2026
Seven U.S. Crews Racing at 2026 World Rowing Under 19 Championships
Rowing News, 5 August 2026. Subscription required.
Camilla Calderwood — Connecticut Boat Club
Rowing News
2025
In the Driver’s Seat, with the Khamish Sisters
row2k, 3 December 2025. By John FX Flynn.
They all got their start at the Connecticut Boat Club with coach Liz Trond.
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2024
‘An incredible human being.’ Connecticut Boat Club honors first Olympian in club’s history
News 12 Connecticut, 15 October 2024. By Justin DeVellis.
Connecticut Boat Club to me will always be about Liz Trond and her coaches, and her passion.
Kelsey Reelick
row2k Starting Five: Kelsey Reelick
row2k, August 2024.
My senior year of high school I went to row at Connecticut Boat Club with Liz Trond, and I would credit Liz with boosting my rowing confidence
Kelsey Reelick
Youth Nationals 2024: Getting After the Gold
row2k, June 2024.
Connecticut Boat Club’s Caroline Krantz and Annika Nelson capped their year — and their final season at CBC — with a repeat win in the women’s pair and then hopped in the straight four to run it all back and grab a second gold for good measure.
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USRowing Crowns 41 Youth National Champions
Rowing News, 10 June 2024. Subscription required.
In one of the most impressive feats of the weekend, the Connecticut Boat Club crew of Annika Nelson and Caroline Krantz won the women’s pair event early Sunday morning by over two and a half seconds.
Rowing News
2023
Team of the Week: The Connecticut Boat Club
News 12 Connecticut, 15 December 2023. By Justin DeVellis.
Head coach Liz Trond is the heart and soul of Connecticut Boat Club.
News 12 Connecticut
Khamish Guides Connecticut Boat Club to Head of the Charles Glory
Inklings News, Staples High School, 10 November 2023.
Before this year’s monumental win, CBC had not experienced a victory at the Head of the Charles Regatta since 2011.
Inklings News
Westport sisters make a splash at Boston regatta
Westport Journal, 1 November 2023. By John Schwing.
Isabelle Khamish was coxswain for the Connecticut Boat Club’s Youth 4+ boat, which finished first out of 90 boats
Westport Journal
Darien Rowers Win Gold At Head Of The Charles Regatta
Patch, Darien, 29 October 2023. By Richard Kaufman.
Norwalk-based Connecticut Boat Club (CBC) rowers and Darien residents won a gold medal in the Women’s Youth Four event at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Cambridge, Mass., on Sunday, Oct. 22.
Patch
Youth Nationals 2023: Even Faster
row2k, June 2023.
For Connecticut Boat Club’s Caroline Krantz and Annika Nelson, their win today was the culmination of a process that saw them finish at the top of the field a year after placing third.
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2021
Youth Nationals 2021: What a Blast
row2k, June 2021.
There are no unfit athletes here.
Liz Trond
2018
Six Darien Girls with Connecticut Boat Club Compete in Head of the Charles Regatta
Darienite, 31 October 2018. By David Gurliacci.
The Connecticut Boat Club (CBC) sent four boats and 25 athletes — including six girls from Darien — to Boston
Darienite
Connecticut Rules
Rowing News, 2 July 2018. By Jen Whiting.
The girls are treated like professionals… Their hearts are here, in this club.
Cori Abbruzzese, CBC parent
Rowing: CT Boat Club earns first-place finish in race at Youth Nationals
The Associated Press, 14 June 2018.
Norwalk-based Connecticut Boat Club left the USRowing Youth National Championship with a first-place medal.
The Associated Press
2017
USRowing Announces 2017 Fan’s Choice Award Winners
Hear The Boat Sing, 28 October 2017.
Junior Athlete of the Year: Kaitlyn Kynast (Connecticut Boat Club). Kaitlyn was captain of the team the last two of her three years rowing with CBC.
Hear The Boat Sing
2016
U.S. Dominates Heats on Opening Day of Junior Competition
row2k, 25 August 2016.
This might be one of the most fun boats I have ever coached.
Liz Trond, in row2k
2014
Junior Coach of the Year
row2k Fan’s Choice Awards, 1 October 2014.
Led Connecticut Boat Club to five wins, including a second place, and two third place finishes at the Northeast Junior Championships.
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2010
Who to Watch, 2010
row2k, Head of the Charles, 10 October 2010.
Watch for Connecticut Boat Club, Lucy Grinalds (bow 19) from the 2009 Jr. National Team
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