<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:psc="http://podlove.org/simple-chapters" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Rowing Towards Excellence]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><b>Rowing Toward Excellence</b> with Coach Winthrop Edwards — Air Force veteran, head coach, and veteran master rower competing with CRI Military Vets. This podcast isn’t about comfort; it’s about discipline, sacrifice, and the daily fight to get better. Coach Edwards brings the mindset of military service and the grit of competitive rowing into every conversation, pulling back the curtain on what it takes to lead under pressure, push through pain, and build a crew that refuses to break. If you’re looking for soft talk, keep moving — this is for the ones who show up early, work hard, and row with purpose.</p>]]></description><link>www.rowingtowardsexcellence.com</link><generator>Riverside.fm (https://riverside.com)</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 28 May 2026 02:24:18 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://api.riverside.com/hosting/OHns7mPn.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><author><![CDATA[LT Winthrop John Edwards]]></author><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:26:40 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[2026 LT Winthrop John Edwards]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><ttl>60</ttl><category><![CDATA[Business]]></category><category><![CDATA[Sports]]></category><itunes:author>LT Winthrop John Edwards</itunes:author><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rowing Toward Excellence&lt;/b&gt; with Coach Winthrop Edwards — Air Force veteran, head coach, and veteran master rower competing with CRI Military Vets. This podcast isn’t about comfort; it’s about discipline, sacrifice, and the daily fight to get better. Coach Edwards brings the mindset of military service and the grit of competitive rowing into every conversation, pulling back the curtain on what it takes to lead under pressure, push through pain, and build a crew that refuses to break. If you’re looking for soft talk, keep moving — this is for the ones who show up early, work hard, and row with purpose.&lt;/p&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><itunes:owner><itunes:name>LT Winthrop John Edwards</itunes:name><itunes:email>wedwards@maritime.edu</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:category text="Business"/><itunes:category text="Sports"/><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/6f2961b2-b302-4bab-9f6a-f38d97924b13/logos/873ef0e3-0abf-473a-82f7-f084611b4294.png"/><item><title><![CDATA[Interview With Ethan Gieseler and Danny Campbell]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>The conversation explores the themes of leadership, accountability, teamwork, discipline, and character in the context of rowing. It delves into the influence of voice in leadership, the pursuit of excellence through accountability, the role of discipline and consistency in leadership, the importance of character and teamwork in rowing, and the definition of excellence beyond outcomes.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Leadership through voice</li><li>Accountability and teamwork</li><li>Character and teamwork</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Defining Excellence Beyond Outcomes</li></ul>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">6e8bd0f8-eb7b-4729-85cf-7e740febfc8e</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[LT Winthrop John Edwards]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:32:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/c9cde7acedd3c3974f95b7cbe9707893d16c336048e44787853758aad5a01ef5/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI2ZThiZDBmOC1lYjdiLTQ3MjktODVjZi03ZTc0MGZlYmZjOGUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2ZjI5NjFiMi1iMzAyLTRiYWItOWY2YS1mMzhkOTc5MjRiMTMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWNhOWNhYjQzYjhlNDVlNzM0YjM2MTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjlkOTRlZDRiYTQ1ZDEwYTdmZDViMDZhL2x0LXdpbnRocm9wLWpvaG4tZWR3YXJkc3Mtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNC0xMF9fMjEtMjYtMTIubXAzIn0=.mp3" length="6394793" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/6f2961b2-b302-4bab-9f6a-f38d97924b13/episodes/6e8bd0f8-eb7b-4729-85cf-7e740febfc8e/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;The conversation explores the themes of leadership, accountability, teamwork, discipline, and character in the context of rowing. It delves into the influence of voice in leadership, the pursuit of excellence through accountability, the role of discipline and consistency in leadership, the importance of character and teamwork in rowing, and the definition of excellence beyond outcomes.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Takeaways&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Leadership through voice&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Accountability and teamwork&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Character and teamwork&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;00:00 Defining Excellence Beyond Outcomes&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:13:19</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/6f2961b2-b302-4bab-9f6a-f38d97924b13/logos/873ef0e3-0abf-473a-82f7-f084611b4294.png"/><itunes:title>Interview With Ethan Gieseler and Danny Campbell</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title><![CDATA[Launch  Day]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Coach Winthrop Edwards launches the 'Rowing Towards Excellence' podcast, emphasizing the pursuit of excellence and honest talk about standards and toughness. He reflects on the San Diego Crew Classic 2026 and the unique experience of rowing with military veterans.</p><p></p><p>Takeaways</p><ul><li>Excellence is earned stroke by stroke</li><li>Honest talk about standards and toughness</li></ul><p></p><p>Chapters</p><ul><li>00:00 Rowing with Military Vets</li></ul>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">5b07befa-4fa7-466c-8423-b135c0ccd4fd</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[LT Winthrop John Edwards]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:34:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e3acf8679813342217f4380d90c4a7b08b4b5821810ebf59c81dd9543d2280c2/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI1YjA3YmVmYS00ZmE3LTQ2NmMtODQyMy1iMTM1YzBjY2Q0ZmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI2ZjI5NjFiMi1iMzAyLTRiYWItOWY2YS1mMzhkOTc5MjRiMTMiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OWNhOWNhYjQzYjhlNDVlNzM0YjM2MTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljYzAzNmZkNjI3MjQ3ZDUyZjNiYmQ1L2x0LXdpbnRocm9wLWpvaG4tZWR3YXJkc3Mtc3R1ZGlvLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtMy0zMV9fMTktMjUtMy5tcDMifQ==.mp3" length="9639331" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/6f2961b2-b302-4bab-9f6a-f38d97924b13/episodes/5b07befa-4fa7-466c-8423-b135c0ccd4fd/transcripts.txt" type="text/plain"/><itunes:summary>&lt;p&gt;Coach Winthrop Edwards launches the &apos;Rowing Towards Excellence&apos; podcast, emphasizing the pursuit of excellence and honest talk about standards and toughness. He reflects on the San Diego Crew Classic 2026 and the unique experience of rowing with military veterans.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Takeaways&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Excellence is earned stroke by stroke&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Honest talk about standards and toughness&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Chapters&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;00:00 Rowing with Military Vets&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;</itunes:summary><itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:duration>00:06:42</itunes:duration><itunes:image href="https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/6f2961b2-b302-4bab-9f6a-f38d97924b13/logos/873ef0e3-0abf-473a-82f7-f084611b4294.png"/><itunes:season>1</itunes:season><itunes:episode>1</itunes:episode><itunes:title>Launch  Day</itunes:title><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>