Competitive Masters Women's Team

About us:

We are a group of experienced rowers of varying ages, backgrounds and athletic abilities who have been drawn together by a common love and vision of rowing. We are a highly motivated group that recognizes individuals’ strong desire to compete as well as balance professional lives and family. Our structured and social atmosphere makes this competitive group a rewarding experience.

About our practice schedule:

Organized practices take place 3 times a week year round. The On-the-Water Season generally runs from April to November. We practice from 5:30am-7:00am on Monday & Wednesday mornings, and 7:00am-8:30am on Saturday mornings. These are coached practices that take place on the calm water of the early morning. The focus of Water Season is to prepare for competition at Summer and Fall regattas by enhancing our individual and team rowing abilities.

Winter Training traditionally starts in mid-November and continues until March. Week-day practices are still Mon & Wed 5:30am-7:00am; the week-end practice switches to Sunday morning from 7:00am-8:30am and is often a joint practice with the men’s team. Practices consist of erg workouts prepared by our coach, video sessions and coached in-door tank rowing. The focus is on staying in shape during the “off season”, technique and application of power.

Members understand that rowers need to balance their commitment to the team with their other life commitments; however, they also recognize the high value of consistent training and team participation. In addition to the three weekly-coached practice sessions, many members also dedicate themselves to additional training in the form of strength training, cardio workouts, individual sculling and/or additional erg training.

About Our Coaches:

Megan Kuehm

After being introduced to rowing by her son and daughter who rowed in high school, Megan Kuehm began rowing with The TRRA Corporate Program in 2003. Megan then joined the Masters Women team for 5 years, competing in both sweep and sculling events. She has also attended several sculling clinics and has taken private sculling lessons.

Megan began her coaching career in 2005, at Oakland Catholic High School and as a member of the TRRA coaching staff. She has continued at TRRA, where she has coached all levels and ages, including Youth Learn to Row, High School, College Novice, and Masters. Currently, in addition to coaching Masters Women, Megan coordinates and coaches TRRA's Winter Rowing League, Corporate Rowing Program and Beginning Masters Team. She has a BS in Exercise Science and is a USRowing Level III coach.

Alyssa Fogel

Alyssa began her rowing career at Carnegie Mellon University, where she rowed on the Varsity team for four years, 2006-2010. She was elected captain for the women's team her final two years. Among her accomplishments is a 4th place finish in the Women's Pair at Dad Vails in 2010. Alyssa began coaching after graduating in 2010, serving as Assistant Varsity Coach at CMU for one year. She earned a BFA in Industrial Design and an MA in Rhetoric from CMU.

About joining the team:

Members of the Competitive Masters rowing team are required to:

1. Have some rowing/racing experience

2. Be a dues-paying member of TRRA

3. Be a dues-paying member of the Masters Team

4. Love to Row

In addition, to participate in USRowing-sponsored races, you must be a current member of USRowing.

To become a member of TRRA, contact the administrative office at the Lambert Boathouse on Washington’s Landing. 412.231.8772 and/or
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To become a member of the TRRA Masters Women Competitive Team contact either of our captains:
Maureen Busis
Joanne Anderson

Team Blog

2012 Summer Races (TBD)

Pittsburgh Indoor Rowing Championships – January 28

2012 Potential Fall Races (Schedule Still TBD)

Head of the Ohio – October 6, Pittsburgh, PA