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Rowing Tampa Training Trip

Rowers walked to practice along a marked Tampa drawbridge.
Twice a day, the rowers' walk to practice traced the river
Andrea Joyce and the rowers warmed up before each session.
Coxswain Abbey Lozenski stretched her muscles.
The weather in Tampa is a major factor in the training trip.
Boats were brought to the docks.
Oars followed the boats.
Rowers carried one of their eight-person boats to the water.
Coach Rob Cathloth created a schedule in the KU storage pod.
Catloth laid out the plans to assistant Carrie Callen.
Catloth discussed the practice with his rowers.
Boats traveled under a series of drawbridges.
The final bridges led to Tampa Bay and open water.
A flock of birds followed a KU boat.
Fast intervals and steady-state segments made up practice.
Varsity coxswain Caty Clements called out the pace.
The varsity coxswains monitored each boat during a segment.
Varsity coxswain Marry Slattery kept her eyes on the boats.
Boats passed by Yankee Derek Jeter's large Tampa home.
Catloth called out to his rowers.
A seagull circled above a KU boat...
...before diving into the bay for a fish.
Asst. Carrie Callen worked with the varsity four boats.
The face of Alexa Folkes reflected on a boat.
A four powered its way along the Tampa shoreline.
A boat passed a fire boat.
Allie Griffin leaned back on a stroke.
An egret watched as the KU boats passed.
Jayhawk Nation was on display for 10 days in Tampa.
Tampa's first lighthouse remains in the Bay's entrance.
The rowers spent an afternoon on nearby Clearwater Beach.
Tessa Scott performed a handstand for Sienna Durr.
Kate Cropp's back flip amazed her teammates.
A water heart was created by rowers enjoying the ocean.
Rowers tried to body surf.
Allie Griffin showed off a hear-shaped shell.
Beach volleyball was a popular choice for the rowers.
Lexie Lanphere showed off her KU pride.
Rowers and tourists shared the beach.
Kaylee Sextro and Lozenski played touch football.
Lozenski pulled in a pass.
Sextro made a catch.
Some of the KU rowers posed in front of a pier.
Griffin and Claudijah Lever made a self-portrait.
Though clouds rolled in, rowers still enjoyed the beach.
Callen and grad assistant LeAnna Kemp watched rowers' form.
Novice coach Jen Myers worked to refine each rower's stroke.
Novice boats used many drills to build their rowing skills.
A KU oar dug deep into Tampa Bay.
During one session, the calm water mirrored a KU oar.
A gull passed in front of a varsity boat.
Rowers enjoyed the dramatic skyline of Tampa.
Jade Lambkin pulled hard on her oar during an interval.
Boats and ships of all sizes used the bay.
Many of the homes had luxury boats docked in back.
Two of the varsity boats headed for home.
Tourist boats mixed in with the rowers.
Taping of hands to cover or prevent blisters was needed.
The long sessions took their toll on the hands.
Lambkin was part of boats that rowed 211.25 miles in Tampa.
Rowers stretched out their backs during a break.
Standing in the boat provided sore muscles some relief.
Angie Flores stretched over her oar for some relief.
Emma Umbarger rowed in the fading light of a Tampa day.
Rays of sun streamed through the clouds and on a KU boat.
Two KU boats raced to catch a large touring dinner ship.
KU left their mark along the river last year.
The KU flag shared space with many other teams.
The full docks signaled an end to the day.
Salt water was washed off after every practice.
The rowers posed on a long slipper slide.
Two boats pulled their way back into Tampa.
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