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 Ashlee Branan, Greenwich Crew Director.
Ashlee began her rowing career at Rollins College in Winter Park, FL in 1996. After earning the title of MVP her sophomore year, she entered Georgetown University Law Center and finished her NCAA eligibility rowing for Georgetown's varsity lightweight 8+. With a fourth place finish at the Eastern Sprints and a fourth place national ranking, she finished her collegiate rowing career at the IRA national championship regatta in 2001. Ashlee returned to competitive racing with Dallas Rowing Club in 2004 and earned silver medals at the US Rowing National Champions in the Elite and Senior Quads in 2005. At the Head of the Charles that Fall, Ashlee clocked the fastest time in the inaugural running of the Director's Championship Quads. During the summer of 2006, Ashlee's Senior Quad made the quarterfinals of Women's Henley in England. While training and running the Learn to Row classes, she also began coaching a select group of junior rowers who earned a gold medal in the Men's Double and a silver medal in the Women's Double at the 2006 US Rowing Youth National Championships. Capping an immensely successful season for the entire 2007 team, DRC claimed the Youth National Championship's first-ever Lightweight Women's Youth Double title by nearly 14 seconds over the second and third place crews - the largest margin of victory in the entire 2007 regatta. One of these athletes continued on to row for the Swiss Junior National team later that summer and later won the Youth Women's Double at the Head of the Charles. In the summer of 2007, Ashlee was invited to assist in coaching the US National Team's Lightweight Women's 1x at the World Championships in Munich, Germany. They earned a silver medal for the United States after having beaten the now three-time gold medal winner in both the heats and finals.
Ashlee brings that same strength and determination to Greenwich Crew where she is a coach and an active director overseeing the whole program.
If you have any questions or concerns please email Ashlee at abranan@greenwichwaterclub.com |
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 Chris Ives, Masters Head Coach. Chris Ives began his rowing career at UMass where he was a member of their varsity crew that won the Dad Vail (1980) and which he captained his senior year. His experience in National Team Training Camps in 1983 and 1984 provided him with invaluable coaching from Kris Kornzinowski and Dietrich Rose, and the opportunity to row with top American rowers. Chris continued as a competitive masters rower over the years, winning gold medals at many major North American and European regattas. Palm Beach RA has been his main club affliation over last 15 years. In 1996 Chris launched indoor rowing classes at the West Side YMCA (NYC) which became the basis for Concept 2's indoor rowing classes in the fitness industry. He worked closely with Larry Gluckman in developing the indoor rowing training program for Concept 2 and in the process ramped up his own training, landing on the podium at the CRASH-B's 3 years in a row with 2 silvers and a bronze in the 40 yr old category. He has coached at Craftsbury Sculling Center, NYU, Sarah Lawrence College, Saugatuck RC, and Brunswick School. In addition, Chris holds a Masters degree from Teachers College (Columbia University) in Counseling and Organizational Psychology, and brings his knowledge of team building and sports psychology to all his coaching.
Michael Wieneke, Program Coordinator for Junior Rowing - Mike graduated from St. Lawrence University in 2007 with a degree in Government and a minor in Economics. While at St. Lawrence, he was a three year member of the varsity crew team. He competed with his team at the Head of the Charles, Head of the Fish, New York State Championships and ECAC Championships, as well as many other smaller regattas. During his senior year Mike was co-captain of the Men’s Crew team and was recognized as the 2007 Athletic Ambassador for his work though out the St. Lawrence community. Mike represented St. Lawrence University and the Liberty League Athletic Conference on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee gaining invaluable experience with college recruiting and the NCAA. Mike joined the Water Club coaching staff in the Fall of 2008 as an assistant coach with the middle school program. In the Spring of 2010 he made the transition into his current full time position as Program Coordinator for Junior Rowing. Mike is Head Coach of our middle school team, oversees our high school and middle school programming and coordinates the annual Greenwich Invitational. You can reach Mike via e-mail at mwieneke@greenwichwaterclub.com.
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Marko Serafimovski - Marko is originally from Serbia and joined Greenwich Crew in the fall of 2008. He is a recent graduate of University of Alabama in Birmingham with a degree in Industrial Distribution/Marketing. Marko started rowing in 1996 and became professional in 2001. While professional, Marko competed nationally and worldwide. In 2001/2002 he was part of Serbian National team competing at Junior World Rowing Championship in Duisburg, Germany. From 1998 to 2003 Marko won six national titles competing in junior varsity and varsity team of home town Rowing Club Smederevo where he began his rowing career.
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James O'Donnell - James learned the fundamentals of rowing at the Salisbury School. He rowed all four years in the first varsity boat at St. Lawrence University. While he was there he competed at the Head of the Charles, ECAC Invitational, and NY States. Senior year James became captain of the SLU men's team. In 2008 he competed in the visitors cup at the Henley Royal Regatta in England with a Salisbury alumni boat. When James is not on the water he is volunteer firefighter/EMT where he lives in Greenwich.
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Kate Coulter Assistant Jr. Women’s Coach:
Kate began rowing in 2000 for H. B. Plant High School in her home town of Tampa, FL. In 2003 she won H.B. Plant’s first Florida State Championship in the Varsity 4+. Kate rowed for Rutgers University, where she competed at the Head of the Charles, the Big East Championships, and in the EAWRC Eastern Sprints League. She was also an All-American for both her junior and senior years at Rutgers. Kate is still rowing and currently competes for the New York Athletic Club where she has competed at Elite and Club Nationals and has won the Independence Day Regatta and Canadian Henley.
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Pierrick Absolonne – Pierrick began his rowing career at the LavalRowing Club(Quebec,Canada) in 1981. During his youth, his boats won gold medals at the QuebecGames, represented their province at the Canada Games, and won multiple gold medals at the Canadian Secondary School Rowing Association Championships. After winning a gold at the Royal Canadian Henley in 1989, Pierrick raced at the 1990 Canadian Speed Order with his rowing partner, Ross Lizee (now president of the Laval Rowing Club), and won gold in the senior lightweight men’s pair. That same year, he rowed at the World Cup in Lucerne and at the English Henley Regatta. Pierrick now enjoys keeping in touch with his rowing buddies and occasionally racing with them as a Master, especially at the Head of the Charles. But mostly, he is passionate about rowing and sharing his love of the sport with his friends at Greenwich Water Club. Pierrick holds a Master of Science in Landscape Design from Columbia University. He is the proud father of two young children and lives with his family in Darien. |
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Stephanie Allgood is a recent graduate of the University of Connecticut, with a degree in Human Development and Family Studies. From there she attended the National Personal Training Institute and finished the program taking the national strength and conditioning associations, certified strength and conditioning specialist exam.
Stephanie began rowing as a freshmen in high school, originally as a break from years of competitive swimming. Falling in love with rowing, she then decided to compete in both sports simultaneously throughout high school. Rowing for New Canaan High School crew took her to the 2003 and 2004 US Rowing Junior National Championships in the junior women’s quad while still swimming at both the spring and summer Y Nationals, in 2003 and 2004. |
Victor Ceci - Began rowing for Greenwich Crew as a freshman in 2002. He competed for Greenwich for four years before moving onto Bucknell University, where he studied Mechanical Engineering and rowed for Bucknell Men's Crew. He competed against many Dad Vail, Patriot League, and ACRA schools as both a lightweight and a heavyweight. He also served as a Co-Captain and Captain of the team his Junior and Senior years. He graduated in May 2009 with a BSME, and currently works as a Mechanical Engineer in Stamford and is excited to be returning to rowing as a coach for his hometown team.
 Nina Hanlon started rowing at the age of 12 at Noble and Greenough School in Massachusetts. At Nobles, Nina competed in several undefeated seasons, raced in the Henley Royal Regatta, and later co-captained her team. Nina went on to row at Brown University where she won two Division I NCAA championships and was voted tri-captain her junior year. Nina coaches the middle school program on Saturdays and joined the GWC in April 2009. Nina is a teacher and also a trained professional actress, working in regional theatre, commercials, film, and television.
Dmitri Vlasov - A rowing and sculling coach for more than eight years. Dmitri began sculling and sprint canoeing in his native Ukraine. He trained out of RC Lokomotiv in Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. He competed nationally and internationally representing his country and his club. Upon his arrival to the US, Dmitri helped start a college crew club and volunteered as an Assistant Coach. He held the position of Head Rowing Coach at Sarah Lawrence College. Recently he worked as Head Coach of the Greenwich Academy crew and is presently a Masters coach for Greenwich Crew.
Sarah Johnson is on a training leave of absence
to try out for the 2010 National Team.
Sarah is a graduate of Harvard College, where she captained the Radcliffe Varsity Lightweight team her senior year. While at Harvard, Sarah was a champion at the Head of the Charles and the EAWRC Eastern Sprints. She alsocoached the Harvard Recreational Sculling program for high school students. She currently competes for the New York Athletic Club, and has won the Head of the Charles, five National Championships, and two Canadian Henley golds for the NYAC. In 2007, Sarah was a member of the United States National Team and competed at the World Championships, where she and her teammates took fourth place in the Lightweight Quad. Sarah is the Assistant High School girls’ coach and a Middle School coach, and began her rowing career at St. Paul's School in New Hampshire.
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