Chris Ives
Chris started rowing in 1975 and began rowing competitively at UMass in 1978 winning Dad Vail Championship (Division II National Championship). In 1983 and 1984 he earned back to back invitations to the U.S. National Team training camps. His experience in the selection camps provided invaluable coaching as well as the opportunity to row with some of the top American rowers of the time. Despite missing out on the 1984 Olympics, Chris continued to row with former National Team members in NYC as a member of several Power Ten crews. In 1988 he competed in the 2x Olympic Trials with Jim McGowan of the New York Athletic Club. Chris has since then competed in innumerable masters regattas, winning medals at the US Masters Nationals, FISA World Masters, Head of the Charles, Head of the Schuylkill, San Diego Crew Classic, and the Canadian Henley.
In 1995 Chris launched indoor rowing classes at the West Side YMCA in NYC and went on to represent and present the class for Concept 2 at fitness conventions throughout North America and Europe until 2000. From 2000-present Chris has taught indoor classes and coached at Saugatuck RA, Sarah Lawrence College, Greenwich Water Club, and EngineRm Indoor Rowing.
Elizabeth Calder
Elizabeth started rowing at PCRA as a freshman in high school and rowed for PCRA all through high school. From high school she was recruited and rowed for Boston College where she competed in the ACC championships and the Head of the Charles. While studying at BC, she coached with PCRA for two consecutive summers, and returned after graduation in 2018 to run PCRA’s learn to row camp.
Elizabeth has acted as interim Head Girls Coach twice during her time with PCRA. Elizabeth assisted with the Girls Novice and Varsity team for two years. In 2020, Elizabeth transitioned roles to assist PCRA in the development of their indoor rowing facility, The Studio@PCRA.
Elizabeth continues coaching at the boathouse, running the development team with Head Coach Brittany Quitino and assisting Head Master Coach Chris Ives with the Masters Program.
Brittany Quirino
Brittany joined the PCRA coaching staff in early Spring of 2019 as one of the assistant coaches of the Development Team. Brittany graduated in 2017 from Iona College where she rowed for 4 years competing in the Division 1 MAAC conference. While at Iona, Brittany raced as a member of both the Varsity 8+ and Varsity 4+ throughout her career. She served as team captain and SAAC Chair (Student Athlete Advisory Committee) for three years. Her duties included getting her team involved in philanthropy outside of athletics to grow the community sense at Iona College. Before Iona Brittany rowed varsity for four years at Bay Shore High School. There she was team captain for three years and competed in 3 SRAA National Championships 2011-2013. During those years, she and her boat placed at the NYS Championship in Saratoga Springs, NY, including one 1st place overall finish.