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How Para rowing is breaking barriers, creating opportunity, and redefining what’s possible on the world stage. From an athlete’s rapid rise to the Paralympic podium to the leaders building pathways for the next generation, this episode explores the evolution of Para rowing and the people driving its future. Featuring Skylar Dahl, Paralympic silver medalist and U.S. Senior National Team athlete, and Ellen Minzner, USRowing’s Director of Para High Performance, two people who represent different chapters of Para rowing’s growth in the United States. Together, athlete and leader, their conversation explores the journey from discovering Para rowing to competing at the highest level, the importance of creating greater opportunity and visibility within the sport, and the work being done to build a stronger future for Para rowing. From the road to Paris to the next generation of athletes, this is a conversation about much more than a medal—it’s about changing what’s possible.

We're diving into one of the purest and most challenging events in rowing: the pair. No coxswain. No room to hide. Just two athletes moving as one. Featuring Jess Thoennes, two-time Olympian, seven-time national team member, and World Championship bronze medalist. She walked on to the University of Washington rowing team and has since become one of the most accomplished sweep rowers in the country. Alongside her is Holly Drapp, a former University of Washington captain, national team athlete, and World Championship bronze medalist who made a rapid rise to the senior level. Together, they formed one of the fastest women's pairs and earned a place on the podium at the 2025 World Championships.

How elite performance in beach sprint rowing is built. From athlete execution to coaching strategy and how the U.S. is positioning itself as a global leader ahead of the sport’s Olympic debut. Featuring Chris Bak, four-time world champion and the most decorated beach sprint athlete in history, and Marc Oria, U.S. Beach Sprint National Team Coach and one of the driving forces behind the program's international success. Together, athlete and coach, their conversation explores the partnership behind championship performance, the precision required to compete at the highest level, and the work being done to prepare for beach sprint rowing's biggest stage yet. Together, they represent the athlete-coach connection driving the sport forward, the pursuit of excellence on the world stage, and the future of beach sprint rowing in the United States.

How the fight for opportunity and equality in women’s rowing created the foundation for today’s success and how the next generation is carrying it forward. Featuring Anne Warner, Olympic medalist and a central figure in the historic 1976 Title XI Yale women’s rowing protest, and Mia Levy, U.S. National Team athlete, NCAA champion, and one of Yale’s most accomplished recent athletes. Both Yale athletes representing different generations, their conversation reflects on how the fight for opportunity and equality built the foundation for where women's rowing is today, and where it’s going next. Together, they represent the past, present, and future of women’s rowing, and the legacy that connects them.