~The Launch~
JL Spotlight: Kateryna Maistrenko
Kateryna (Katya) Maistrenko grew up around rowing. Her mom and dad both represented their countries in the 1988 and 1972 Olympics, respectively. They built and operated a large rowing center in Ukraine while Katya grew up. It was only natural that she started rowing when she was just 9 years old. Throughout her rowing career, Katya has rowed on the Ukrainian National Team, as well as for an NCAA Division I school in Washington. She was in the US when the war broke out in Ukraine. She found comfort by continuing to train on the water while also fundraising to support the people of Ukraine.
The Sports Bra Project
The Sports Bra Project increases access to sports for women and girls by removing barriers to participation. They provide sports bras to athletes who don’t have access to such a basic piece of equipment.
ROW!4EveryLastChild
ROW!4EveryLastChild is a Virtual Indoor Rowing Challenge to raise funds for Save The Children happening between January 1-31, 2020. Their goal is to collectively row 101,000 km and raise $101,000 to jumpstart Save The Children's first year of their next Centennial helping the world's most vulnerable children survive and thrive.
