Ep. 13: How Rowing Helped Me Take Control of My Anxiety and PTSD
Corinne Kaźmierczak (foreground) at the Canadian Henley. The Henley was always her birthday week, so she had fun racing and then watching the Women’s Champ 1x events for inspiration.
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In this episode we talk with Corinne Kazmierczak, who’d been away from college and rowing for nearly a decade when she decided to pursue an exercise science and psychology double major at the University at Buffalo. Corinne juggles school and a 3-year-old son, and has a goal of becoming a collegiate rowing coach.
Corinne also lives with anxiety and PTSD, and as a young rower found that participating in the sport she loved provided some relief and helped her build confidence. We delve into the effects of anxiety on sport performance, the benefits of rowing for the anxious mind, and how well-informed coaches can help support rowers with anxiety to approach training and competition with plans and perspective.
TIME STAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
04:00 - High school LTR, UMass with Coach Jim Dietz
09:22 - Anxiety, PTSD, and confidence through rowing
12:30 - Anxiety disorders in student athletes, how coaches can provide structure for success
23:10 - Rapid Fire Q&A
24:45 - Tara and Rachel talk about their experiences coaching athletes with anxiety
43:10 - Best Part of Your Rowing Week
DEEP DIVE:
Mind, Body and Sport: Anxiety Disorders (NCAA)
Managing Student Athletes’ Mental Health Issues (NCAA)
It’s Time to Talk About Mental Health in Rowing (Girl on the River)
EpISODE 13 Mentions:
Morgan McGrath
Coach Jim Dietz
Rowing News
UMass Rowing
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Hosted by: Rachel Freedman & Tara Morgan
Edited by: Tara Morgan
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