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Guerette, the only member of the Radcliffe contingent who has officially qualified for the Beijing Games, also has one Olympic competition under her belt. She was a member of the quadruple scull boat that placed fifth in Athens...
However, Guerette made the switch to the single sculling event, where she races as an individual, after the Athens Games. She has been competing on the international circuit for years in the single scull, taking home bronze at the 2005 and 2007 World Championships...
...these women, seeing their children soar up a skateboard ramp or power-stroke a scull awakens a thirst to experience the thrills firsthand. That is especially true for moms who grew up during pre--Title IX days, when organized sports for girls were rare. Participating also gives them a window into their kids' experience, a shared language and a new way to bond...
These women believe they are showing their kids a positive role model--and sending the message that you're never too old to do new things and take risks. Role reversal also lets kids teach their parents something for a change. After watching their daughters scull on the Charles River, Barbara Herrmann, 47, an engineering manager from Arlington, Mass., and her husband left the gym for a slot on the Community Rowing Team. "My daughters were the voice of experience and enjoyed giving me advice," she says...
...thank you for your story on the new, noninvasive heart-scanning technology that makes blockages easier to detect [Sept. 5]. But I must also damn you in the same breath. Although I'm a 59-year-old smoker, I've been fit most of my life. These days I scull three times a week and work out at the gym four times a week. Having read your article, however, I expect I might drop dead at any moment. You were absolutely right to publish this report, but you painted a dark picture by suggesting that this new technology is hard...