GSLR BOARD MEMBERS
Meghan Saunders - President
Meghan began her rowing adventure 7 years ago through GSLR and dove straight in. Growing up in landlocked Alberta, Canada, didn't provide a chance for rowing, but she was always intrigued by the sport. She loves being involved in the club community. Meghan began coaching soon after joining the club and enjoys helping others learn and grow in rowing. In addition to rowing, Meghan works as an industrial designer, loves to travel, and dabbles in pottery, climbing, stand-up paddle boarding, and soccer.
Irene Lysenko - Treasurer
Irene fell in love with rowing while living in Connecticut some fifteen years ago. What was supposed to be a recreational pastime quickly turned into a six-day-a-week training schedule and competitions up and down the East Coast. As much fun as she has competing, she finds her greatest joy comes from teaching and coaching and watching others fall in love with the sport.
Karen Brown - Secretary
Karen grew up in Salt Lake City. She had always thought her two boys (now in college) should join a crew team in high school and wished it was something she had done. Then a friend told her that they have an adult rowing club on the Great Salt Lake (who knew!). After several years and in her 50s, she decided you are never too old to try something new and took her first lesson in 2019 where she fell in love with the sport. Not a bad mid-life crisis! She loves the calmness, the full-body workout, the community, and the tranquility of being on the water.
Malaika Homo - Vice President
Malaika is originally from Elkhart, Indiana, but her love of the great outdoors led her to Utah in 2005. After spending over a decade racing triathlons, she got hooked on rowing by taking a series of beginner lessons through Great Salt Lake Rowing in 2018. Malaika enjoys testing what her body can do and helps others discover the joy of movement through her work as a Certified Personal Trainer and Endurance Coach. In addition to rowing, Malaika spends time hiking, trail running, swimming, snowshoeing, snowboarding, playing racquetball and kickball, reading, and gardening.
Michael Shiplet - Equipment
Michael, or "Ship" as he's known, has spent most of his life as a track & field and cross-country runner, competing at both the high school and college levels. But after four years of racing 8Ks in the mountains of Virginia, his knees finally threw in the towel and refused to go another mile. The next few years saw mixed success with barefoot running and other forms of cardio, until his partner, Paige, turned him onto rowing. It took 2 years on an erg and a pandemic to convince him his knees would survive the sport, and by the time he finally got into a single on the Great Salt Lake (flipping twice on his first day), he was completely hooked. He's now set on (safely) climbing the competitive ranks both on the water and indoors along with Paige at bow and Willow, their Dalmatian, as coxswain. When not rowing, he's a software engineer, adventurer, guitarist, illustrator, and all-around tinkerer.
Dalton Larrinaga - Membership
Dalton grew up in the high plains desert of southern Colorado. Though semi-arid in nature, Pueblo is home to one of the largest reservoirs in the Front Range. Here he developed his love for being on the water. This love led him to join the crew at the University of Denver where he earned his BS in Biological Sciences and Spanish. Now, Dalton joins us on the Great Salt Lake as he pursues his Doctor of Physical Therapy at the University of Utah. When he's not on the water or in class, you can find him whipping up lattes or dancing with the Utah'ko Triskalariak.
Paige Willey - Community Outreach
Paige discovered rowing nearly 8 years ago when she decided it was time to face her fear of the water. Little did she know that she'd find one of the great joys of her life. Now an avid and dedicated adherent to the water, there are few things she loves more than getting out on the Great Salt Lake and finding her rhythm. In fact, she's been known to say, "Just as long as it doesn't interfere with my rowing season," as an answer to most questions asked between January and April. Out side of rowing, Paige is a software engineer who loves to go on adventures with her partner Michael (Ship), and her Dalmatian, Willow.
Alice Wind - Membership
Alice grew up in California and Utah with a love of being out in nature. After wanting to learn to row for years, she had the opportunity to take beginning lessons with GSLR in 2018. Up until that time, she had never been on the Great Salt Lake and immediately fell in love with its peacefulness and beauty, especially at sunset. Alice is a retired engineer with 5 daughters and 3 adorable grandchildren. Besides rowing, she loves road biking, hiking, watching thunderstorms, reading a good book with a mug of hot cocoa, and planning trips to National Parks with her husband Steve.
Contact Us
801-319-1828
Equipment Breakage/Repair Needs
Members: If you are aware of equipment repair needs, please record it in the log book AND contact Michael Shiplet at shipletm11@icloud.com
Private Lesson Coaches
Meghan Saunders - meghan.saunders@gmail.com
Marina Contacts
Harbor Master: harbormaster@gslmarina.com
Marina Phone: 801-209-9142
Website Maintenance
Andrew Wallhauser - gslrorg@gmail.com
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