When one thinks of competitive rowing, it’s easy to picture a long, sleek boat gliding across calm water in the silent peace of an early morning or mirroring its smooth strokes on top of its own reflection on a sunny afternoon. For Olympic rower Michelle Sechser, her career has been tied more to hurricanes and typhoons, and now she’s looking to make waves at the Paris Games in search of a gold medal that eluded her in 2021.
