If Head of the Hooch is a new regatta for your rower family, read these tips for what to expect.

Buckley was racing in a single in choppy water that was especially difficult to navigate due to the wake of huge ships passing by the racing lanes on the river. The sun was blazing, face-melting-hot, as only Florida can do. Rowers arrived at 7am to warm up and then rowed out to the start to wait 45 minutes before their brief explosive row for possible gold, silver or bronze glory.