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December 20, 2022 Dear Supporter: As 2021 rolls into its final days, I would like to thank those of you who have given to BRF in this year, encourage those who might not have, and give a quick report on our year’s activity. As a reminder, the Boston Rowing Federation is a pan-river, Greater Boston... Read More
BRF Athletes Race at the 2022 World Championships
After a hard week of racing in Racice, Czech Republic, BRF athletes have completed the World Rowing Championships. Molly Reckford (racing with Cambridge BC’s Michele Sechser) finished with a brilliant silver medal in the lightweight women’s double sculls. Reckford and Sechser were among the favorites, after wins in their heat and semifinal, and they lived... Read More
Mary Jones Nabel Looks to Add to European Win Streak
Mary Jones Nabel has spent a lot of time alone this summer. “I guess I’m just a true single sculler,” she says with a 100-watt smile, “I’ve done a lot of training and coaching myself. Somehow this year has been kinda’ strange in that I haven’t linked up with normal training partners in the spring... Read More
Kallfelz and Fellows Join Jones Nabel and Reckford on 2022 Senior National Team.
August 12, 2022. BRF athletes Emily Kallfelz and Maggie Fellows were named to the Women’s Quadrupple Sculls, set to represent the United States at the World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic. For Fellows, this is her first World Championship Team after earning two medals for the United States at the 2019 Pan American Games... Read More
BRF Hosts Sendoff Event for US U23 Team
On Sunday, July 10th the Boston Rowing Federation (BRF) hosted a BBQ for the Men’s 8+, 4+ and Women’s LW2- crews who were training in Boston for the upcoming U-23 Worlds in Varese. Enjoying a beautiful Sunday ‘day off’ on porch of Cambridge Boat Club, it gave our Boston HPC a chance to thank them... Read More
Mary Jones Nabel Wins Trials in Lightweight Single
West Windsor, NJ. Mary Jones Nabel won the US Senior National Team trials in the lightweight single by a commanding margin of 11 seconds. After a successful overseas campaign in which she secured wins at both the first and second world cups, Mary will now set her sights on the 2022 World Championships in Racice,... Read More
Molly Reckford and Michelle Sechser Win at Henley
Molly Reckford and Michelle Sechser became the first US crew to win the Stonor Trophy for Women’s Double Sculls at the Royal Henley Regatta. In the final, they dispatched the Australian lightweight women’s double by 2 1/4 lengths. The regatta was not with hiccups–with Molly unable to race in the quarter finals, BRF team mate... Read More
Mary Jones Nabel Wins World Cup 2
Poznan, Poland. On Saturday, June 18th, Mary Jones Nabel concluded her European tour with a dominating four second victory in the final of the lightweight single sculls. Australia’s Georgia Nesbitt and German legend Marie-Louise Drager rounded out the podium. The victory came after Mary’s win at the first world cup in Zagreb, Croatia, and another... Read More
Hallie Smith finishes 10th in Tokyo
After finishing 6th in her heat, and 4th in her repechage, Hallie Smith finished 4th (10th overall) in the B final of the PR1 Women’s Single Sculls. Hallie’s result was the end of a campaign that was hugely impacted by COVID-19, keeping her off the water for nearly all of 2020. Hallie was able to... Read More