Hosted by Mercantile Rowing Club · 🇺🇸 US · EN-AU · 42 episodes
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Mercantile Radio features stories, insights and voices from the heart of Rowing, hosted by Olympic Gold Medallist Drew Ginn OAM. Proudly supported by 776BC.
Mercantile Rowing Club hosts Mercantile Radio, a sports show with 42 episodes published.
Before Australian women stood on Olympic podiums, there were pioneers willing to challenge convention. In Part 1 of this special two-part conversation, Drew Ginn OAM sits down with Olympic bronze medallist Sue Chapman-Po
Few people have experienced rowing from as many perspectives as Martin Cross. Olympic Champion. World Championship medallist. Coach. Author. Broadcaster. Storyteller. In this episode of Mercantile Radio, Drew Ginn OAM si
Few athletes embody resilience and longevity quite like Erik Horrie OAM PLY. A five-time Paralympian, multiple World Champion and one of Australia's most successful para-rowers, Erik has spent more than a decade redefini
In this episode of Mercantile Radio , Drew sits down with one of Australia's most remarkable endurance athletes, Cam Wurf . From representing Australia in the Athens Olympic rowing eight, to riding Grand Tours with some
The 2026 international rowing season is officially underway, and what a start it was. Drew Ginn sits down with two of rowing’s most respected voices- Noel Donaldson and David “Chippa” Colvin - to unpack the opening World
What does it feel like to execute a race that is 99.9% perfect, only to miss out on Olympic Gold by less than half a second? In this episode of Mercantile Radio, we sit down with Sydney 2000 Silver medalist Christian Rya
In this episode of Mercantile Radio, we sit down with Mercantile’s rising young rowers - Gabi Price, Georgie “G” Campbell, and Jake Polkinghorne - ahead of their international campaign. Drawn from Mercs’ youth, U21/U23 a
What does it actually take to survive the most brutal race in the world? In this episode of Mercantile Radio, we sit down with Norway’s most decorated rower, two-time Olympic Single Scull Champion Olaf Tufte. Before he e
In this landmark episode of Mercantile Radio , Drew Ginn OAM sits down with John Bowes and Randall Martin , the architects behind Queensland’s historic, drought-breaking King’s Cup victory. This is a masterclass in elite
We’re joined by legendary Strength and Conditioning coach Kemble Edelsten, the man who has spent over three decades turning schoolboy and schoolgirl rowers into elite level athletes. From the "Coke Can" secret to core st
What happens when you combine Australian grit with Swiss precision? You get the coaching mastery of Marty Aitken, the man behind one of the greatest Olympic upsets in history. In this episode, we step inside the tactical
In this bonus episode of Mercantile Radio, Drew sits down with James Tomkins to unpack what he focused on, thought about, and felt throughout the stroke. This conversation dives into the subtle details that define world-
In this episode, Lucy Stephan trades her Tokyo 2020 gold medal for a coach's whistle, offering a raw and masterfully honest look at the transition. From the "5-4-3-2-1" mental routine she used to conquer the world to the
In this episode Drew Ginn engages in a deep conversation with David Crawshay, an esteemed Australian rower who achieved Olympic glory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. David’s journey exemplifies resilience, mindset, and the
In this episode of Mercantile Radio, Drew sits down with Ken Davey, the founder of Decent Rowing. Recorded in the heart of the Mercantile Rowing Club, this conversation explores the evolution of rowing education, the pow
What happens when the world’s most renowned biomechanist sits down with one of the greatest technical rowers of all time? In this episode of Mercantile Radio, we bridge the gap between the laboratory and the water as we
From Tassie rivers to Olympic podiums: community, persistence & the love of racing with Kate Hornsey OLY In this episode of Mercantile Radio, Drew Ginn OAM OLY is joined by Tasmanian rowing legend and Olympic medallist K
Nick Bartlett – “The coach who Started Over” There’s a canal in regional Victoria that almost no one knows about. The coach who found it had to lose everything he thought he knew first. In this episode, Drew Ginn OAM OLY
Switching On: David “Chipper” Colvin on Average Speed, Elite Focus, and the '92 Eight Chipper’s journey spans decades of elite rowing history, from steering the Oarsome Foursome through their legendary 1990 unbeaten dome
Reg Crawford- The Architecture of Trust: War Zones, Collingwood, and 200km Rows In this episode, Drew Ginn OAM OLY sits down with his long-time collaborator and friend, Reg Crawford. From the high-stakes environments of
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