Maria Prodan,14, from Ukraine, will compete at the Head of the Charles Sunday. You can say rowing is in her blood; Maria is trained by her father, Olympic coach Anton Prodan, who received his rowing wisdom from his own dad.
More than 11,000 rowers from around the world will take to the Charles River this weekend, to compete in the annualAmong them is Maria Prodan, 14, from Ukraine, who will compete on Sunday. You could say rowing is in her blood; Prodan's trainer is her father, Olympic coachOne early morning a few days before the regatta, father and daughter set out before dawn to hit the water for practice. A red sun was just breaking through the clouds as the younger Prodan climbed into her 25-foot scull.
from the shelves. That night, she heard what she thought sounded like mosquitoes. But they were helicopters, flying over her village. The family eventually managed to evacuate and, after a harrowing journey with stops in the Czech Republic and Canada, made it to Boston. Now Prodan goes to school in Newton and spends as much time as she can with her cat. She also trains every day for her ultimate goal — Olympic gold in rowing.a juniors race that also takes place on the Charles River. It was a great warm-up for this weekend’s big race.She and her father admit it's not always easy to train with family members.
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