Trials Recap 1

USA LM4x 2013, left to right: Bow: Shane Madden, 2: David O. Smith, 3: Colin Ethridge, Stroke: Andy Quinn.  Coach: Chris McElroy.  Photo credit: Row2k.com, and Brandon Eck (Malta) for splicing together

We have won the US Team trials - earning our place as the Light Men's Quad Sculls for the World Rowing Championships in Chunju, South Korea later this month.  More details on the racing later, for now, I am grateful.  For my mom and dad who have supported my rowing, and my pug Pele.  For my crew, Shane Madden, Colin Ethridge, and Andy Quinn, for our coach Chris McElroy and our club Malta Boat Club in Philadelphia (and Undine for letting us borrow Andy).  Thank you Fred for coming to watch the racing!  Congratulations to Sam Cunningham and Chris Lambert for finishing 4th and 3rd in the Light Men's Single.  For the other competitors at trials who we raced, Riverside Boat Club, Vesper Boat Club, and Craftsbury Sculling Center.  Thank you everyone, I feel so lucky to have the honor to be a part of this experience.  We look forward to continuing to apply our process - more on that later.  Thank You.