My first introduction to rowing was during high school as a sports elective. Shortly after my introduction to rowing I...
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Meet our Team: Kathryn Spinnler-Jenkins
In high school rowing seemed daunting and inaccessible. Only ever picked as a goalie in netball for my height, I had...
Meet our Team: Xanthe Hadfield
Sport has always played an important part of my life, but It wasn’t love at first sight when I initially tried my hand...
Meet our Team: Thais Umbelino
Thais joined TopRow in 2019 because she wanted a flexible job that would fit in around her studying. Now that Thais...
Meet our Team: Melanie Perkins
Having learnt to row with a laid back university club in York (UK), I didn’t know what I was getting into when I later...
Meet our Team: Marcus Rossi
My rowing experience began when I was 15. A few of my friends chose rowing as their school summer sport the previous...
Meet our Team: Ainsley Raggatt
I began rowing at my school at St Catherine’s in year 8. I originally started rowing just to prove to my older sister...
Meet our Team: Harriet Lowe
If you've ever rowed with us in London, you've probably met (or at least emailed) Harriet. She joined our team in 2018...
Meet our Team: Dario Sportelli
Meet our Team! We're very lucky to have Dario on board with us! He's looking forward to getting back on the water soon...
Meet Our Team: Will Golding
Like so many people in our sport, Will didn't start out as a rower. Rather, he played football (soccer) and rugby -...
TopRow New York: introducing Milan Kamphuis
Milan Kamphuis is TopRow New York’s Deputy Program Director, bringing a wealth of positive energy and creative...
Rowing coaching at TopRow London: ‘We were pioneers’
Last summer in London, TopRow opened a rowing centre near the river Thames. Amsterdam based coaches Willem Crul and...