Former Stanford lightweight rower Skyler Samuelson rejoined the program as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator before the 2019-20 season.
Samuelson competed for Stanford in 2017-18, in her final year of eligibility after graduating from Barnard College at Columbia University, where she rowed for three seasons.
Samuelson earned her master's at Stanford in Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies, earning a 3.97 GPA while helping the Cardinal to the fourth of their now-five consecutive Intercollegiate Rowing Association national championships.
She also was active in the Stanford community as a member of the Stanford Women's Educational Erging Program. In that role, she helped organize weekly erg sessions for middle school students from East Palo Alto. She coached them erg technique and educated students about workout regimens.
Samuelson earned a 3.80 cumulative GPA while attending Barnard, graduating in 2017. She majored in Russian literature and language and considers herself proficient in Russian and French.
Samuelson walked on to the Columbia lightweight team and quickly found a home in the sport, while earning a 4.0 GPA in 2016 and 2017. She received the Ed C. Hewitt Award for tenacity, dedication, and inspirational leadership in 2017.
Before returning to Stanford as a coach, Samuelson lived in Houston where she was general manager and rowing and strength coach at ROW Studios, and a personal trainer. Before that, she served as a volunteer assistant with the rowing program at Bowdoin College in the winter of 2018.
Samuelson is a native of Freeport, Maine, and attended Maine Coast Waldorf School.
Samuelson competed for Stanford in 2017-18, in her final year of eligibility after graduating from Barnard College at Columbia University, where she rowed for three seasons.
Samuelson earned her master's at Stanford in Russian, Eastern European and Eurasian Studies, earning a 3.97 GPA while helping the Cardinal to the fourth of their now-five consecutive Intercollegiate Rowing Association national championships.
She also was active in the Stanford community as a member of the Stanford Women's Educational Erging Program. In that role, she helped organize weekly erg sessions for middle school students from East Palo Alto. She coached them erg technique and educated students about workout regimens.
Samuelson earned a 3.80 cumulative GPA while attending Barnard, graduating in 2017. She majored in Russian literature and language and considers herself proficient in Russian and French.
Samuelson walked on to the Columbia lightweight team and quickly found a home in the sport, while earning a 4.0 GPA in 2016 and 2017. She received the Ed C. Hewitt Award for tenacity, dedication, and inspirational leadership in 2017.
Before returning to Stanford as a coach, Samuelson lived in Houston where she was general manager and rowing and strength coach at ROW Studios, and a personal trainer. Before that, she served as a volunteer assistant with the rowing program at Bowdoin College in the winter of 2018.
Samuelson is a native of Freeport, Maine, and attended Maine Coast Waldorf School.