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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Post story today was pretty damning[/quote]

The story was largely told from the point of view of just-graduated and alum rowers and their families.

Perhaps colleges and scholarships were a driving force for them in rowing.

But that is not true of the parents or kids I know on the current team.

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I want to know more about the[b] current "team"[/b] - from the article it seemed like the girls were on their own. Who is going out in the launch with them now? Who is setting the practice routines? Who holds the insurance?

Former high school (and college scholarship) female rower here -- it is a sport filled with a$$hole male coaches who are manipulative and abusive, even if not sexually. The bnest ones I have had were married with families - I would be wary of any unmarried male coach over the age of 25 at this point.  I am very proud of the rowers who wrote the letter and called him out for everything. The parents/board should be ashamed - it was like their own private little club.

And to those who said "find another team" - it's not that easy. You have to have boat house and water access and equipment and practice schedules that fit with travel and school schedules. If you really love the sport, it is often hard to find another team. That's the kicker that keeps so many athletes stuck in not great situations - it's not like rec soccer.[/quote]

I thought team activities were suspended for at least the fall as they worked things out. So there isn't a formal team.[/quote]

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