a photo stolen/borrowed from someone’s facebook. a lot of recognizable rowing names in this photo. bob kaehler towards the back left, now known as coach kaehler for his fitness advice to rowing programs. chris ahrens in front left whose dad helped coach me in high school. then two men from us rowing i respect and look up to a great deal, jamie koven in the front middle with his finger raised and mike wherley just behind him.
this photo is from 1997. the 8 won, and jamie won in the single. it was american dominance. winning may not be everything, but the pure, simple, and obvious sentiment across all of their faces should not be overlooked or underestimated.
