Episodes

  • Switching Seats: Charlotte Bentrim & Michaela Donnelly on Coxing AND Rowing

    Switching Seats: Charlotte Bentrim & Michaela Donnelly on Coxing AND Rowing
    Jan 20 2026
    PCR rowers-turned-coxswains Susan and Isa interview Charlotte Bentrim and Michaela Donnelly. Charlotte has both rowed and coxed for Drexel, raced for Vesper over the summer, and coached at Conestoga this past year. Michaela coaches at PCR and both rowed and coxed for PCR and Marietta College.

    Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.

    To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.
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    32 mins
  • From Philly to the World Stage: Sarah Ghazaz on Rowing for Drexel and Morocco

    From Philly to the World Stage: Sarah Ghazaz on Rowing for Drexel and Morocco
    Jan 9 2026
    PCR rowers Omnia and Lilly interview Sarah Ghazaz, a Drexel student-athlete who trains on Boathouse Row and competes for the Moroccan national team. Sarah tells the story of how she went from sweeping at Henley Royal Regatta to sculling for Morocco, offers some tips for training during Ramadan, and shares some insight into the career and leadership opportunities for young student-athletes in Philadelphia.

    You'll definitely want to stay tuned to learn how she prepares for the erg pieces required by the World Rowing Development Programme.

    Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.

    To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.
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    29 mins
  • Telling the Story of a Great Race: Colin Stewart of Five Tribes Cinema Productions

    Telling the Story of a Great Race: Colin Stewart of Five Tribes Cinema Productions
    Jan 2 2026
    PCR rowers Sasha and Abe interview Colin Stewart, owner and director of Five Tribes Cinema Productions and the force behind the livestreams of the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta, the Knecht Cup, the Dad Vail Regatta, Philadelphia City Championships, and the Stotesbury Cup, to name a few. Colin shares what he finds so compelling about bringing rowing races to viewers via livestream, explains what happens behind the scenes to make these livestreams possible, and introduces his brand new feature-length documentary film, It's a Philly Thing, premiering on January 10th at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre at 6pm.

    Rowing Pieces is the student-led podcast of Philadelphia City Rowing’s media and communication internship. Students are building communication and outreach skills that support success in college and career pathways.

    To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.
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    38 mins
  • One Size *Doesn't* Fit All, feat. Sam Dutney

    One Size *Doesn't* Fit All, feat. Sam Dutney
    Sep 23 2024
    Head Coach of TopCrew Academy, Sam Dutney, joins us to discuss periodized training and the importance of individualized training plans as we kick off the fall season. For more from Sam, check out https://www.topcrewacademy.com.au/ and @topcrew_academy

    To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.
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    49 mins
  • Summer Programming

    Summer Programming
    Jul 1 2024
    Director of Programs and Community Inclusion George Rowley returns to the show to discuss programming for middle school student-athletes, especially the PCR Summer Camps.
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    To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.
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    20 mins
  • Spring Wrap-up

    Spring Wrap-up
    Jun 16 2024
    In this coaches' roundtable with Kera, Myi, and Nick, we debrief the spring racing season and talk about what is to come with the summer high school racing program. Stay tuned for next week's episode in which we discuss the middle school summer program.
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    To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give.
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    24 mins
  • "No Superstars" feat. Amanda Kraus

    "No Superstars" feat. Amanda Kraus
    May 13 2024
    In our 20th episode, PCR student athletes Keris and Lucia interview Amanda Kraus. Amanda is CEO of USRowing as well as the founder of Row New York. She made time to visit us at our boatyard so this interview was taped on location at our new dock, which will explain a little traffic noise from the Schuylkill Expressway in the background.

    For more of Amanda in podcast form, check out The Swing of Things.

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    To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give
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    24 mins
  • The Discipline of Rowing, feat. Dr. Jill Hardy

    The Discipline of Rowing, feat. Dr. Jill Hardy
    May 8 2024
    In episode 19, PCR student athlete Keris interviews Dr. Ajilli "Jill" Hardy. Jill is an alumna of Central High School, which is where Keris is currently a sophomore. After Central, she went to MIT, where she walked onto the rowing team and later earned a doctorate in mechanical engineering. She is still rowing competitively with Riverfront Recapture in Connecticut as well as remotely with Live2Row, and she took bronze in the women’s 45-49 openweight division at the 2024 World Rowing Indoor Championships.

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    To support Philadelphia City Rowing in its mission to create a unique, comprehensive and free after-school enrichment experience for young people in the school district of Philadelphia by offering a mix of competitive rowing, academic mentorship, and wellness education, visit https://www.philadelphiacityrowing.org/give
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    23 mins