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Todd Vogt
ALSO KNOWN AS
T-Spid, T-Bone
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing, Pararowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Portland, Oregon
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming soon
ABOUT ME
Todd has been involved with the sport of rowing for over 20 years as both an athlete and a
coach. Todd began rowing as a freshman at the University of Buffalo, in Buffalo, NY, eventually becoming Team Captain his senior year. When he wasn’t rowing Todd at Buffalo, he received a bachelor’s and master’s Degree in Biochemistry.
Todd is currently training full time with the goal of winning a medal at the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, France.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Won Silver medal for the US (with Gemma!) at the 2023 World Rowing Championship in Belgrade, Serbia.
Represented the US at World Rowing Championships in Racice, Czech Republic finishing in 5th place in the mixed gender double sculls event.
Alternate for the US Paralympic Rowing Team for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.
Represented the US at the 2019 World Rowing Championships in Linz, Austria, finishing 6th in the world in the PR3 Men’s Pair event.
Liz Hinley
ALSO KNOWN AS
Liz Spidley, Lizzo Spiddo
SPORT
Coastal Rowing, Flatwater Rowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Salt Lake City, UT
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Spid Werkz High Stakes
ABOUT ME
Liz graduated with her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and her Master of Science in Kinesiology from the University of North Texas. After graduating with her masters, Liz attended the Next Olympic Hopeful program in July 2018 where she was identified as a potential rower by US Rowing. As a talent transfer, Liz came into the sport of rowing with an athletic career in triathlon. Much of her success in learning the various aspects of rowing she dedicates to her background in triathlon and her talents as a musician. Being a percussionist afforded her a great sense of rhythm and body awareness that transfers into the necessary skills to become a
competitive rower.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- 2022 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, CMix2x
- 2022 World Rowing Coastal Championships, CW1x
- 2022 Copa Americas Coastal Championships, CW1x, Bronze Medalist
- 2022 Copa Americas Beach Sprints, CW1x, CMix2x, Bronze Medalist
- 2022 Copa Americas 23k, CMixed4x+, Silver Medalist
- 2021 World Rowing Beach Sprint Finals, CMixed2x
- 2021 World Rowing Coastal Championships, CMixed4x+
- 2022 USRowing Summer National Championships, LW1x
- 2022 USRowing Beach Sprint National Team Trials, CW1x (2 nd ), CMixed2x (1 st ),
CMixed4x+ (3 rd ) - 2021 USRowing Beach Sprint National Team Trials, CW1x, CMixed2x (1 st ), CMixed4x+
(2 nd ) - 2019 USRowing Masters National Championships, LW1x A, Gold Medalist
Gemma Wollenschlaeger
ALSO KNOWN AS
Gemma Wollenspid, Gemmaximum Spid
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing, Pararowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Saint Augustine, Fl
Boston, MA
Philadelphia, PA
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming soon
ABOUT ME
Gemma is heading to her first Paralympic Games this Summer in Paris. She started rowing just under 5 years ago and little did she know her whole life would change by a boat. She is currently in Boston training full time for the Games while continuing her Accounting degree at Temple University remotely. Gemma debuted her first national team season in the summer of 2023 in the PR3 2x racing in Paris and earning silver at the World Championships in Serbia (with Todd Vogt!).
HIGHLIGHTS:
Silver medal in PR3 2x – 2023 World Championships (Serbia)
Andre Matias
ALSO KNOWN AS
Dr. (An)Dre, Andre Spidias
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Washington, DC
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming soon
ABOUT ME
Andre started rowing in 2006 after moving to the US from Angola to attend boarding school at Blair Academy (NJ). He went on to row at the collegiate level at Hamilton College (NY). Since 2009, he has represented Angola in both lightweight and open weight events at 4 World Championships, 7 World Cups, 6 African Championships, and the 2016 Olympic Games (lightweight double). He rows for the Potomac Boat Club and also competes in cycling for the District Taco team. Andre is currently training for the Paris 2024 Olympics where he will be racing in the men’s single sculls event.
HIGHLIGHTS:
2010: African Championships, LM1X, 4th Place
2011: Holland Beker Regatta, LM2X, 4th Place
2011: Portuguese Championships, LM4X, Silver Medalist
2013: African Championships, LM2X, Bronze Medalist
2014: African Championships, LM2X, Silver Medalist
2014: African Championships, M2X, Silver Medalist
2014: Belgian Championships, LM2X, Silver Medalist
2015: African Championships, LM2X, Bronze Medalist
2015: African Championships, M2X, Bronze Medalist
2015: Portuguese Championships, LM2X, Silver Medalist
2015: Rio 2016 Olympic Qualifier, LM2X, Silver Medalist
2017: Canadian Henley, LM1X, Gold Medalist
2021: Head of the Charles, M4+, Gold Medalist
2023: Paris 2024 Olympic Qualifier, M1X, 5th Place
Megan Goodman
ALSO KNOWN AS
Megan Spidwoman, Megan Goodspid
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Saratoga Springs, NY
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Spid Werkz Secret Spid
ABOUT ME
– From northern CA, oldest of four siblings (two played water polo in college and two of us rowed D1).
– Mom rowed in college at Mills and uncle rowed for the national team in the 80s.
– Began rowing 2013 at the University of San Diego, rowed in every single boat class that season (novice 8, 3v, 2v4, 1v4, 2v8, 1v8).
– Moved to USTC Princeton post undergrad to train full time. Continued to get a masters in global affairs from Northeastern.
– Loves dogs, running, sparkling water, naps, Mexican food.
HIGHLIGHTS:
– US U23 2x in 2015
– 3x Canadian Henley gold in 2022 (2x, 4x, 8+ dash)
Spid Athlete
John Olbrys
ALSO KNOWN AS
Hurricane Breezy, The Real Spid Shady
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing, Coastal Rowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Rotterdam, Netherlands; Washington, DC
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Spid Werkz Coastal
ABOUT ME
John enjoys coaching (rowing), cooking, cycling, running, lifting, reading, watching TV and movies with his partner, Dave, and traveling domestically and internationally (and learning while he does). He separated from the Coast Guard in August 2021 after 10 years of active-duty service. John said he brings the noise as he is often heard before he’s seen. He was introduced to rowing by some friends in high school and was hooked after the first time in a barge. John is currently living in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, for a one-year graduate program at Erasmus University Rotterdam and continues to train for international competition.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Coming soon!
Grace Libben
ALSO KNOWN AS
The Flyin’ Ohioan, G-Force
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Washington, DC
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Spid Werkz Ice
ABOUT ME
Grace began rowing during her freshman year of college at The Ohio State University and hasn’t looked back since. She graduated in 2020 with a BS in Environmental Public Health and completed another year of eligibility to wrap up her collegiate career in 2021. She relocated to Washington, DC to begin training post collegiately as a national team hopeful. She is currently working at St. Albans School, where she also coaches.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Coming soon
Pearl Outlaw
ALSO KNOWN AS
Outlawless Spid
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing, Pararowing, Cross-Country Skiing
TRAINING LOCATION
Portland, Oregon
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming soon
ABOUT ME
Coming soon.
HIGHLIGHTS:
Coming soon
Johanna Knight
ALSO KNOWN AS
The Para Coxswain
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing Coxswain
TRAINING LOCATION
Boston, MA
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Coming Soon
ABOUT ME Hello! My name is Johanna. I have been rowing since the summer of 2006, just before starting my freshman year of high school at Holy Names Academy in Seattle, Washington. The coach put me in a boat the first week of practice as a rower, to get a sense and feel of the stroke, and I knew from there I was meant to be a coxswain. I coxed my first year for my school team, and then transferred to Pocock Rowing Center. I coxed in college, masters, and now am embarking on the exciting journey of coastal rowing. During those years, as a result of both back surgery and anxiety, I developed an essential tremor that interferes with activities of daily living. This is why I call myself the “para coxswain.” My goal is to create awareness for the para rowing community and create new opportunities in that community for future rowers and coxswains.
Spid Jr.
Alistair Leith
Alistair is a sprint canoe paddler from the Washington, DC area. He has competed at multiple US national sprint canoe/kayak championship regattas and represented Team USA at the 2022 ICF Junior and U23 Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary. Now attending college, Alistair hopes to continue to develop his sprint canoe ability and represent the USA at international regattas.
Helen Schuette
Helen is a sprint canoe paddler from McLean, Virginia and paddles out of the Washington Canoe Club. She has been a perennial contender at US national sprint canoe/kayak championship regattas since she was a junior paddler. Helen traveled with Team USA to race at the 2021 and 2022 ICF Junior and U23 Sprint Canoe World Championships in the C1 and C2. Helen is continuing to train before starting college in 2023.
Spid Alumni
The Spid Collective is a group of people dedicated to the spid lifestyle and advancing the Spid Werkz mission. Each has unique skills and experiences that they bring to the organization and athletes, whether is be training, mentoring, networking, or beyond.
Sera Bulbul
ALSO KNOWN AS
The Raging Bulbul
SPORT
Flatwater Rowing
TRAINING LOCATION
Washington, DC
FAVORITE SPID WERKZ LAUNCH
Spid Werkz Astro