Coach Lars started their rowing career at Wayland-Weston High School. Captain of both novice and varsity squads, they fell in love with rowing and got recruited to Wesleyan University, competing in the Varsity 8+ at NCAAs all 4 years and taking gold at the Charles in the Collegiate 8+ back in 2016.
Coach Lars served as head coach at St. Mark’s School for 2 years, and is now thrilled to be on AB Crew. When Coach isn’t at AB, they are coaching adult novices and the paraplegic team at CRI, working on their master’s in Music Education at Boston University, hiking, writing music, singing in their a cappella group, hosting open mics, and hanging out with their frog named Gibby and their Axolotl named Silly.
Coach Prairie began their rowing career at Williams College and immediately fell in love with the sport and team. They competed at NCAAs all 4 years of college, including winning gold in the Second Varsity 8+ their junior year and placing 2nd as a team senior year. They have also rowed in HOCR in the Collegiate 8+ for 3 years, securing a 3rd place finish senior year. Prairie holds a B.A. in Computer Science from Williams College.
Coach Greta began her rowing career with Northampton Community Rowing before being recruited to Smith College, where she rowed on the varsity team for all four years and served as captain her senior year. At Smith, she competed in the NCAA Championships and earned a fourth-place finish in the Collegiate 8+ at the Head of the Charles Regatta.
Greta interned with USRowing at the 2025 U19 Selection Development Camp in Ypsilanti, Michigan, where she helped prepare athletes for the International Rowing Challenge.
She also coached Adult Novice and Youth Learn-to-Row programs at CRI during the spring and summer of 2026.
Coach Aidan began his rowing career at Saugatuck Rowing Club and quickly discovered how just how much fun rowing is. In high school Aidan competed at the Head of the Charles and Youth Nationals before being recruited to continue rowing at Bucknell University. At Bucknell, Aidan found great success winning 3 gold medals at the MARC regional championship and 2 gold medals and a bronze at the ACRA National Championship. In addition, Aidan competed again at the HOCR and the Henley Royal Regatta.
Aidan holds a B.A. in political science from Bucknell University. Outside rowing, Aidan likes to spend time outdoors, especially on the water! He also enjoys spending time with family and traveling.
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