Gabi Heard: Black and Puerto Rican Collegiate Rower Shares Importance of Visibility

Rowing in Color

#027 - Gabi Heard is a Black and Puerto Rican rower at Jacksonville University.

In this episode, we talked about:

• Gabi’s journey quitting and then returning to rowing [1:09]
• What the transition was like between college rowing and high school rowing [5:15]
• Tips for any high school athletes to keep focused on training during COVID [10:35]
• “Has being a rower of color strengthened you to be a better rower?” [12:14]
• Gabi’s advice for younger rowers of color [16:03]
• Why you should hire Gabi! [22:22]
• On stereotypes in rowing [25:04]

… and much more.

To get in touch with Gabi, please reach her on Instagram @gabi_heard
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