Coach Stefan is patient and genuinely interested in each rower’s skill development. I have gained confidence in myself as a rower in his private coaching sessions. Every session spent with him has offered new skills while simultaneously working on emerging skills. Stefan is interested in each rower as a whole person and has the ability to meet you where you are. Whether you are an elite athlete or a novice rower like me, Coach Stefan will help you achieve your rowing goals.

As someone who ‘graduated’ from a large group learn-to-row program just a year ago, I knew I needed some one-on-one instruction. I reached out to Stefan for private lessons, and I would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone in the same boat! His patience, good nature and positivity have helped me, an old novice, find a certain level of comfort on the water. It’s a challenge to learn a new sport at my age, but thanks to Stefan, I’ve enjoyed steady growth and have become a better master rower.

Stefan is a great coach for all levels. He is an expert at breaking down all elements of the stroke from catch through recovery. When coaching single scullers he is typically rowing backwards in a boat beside you so that he can be up close. Nothing escapes his eagle eye! He is able to discern exactly where your stroke is going awry and needs ‘adjustments’. He prescribes targeted drills, and is able to explain and demonstrate his points in a way that is easy to understand and incorporate. He is the best coach I have seen at teaching the fundamentals of oar handling and boatmanship. Although I had previously taken a learn-to-row, it wasn’t until I started taking lessons with Stefan that I felt I had a solid foundation to build upon. His methods work and I continue to improve with his coaching.