At The Thousand Podcast

By Kevin Leslie | At The Thousand

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Episodes: 114

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Kevin Leslie talks with college coaches, Olympic athletes, performance experts, and other influential voices in rowing to help athletes truly learn from the best, evolve their training, and be better positioned for long term success!

Episode Date
113: Delaney McGuire #11 | Navigating Tough Workouts and Finding the Lesson
Oct 28, 2026
112: Ted Benford | Executive Director at CRI - Leadership Focused on Growth Through Rowing at CRI
Oct 20, 2026
111: Brendan Mulvey | Head of the Charles Director of Racing - Behind the Scenes of "The Charles"
Oct 06, 2026
110: Why Fall Erg Tests Should Matter as Much as 2k for College Recruiting
Oct 01, 2026
109: Molly Bruggeman | 2024 Olympian - A Resilient Path to the 2024 Olympics Centered on Having Fun
Sep 22, 2026
108: Mari Sundbo | Ohio State University - Inside Recruiting at a Big 10 Women’s Rowing Power
Sep 09, 2026
107: Paul Bugenhagen | William Smith College - Building a Division 3 Power via Culture and Ownership
Aug 25, 2026
106: Ian Accomando | Harvard University - Inside Recruiting for the Three-Peat Lightweight Champions
Aug 11, 2026
105: Better Preparing for Fall Testing By Maximizing the Erg in August
Aug 07, 2026
104: Kendall Chase | MIT & 2020 Olympian - Inside Recruiting for MIT and Why Elite Academics are Key
Jul 28, 2026
103: Connor Walters | Syracuse University - Inside Recruiting for a Top 10 IRA Rowing Program
Jul 21, 2026
102: Crushing the Erg in July and How We’ve Created a Culture Centered on Embracing Training
Jul 09, 2026
101: Kevin MacDermott | Trinity College - Back-to-Back Championship Culture Starts with the Standard
Jun 24, 2026
100: Celebrating Episode 100 with Advice to Aspiring College Rowers from Past Guests
Jun 18, 2026
099: Luke Wilhelm | Sacred Heart University - A New Era with Adding Men’s Rowing and a New Boathouse
Jun 02, 2026
098: Delaney McGuire #10 | What Rising Juniors Need To Know About Their First Summer of Recruiting
May 27, 2026
097: Kicking Off Recruiting with 6 Tips for Rising Juniors to do Before June 15th
May 21, 2026
096: Beau Hoopman | University of Wisconsin & Olympic Champion - 150 Years of the Wisconsin Way
May 05, 2026
095: Kumari Lewis | University of Alabama - Building a Power in the SEC as a First Time Head Coach
Apr 29, 2026
094: Gary Caldwell | Retired IRA Commissioner - The Future of Men’s College Rowing
Apr 24, 2026
093: Stacey Rippetoe | Michigan State University - Returning to MSU and Competing in BIG 10 Rowing
Apr 07, 2026
092: Why Narrowing Your List Too Early Can Negatively Impact Your Recruiting Journey
Apr 02, 2026
091: Kit Bennett #3 | Executive Director - Scholastic Rowing and Fundraising for Livable Coaches Pay
Mar 24, 2026
090: Mary Foster | Boston University - Women’s Lightweight Rowing and Recruiting for D1 Lightweights
Mar 10, 2026
089: Why Rowers NEED to Erg and Lift in the Spring for 2k Success and The Best Ways to Do It
Mar 06, 2026
088: Lisa Lowe | Physical Therapist - Overcoming the Common Injuries in Rowing to Perform Long Term
Feb 24, 2026
087: Paula Thoms | Williams College - The D3 Balance of Great Rowing and Developing the Whole Person
Feb 17, 2026
086: The 3 Questions College Coaches Use to Predict FUTURE VALUE for Recruits
Feb 11, 2026
085: David Schary | Sports Psychology - Training Mental Performance and Overcoming 2K Test Struggles
Feb 02, 2026
084: Anna Jensen | 3x NCAA Champion at Texas - From Multi-Sport Athlete to Multiple Time Champion
Jan 27, 2026
083: Delaney McGuire #9 | Navigating D1 Recruiting, Winter Training Success, Fear of Failure
Jan 20, 2026
082: The Work Below The Surface of 2K Performances
Jan 16, 2026
081: What Are College Coaches ACTUALLY Looking For In D1 Rowing Recruits?
Jan 08, 2026
080: End of 2025. Top 5 Episodes and “Accept That The Path Will Be Messy.”
Dec 29, 2025
079: Blake Gourley | Rowing Strength - Why All Rowers Need Strength Training, But More Isn’t Better
Dec 23, 2025
078: Luke McGee | Syracuse University - Why Culture is the Foundation and Finding the Right Fit
Dec 16, 2025
077: Maximize Winter and Improve Erg Performance with 6 Keys to Success
Dec 09, 2025
076: 3 Keys Rowers Need To Know for 2K Testing To NOT Set Yourself Up for Failure
Nov 20, 2025
075: Katy Ruderman | Bucknell University - Division 1 Rowing and What It Takes to Get Recruited
Nov 12, 2025
074: The 3 Truths of the College Rowing Recruiting Process… D1 Is NOT For Everyone.
Nov 05, 2025
073: Delaney McGuire #8 | Experiencing Mental Blocks with 2K Testing and How To Power Through Them
Oct 29, 2025
072: Greg Myhr | Marietta College - The Value of Consistent Hard Work and Erg Toughness
Sep 23, 2025
071: Peter Steenstra | Bates College - Building Winning Cultures for Both Men’s and Women’s Rowing
Sep 16, 2025
070: Gregg Hartsuff | University of Michigan - Successful Club Programs and The History of ACRA Rowing
Sep 03, 2025
069: John Graves | Dartmouth College - Finding Long Term Success As a D1 Rower and Athletic “Range”
Aug 19, 2025
068: Justin Price | Rutgers University - Winning Henley and Building a Top 10 NCAA Rowing Program
Aug 06, 2025
067: How To Successfully Complete Erg Workouts When Training Alone
Aug 01, 2025
066: Martin Stone | University of Notre Dame - Recruiting and The Attributes of College Rowers
Jul 22, 2025
065: Nate Clark #2 | Trinity College - The Experience of Winning the 2025 D3 National Championship
Jul 15, 2025
064: Creating a Training Program That Sets You Up For Long Term Success
Jul 11, 2025
063: Delaney McGuire #7 | Summer Training and How To Return Ready In The Fall
Jun 25, 2025
062: Why Summer Is The BEST Time For Training and Improving Erg Scores
Jun 17, 2025
061: Will Porter | Yale University - NCAA Championship Lead Up and 25+ Years Leading Yale Rowing
May 27, 2025
060: Charlotte Buck | 2020 & 2024 Olympian - From Ivy League Walk-On to Two-Time Olympian
May 21, 2025
059: Beth Greene | Ithaca College - Balancing Rowing with a Fulfilling Educational Experience
May 13, 2025
058: Lily Siddall | Tufts University - Becoming a First Time Head Coach to Winning a Championship
May 07, 2025
057: 5 Real Steps To Best Prepare For College Rowing Recruiting
Apr 25, 2025
056: Delaney McGuire #6 | What Athletes Need to Know about Recruiting for College Rowing
Apr 15, 2025
055: Rowers Are Athletes First. Why We Need Strength Training For Rowing Success
Apr 04, 2025
054: Manny Valentin | Skidmore College - Building a Successful Team Culture from Youth through College Rowing
Mar 18, 2025
053: David Schary | Sports Psychologist - Mental Performance and How to Overcome Performance Anxiety
Mar 11, 2025
052: Jason Elefant | Princeton University - Princeton Rowing and Recruiting for a Top 10 Program
Mar 04, 2025
051: 2k Testing and Why Rowers Always Set Themselves Up for Failure
Feb 20, 2025
050: Tyler Nase #2 | Cornell Lightweights & 2016 Olympian - Hard Ergs and Overcoming 2k Testing
Feb 04, 2025
049: Kit Bennett #2 | Head Coach & Director - Creating a Positive Erg Culture for Winter Training
Jan 28, 2025
048: Nick Goode #2 | PhD in Sport and Exercise Science - How Strength Training Improves “Rowing Economy” for Faster Rowers
Jan 22, 2025
047: Lindsay Shoop | 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist - “Better Great Than Never”, and the path from Walk-On to Champion
Jan 16, 2025
046: Delaney McGuire #5 | Eastern Michigan Rowing - Fast Start to 2025 in both Training and Recruiting
Jan 07, 2025
045: Bryan Volpenhein | 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist - Olympic Success and Being “Ignorant” To Your Limits
Dec 19, 2024
044: Why some rowers will "drop 30 seconds off their 2k this winter..." but most won't.
Dec 13, 2024
043: Matt Fluhr | US Naval Academy - Diving into the Midshipmen experience
Nov 26, 2024
042: Dr. Richard Hull | Physiology & Performance - Training for 2000 meter racing the right way
Nov 19, 2024
041: Bill Manning | University of Pennsylvania - What actually separates successful Ivy League Rowers from others
Nov 13, 2024
040: Trevor Michelson | Dartmouth College - What it takes to become an Ivy League Lightweight
Oct 29, 2024
039: Delaney McGuire #4 | Eastern Michigan - Breaking Thru Hard Training
Oct 23, 2024
038: Katie Lane | Drexel University - Discovering athletes by building relationships with coaches
Oct 15, 2024
037: Always Be ERGING. Why rowers lose fitness on the water and need to erg thru the fall.
Oct 11, 2024
036: Kari Hughes | Washington College - Coaching as a profession and Long Term Athlete Development
Oct 08, 2024
035: Frank Biller | University of Virginia - Men’s club rowing and the rise of ACRA’s and “Super Clubs”
Oct 01, 2024
034: Lizzie Mitchell | Boston University - Finding your internal “why” to be a successful college rower
Sep 24, 2024
033: Kim Cupini | University of Tennessee - Building off a Top 3 NCAA finish
Sep 17, 2024
032: Nate Clark | Trinity College - Why Division 3 rowing may be a better choice
Sep 10, 2024
031: Kara Kohler | Three-time Olympian, 2012 Bronze Medalist, & college walk-on
Sep 04, 2024
030: Delaney McGuire #3 - Maximizing summer training
Jun 27, 2024
029: Prioritize TRAINING over RACING this summer to become a FASTER ROWER
Jun 14, 2024
028: Joe DeLeo | Science of Rowing - The importance of strength & conditioning for rowers
May 29, 2024
027: Kate Knifton | 2024 Olympian & NCAA Champion with the University of Texas
May 14, 2024
026: Nick Goode | Sports Scientist - Understand the why behind endurance & performance
Apr 30, 2024
025: The wrong way to ask your coaches for help
Apr 26, 2024
024: Kit Bennett | Washtenaw Rowing Center - Long Term Athlete Development & how to keep coaches for longer
Apr 18, 2024
023: Kevin Sauer | University of Virginia - “Passion” vs “Obsession” and an athlete first culture
Apr 11, 2024
022: "Getting ready" versus "staying ready"
Apr 02, 2024
021: Delaney McGuire #2 - What's expected of a D1 rower
Mar 26, 2024
020: Asiya Mahmud | University of Delaware - Advocating for yourself & building your brand
Mar 18, 2024
019: Choosing the right summer rowing program for you
Mar 13, 2024
018: Justin Best | 2020 Olympian - The "watch me" mentality to becoming a two-time Olympian
Mar 05, 2024
017: Erg because you want to. Not because you have to...
Feb 29, 2024
016: Liz Fusco | USRowing Director of Sports Nutrition - Are rowers eating the right things
Feb 11, 2024
015: IRCA Panel - Recruiting for Men's College Rowing
Feb 08, 2024
014: Regina Salmons | 2020 Olympian - Competing for a second Olympics at Paris 2024
Jan 29, 2024
013: David Herrick | Navy Lightweights - Competing for something bigger than yourself
Jan 22, 2024
012: Athlete First, Rower Second. The value of strength training for high school rowers...
Jan 18, 2024
011: Clean slate in 2024. Develop habits to maximize the new year...
Jan 04, 2024
010: The first conversation for current juniors when trying to get recruited...
Dec 07, 2023
009: Maximize winter training by prioritizing these four things...
Nov 30, 2023
008: Eric Carcich | University of Massachusetts - Finding the right fit in college recruiting
Nov 20, 2023
007: Jack Smith | Dartmouth College - What makes athletes successful at balancing elite academics with elite rowing
Nov 13, 2023
006: Bart Thompson | University of San Diego - Leadership through developing relationships
Nov 03, 2023
005: Michelle Sechser | 2020 Olympian - Winning the 2023 Head of the Charles & going for a second Olympics
Oct 27, 2023
004: Jim Mitchell | University of Wisconsin - Why college rowing is not high school rowing
Oct 23, 2023
003: Approaching the Head of the Charles for the first time...
Oct 20, 2023
002: Tyler Nase | Cornell University & 2016 Olympian - Diving deep into training
Oct 16, 2023
001: Delaney McGuire | Eastern Michigan University - Training conversations
Oct 11, 2023
Announcing The At The Thousand Training Podcast...
Oct 04, 2023