The lives of one expert para rowing coach and two skilled athletes intertwine in the push for excellence this fall
Laura’s story
Late one afternoon in the spring of 1986, Laura Goodkind slid into this world squalling, three months too soon, weighing just over three pounds. Her chances of survival were slim.
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Russell’s story
Elite para rower Russell Gernaat had been rowing for just a little over three years when he met Laura. In those three years, he’d excelled, pulling the kind of triumphs a rower of many years longer would be proud of. But that’s down to excellent condition, training, and sheer gumption.
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Alice’s story
Alice has been with the sport of rowing since 1982, as a freshman in college. She’d given herself eight weeks, when she first began, to decide whether she liked it or not. Within three, she was hooked.
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