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North Stonington, CT, January 25, 2019 — The National Rowing Foundation (NRF) today announced that Executive Director Mara Keggi Ford will step down, effective February 1. Associate Director Tracy Brown will serve as Interim Executive Director after her departure

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Joseph S. and Ethelyn E. Klecatsky on August 11, 1941, Larry was the oldest of four siblings including Thomas E. (Cynthia), Mendota Heights, Joanne Serving as a Physician and Lieutenant First Class in the U. S. Navy Larry moved to New York City and continued to build his medical career of over 30 years as Director of Emergency Medicine at the Sound Shore Medical Center in New Rochelle, NY who honored him as Physician of the Year in 2000. Becoming an elite lightweight sculler he competed for St. Thomas College, the Minnesota Boat Club and later the New York Athletic Club (NYAC) which was close to his longtime home in Pelham Manor, New York. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be made where Larry first discovered his passion for Rowing at The Minnesota Boat Club; 1 South Wabasha Street, St. Paul, MN 55107.

Charles Hamlin, a 1968 Olympic rower, was reunited Saturday with the rescuers who saved his life this past summer after he went into cardiac arrest on Lake Whatcom. He knew he needed to get back to shore to help dedicate the Susan Hirst, a new four person shell that’s named in honor of a woman who died a while back. She was an integral part of the master’s rowing program.

USRowing, in partnership with the National Rowing Foundation, is proud to announce that all athletes and recognized coaches who have represented the United States at the Summer Olympic Games will receive a complimentary, lifetime Legacy Membership. The Legacy Membership will provide national competition eligibility, product discounts, additional insurance coverage, exclusive educational resources, a monthly issue of ROWING Magazine, and voting privileges that help shape the future of USRowing. As part of the national team family, we want to encourage all of our Olympians to connect with their teammates and the National Rowing Foundation at events throughout the year including the NRF/USRowing tent at the Head of the Charles Regatta, the San Diego Crew Classic reunion and additional events that will be announced in the near future. The Legacy Membership is a great opportunity for the National Rowing Foundation and USRowing to emphasize that regardless of how long it’s been since you’ve raced for the USA, the principles of the sport are the same,” said Mara Keggi Ford, executive director of the NRF.