To say the odds were against them was putting it optimistically. The year was 1936 and a ragtag team from the University of Washington made the journey to the Berlin Olympics to compete as a crew of eight and stun the world by defeating the favored German team. Thinking more about how the 1936 U.S. rowing team won the gold, I realized that there’s much to learn about teamwork and pulling together from the sport. Read More
