She Rowed Across the Atlantic, Joining a New Wave of Extreme Endurance Athletes

By BY ANDREW S. LEWIS from NYT Sports After 70 days 3 hours 48 minutes, Jasmine Harrison, 21, became the youngest woman to row an ocean. She is among a diverse set of endurance athletes to attempt the feat.https://nyti.ms/3sdmvTJ

Kathleen Heddle, Rower Who Won 3 Olympic Gold Medals, Dies at 55

By BY AZI PAYBARAH from NYT Sports “I liked the balance between brute strength and power with finesse,” Ms. Heddle, a two-time Olympian for Canada, said of her sport.https://nyti.ms/2XDiXg9

Take Coronavirus More Seriously, Say Olympic Rowers Who Got It

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports A physical therapist brought the virus to rowers who were training to make the U.S. Olympic team, and the athletes said it “knocked us down pretty hard.”https://nyti.ms/2WRcZrX

She Wants to Row to Get From N.Y.C. Into College

By BY JULIET MACUR from NYT Sports That goal, Sebastiana Lopez says, is worth the grind of six days a week leading her crew team. “I know this will help me get there.”https://nyti.ms/2OHRchK