Marisha Roman: Rowing Strong—A Masters Athlete’s Story of Grit and Growth copertina

Marisha Roman: Rowing Strong—A Masters Athlete’s Story of Grit and Growth

Marisha Roman: Rowing Strong—A Masters Athlete’s Story of Grit and Growth

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 In this inspiring episode of The Bolder Woman podcast, host Chris Stafford sits down with Marisha Roman, an accomplished Masters rower whose late-blooming athletic journey showcases resilience, discipline, and the deep joy of lifelong sport. Marisha shares how she discovered rowing, the training mindset that keeps her competitive at the Masters level, and the physical and mental strength required to excel on the water. From early-morning practices to the camaraderie and community that define the rowing world, Marisha reflects on how the sport transformed her confidence, her fitness, and her life. Whether you're a seasoned athlete, a new rower, or someone searching for motivation to pursue your passions at any age, this conversation offers empowering insights into perseverance, reinvention, and the beauty of pushing your limits.

Tune in to learn what drives Marisha to keep striving—and thriving—on and off the water.

Canadian Masters Rower Marisha Roman, now in her fifties, has been rowing competitively for 32 years and is still motivated to set her 4:30am alarm to go training. In 1989 she won the Royal Canadian Henley Intermediate Women’s Eight and when she returned to Masters Rowing in 2003 she won the age 40+ 8s at the famous Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston five times with the Toronto Sculling Club. Other notable successes have been winning the Women's B 8 at the Amsterdam Heineken Rovierkamp in 2018, winning medals at the US Masters Champs in 2003 with the Don Rowing Club and in 2016, 2017 with the Masters Rowing International. In 2017 she won gold at the Royal Henley Masters Regatta in Women's C 8, The gold in Masters women's category at the Royal St. John's 200th Anniversary Regatta in 2018 which was a fixed seat boat in the world's longest running rowing race. Marisha has also excelled in canoeing kayaking and swimming which is her winter cross training sport of choice. She is also the co-founder of the Masters Women Competitive Athlete Network and an elected board member for Rowing Canada with the Safe Sport portfolio. In 2005 Marisha was awarded the Tom Longboat Award as the Indigenous Athlete of the Year for Canada for Dragon Boat Paddling.

Host: Chris Stafford

This episode was first released in 2019.

Keywords: Marisha Roman, Masters rower, women’s masters rowing, lifelong athletes, rowing training, competitive rowing, women in sport, The Bolder Woman podcast, Chris Stafford, athlete stories, fitness over 50, rowing motivation, inspiring women athletes

The Bolder Woman is part of the Women Unscripted podcast network (formerly WiSP Sports) founded in 2012 by Chris Stafford, which has more than 1700 episodes from around the world of women’s sport and the arts. We have covered every sport and all the issues around women in sport. We have interviewed hundreds of athletes and several of them have hosted our shows over the years. Subscribe and download Women Unscripted for free access to our extensive archive library.
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