coach to all
Women’s Henley and reached the semifinals at the Henley Frank started rowing as a schoolboy in 1937. Stroked dur-
Royal. Melissa won gold at the 2000 Nation’s Cup Regatta ing his years at Harvard, winning numerous races. His heavy-
with the US Under-23 team in the women’s 4-. She currently weight 8+ at Harvard was inducted into the Rowing Hall of
coaches the Mixed Sweep Team. Fame in 1975. Coached Seattle Junior Crew, Lakeside School
Crew, and many LWRC crews. Currently, as Head Coach at
LWRC, Frank instructs the MST, the Competitive Sculling
group, the Old Recs Sweep Squad and “Fridays with Frank.”
More bios to come!
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Lake Washington Rowing Club Manager/Boathouse Rental/Voice Mail (206) 547-1583
910 N. Northlake Way Boat Bay (206) 547-2668 Fax: (206) 547-3549
Seattle, WA 98103-8831 Manager: Karyn Crouthamel lwrcmanager@yahoo.com
www.lakewashingtonrowing.com
This Month at LWRC Learn to Row Schedule
Race Calendar: Beginning Sweep
San Diego Crew Classic, April 1-2 Saturday/Sunday, 10 a.m - Noon
1000m LWRC Sculling Challenge, April 8 April 1 – 30 (No classes 4/15-16)
Seattle Sprints, April 22 May 13 – June 11 (No classes 5/6-7; 5/27-29)
Monday/Wednesday, 6 - 8 p.m.
April 3 – 26
Races Coming up: May 1 – 24
Opening Day, May 6
Juniors Regionals, May 19-21 Beginning Sculling
Saturday/Sundays, 9:30 – 11:30 a.m.
April 1 – 30 (No classes 4/15-16)
At LWRC: May 13 – June 11 (No classes 5/6-7; 5/27-29)
Orientations: April 1, April 15 Tuesdays/Thursday, 9 - 11 a.m. and 6 - 8 p.m.
Board Meeting, April 5 April 4 – 27
Try Rowing Bash: April 22 May 2 – 25
HOTL Planning Meeting, April 25
Developmental Sculling
Wednesdays 9 - 11 a.m.
April 5 – 26
May 3 – 24
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