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She was a coxswain on the men’s rowing team at UNC, and other than yelling really loud, she loves to thrift, bike and try new restaurants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

He then walked off-road into Ashbourne and finished by rowing along the Trent and Mersey Canal.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

He called volleyball at the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games for NBC and rowing in 2004.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Your first exposure to the person you would become was at a snooty British school while rowing crew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Nhamo grabbed the oar and began rowing for shore.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer