Rowing in Color

Latinx Rowers Speak Out, Part 1

October 15, 2020 Denise Aquino & Patricia Destine Season 1 Episode 35
Rowing in Color
Latinx Rowers Speak Out, Part 1
Show Notes

#035 - During Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month we invited many members to join for a group conversations relating to the Latinx/Hispanic-American rowing experience. This is one of those conversations.

In this episode, we talked about:

  • How they got into the sport 
  • How language has played a part in the boathouse
  • Code switching
  • Giving away your own culture in order to fit in [1:04:48]
  • Why rowing is perceived as a white sport [1:15:46]
  • What we’re doing wrong [1:36:40]

… and much more.


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To get in touch with Estefani, please reach her on Instagram @fefeayres

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