[S3]Ep22 - Brent Keuch’s Course Correction
Brent Keuch, Director of Marketing for King Racing Shells, at the 2022 Head of the Charles.
This episode was made possible in part by:
Breakwater Realty Group, Concept2, Lake Washington Rowing Club and our Patrons
13-year-old Brent Keuch was watching TV when rowing came on the screen. That was when he knew he wanted to learn to row. Looking for direction, Brent found a boarding school 120 miles from home where he could study and row. Later, rowing helped him land his first job, and introduced him to the woman who would become his wife. He’s coached juniors and masters. Today, he’s the Director of Marketing for King Racing Shells, and his personal and professional philosophy is all about getting more people in boats learning the life lessons that this sport offers.
CONNECT WITH KING RACING SHELLS
Facebook: /kingracingshells
Instagram: @kingracingshells
Twitter: @KingRacingBoats
TIME STAMPS
00:00 - Intro
02:49 - King Racing preps for off the charts HOCR boat rentals; why boat rental at regattas became commonplace
07:25 - Stories of coxswains gone bad
11:40 - Rapid Fire Q&A
14:52 - Brent’s return to the erg to remedy “Dad Bod”
16:35 - Shipping off to boarding school in Virginia at 13 to row
17:59 - Rachel & Brent compare experiences coaching in D.C.
21:00 - First season: learning to row in small boats, teamwork in big boats
29:40 - Chinook and Endeavor: clubs of ”nowhere and everywhere”
32:03 - Coaching powerful masters women at Rock Creek Rowing
35:10 - What rowing has meant to Brent, and pitching the sport to parents and adults
39:38 - Rowing’s life lessons for juniors
47:00 - Partnerships and collaborations: Rowing Blazers, Stem to Stern, Detroit Boat Club
55:20 - History and legends: UW, Husky Open, Windermere, and building replica hulls for the Boys in the Boat movie.
EPISODE Mentions
MEDIA
Boys in the Boat [movie / book]
Row2k
Rowing News
ORGANIZATIONS
Anacostia Community Boathouse Association
Seize the Oar
Stem to Stern
ROWERS
Jenn Huffman
🎧 Eric Murray
🎧 Aiysah Rafa’ee
Joe Rantz
Kris Thorsness
UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
This episode was written, produced, hosted, and edited by Tara Morgan and Rachel Freedman. Tara provides additional audio engineering, and Rachel manages our website and social media. Our theme music is by the Free Harmonic Orchestra.