The Black Coxswain Interviews Patricia Destine about Accessibility in Rowing

#048 - Corin Wiggins aka @theblackcoxswain invited us for a chat on Instagram Live to discuss Accessibility in Rowing during Black History Month. Tune in to listen to her conversation with Patricia Destine.

In this episode, we talked about:

• How Patricia got into the sport [2:30]
• Cost / Price as a barrier [6:19]
• How representation in coaching (or lack thereof) acts as a barrier [7:50]
• Solutions to increase more representation in coaching [11:47]
• Coaching education as a barrier and Patricia's personal experience [14:46]
• Gatekeeping in rowing [25:00]

… and much more.
 
 
 To get in touch with Corin Wiggins aka @theblackcoxswain, please find her on Instagram at @theblackcoxswain

We hope that the conversation in this podcast helps us all in the rowing world -- no matter your race -- to unify the rowing sport through diversity.
  
 

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