Hello team!
This is my first blog post ever! Not counting the ones I posted on myspace. First of all I would like to thank Xeno for kind introduction and this opportunity to share my thoughts and adventures with all of you on here.
My name is Val Stepanchuk, 25. I was born in Kam'yanets'-Podil'skiy, Khmel'nitskiy Region UKRAINE. My family moved to California in 1995 when I was 13. I have four younger sisters and three younger brothers.
I have always been interested in all kinds of different competitions. In High School I was on Track & Field and Cross Country teams. I started rowing in fall of 2003 at Orange Coast College. It was beginning of the fall semester and I was planning on joining a sailing team at Coast. I was looking for a sailing coach and ran into a rowing coach Pat Gleason, who invited me to come try out rowing. I didn't think much of it at first, but decided to give it a try. I was majorly hooked, even though I had to get up at the crack of dawn everyday. Rowing has changed my life around a bit.
I have been rowing for four years now and not planning on stopping anytime soon.
I started rowing at Iron Oarsmen in July of 2006 and it has been one of the greatest experiences of my life. I have met many incredible people that keep me going everyday I'm there. I am thankful for this opportunity. Iron Oarsmen rocks!
Apart from rowing I have been involved in many other sports like; Snowboarding, cycling, swimming, adventure racing, triathlons, marathons etc..
This year I am competing on USASA (United States of America Snowboard Association) in Southern California Conference. There are 3 disciplines that we compete in through the season. FREESTYLE - Slopestyle and Halfpipe
SNOWBOARD CROSS or Boardercross
ALPINE - Slalom and Giant Slalom.
You can find schedule and results of competitions by clicking on this link: http://www.usasa.org/series/series.lasso?-token=browse&SeriesCode=socal&-maxRecords=1&-database=regions.fp3&-layout=region_info&-search
That's all for now!
KEEP ROWING!
Val
"Rowing is a sport for dreamers. As long as you put in the work, you can own the dream. When the work stops, the dream disappears."-Jim Dietz, Rowing Coach, USCGA
Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.
Hello Val
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on winning medals at your snowboard events.
For those of you who didn't know.
Val has won the half pipe at Big Bear and Snowboard Cross race.
He will be competing at the national championship in Northstar in April.
I am currently in Northstar and I am saging the area for you. My the Snowboard Gods be with you!
XENO