Michael Matson Explained

Michael "Mike" Matson (born November 5, 1984)[1] is an American ocean rower and author who holds 2 Guinness World Records.

2016 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – American Oarsmen

Michael and fellow Rice University Rowing club coach, David Alviar, entered the 2015 Atlantic Rowing Race (Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge) as an awareness campaign to fund the first rowing boathouse within the City of Houston.[2] [3] [4] The duo worked in conjunction with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Texas Dragon Boat Association to successfully construct Houston's first boathouse.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Their boat was named Anne, in honor of Anne McCormick Sullivan, a firefighter friend of Michael who gave her life in the tragic Southwest Inn fire.[10] Unfortunately, Michael tore his Patellar tendon, and the team delayed to the 2016 race.[11] With the Rice boathouse funded, the team added a third member, Brian Krauskopf, and changed names to the American Oarsmen.[12] [13] The team's crossing was listed as one of the "16 things to look forward to in 2016" according to the Houston Chronicle.[14] The team left La Gomera on December 14, 2016, and arrived at Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua after 49 days, 14 hours, 4 minutes, and 20 seconds at sea.[15] [16] [17] The team interacted with students via satellite phone before and during the crossing.[18] [19] [20] This crossing earned the crew 2 Guinness World Records for being both the (1) First and the (2) Fastest trio (or three-manned rowboat) to cross the Atlantic.[21]

Other information

Michael holds a PhD in Chemistry from Rice University and is the author of Inorganic chemistry for Dummies.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mike Matson . OceanRowing.com . Ocean Rowing Society . September 21, 2021.
  2. News: Pair plans to row across the Atlantic to fund boathouse on Buffalo Bayou . Houston Chronicle . 2017-02-14.
  3. Web site: Row 4 Rice Houston Matters. 2017-02-16. www.houstonmatters.org. English.
  4. News: November 26, 2014 . ThankHOU: We Flocking Love These Local Nonprofits – Black Sheep Agency . English . Black Sheep Agency . 2017-02-16.
  5. News: Reiss . Aaron . January 8, 2015 . Rice Crew Coaches Want a Boathouse on the Bayou, So They're Going to Row the Atlantic to Fundraise . Houston Press . 2017-02-19.
  6. News: Dhanji . Sara Fatima . February 25, 2015 . Rice University volunteer coaches to row across the Atlantic . English . KPRC . 2017-02-15.
  7. News: The Rice Thresher Wednesday, September 24, 2014. issuu. 2017-02-14.
  8. News: reporter . jessica willey, eyewitness news . November 3, 2014 . Meet Rice University's rowing team . English . ABC13 Houston . 2017-02-15.
  9. Web site: Congressional Record . 2017-02-16 . www.congress.gov . en.
  10. News: ROW 4 RICE . en . Congressman Ted Poe . 2017-02-14.
  11. News: School . McGovern Medical . October 13, 2016 . Dr. Mays and Patient Mike Matsons Journey to Conquering the Ocean . English . Department of Orthopedic Surgery Website . dead . 2017-02-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215021813/https://med.uth.edu/ortho/dr-mays-and-patient-mike-matsons-journey/ . 2017-02-15.
  12. News: Houston men to row across Atlantic, honor fallen firefighter . TEGNA . KHOU . 2017-02-15 . English.
  13. News: Three Houston men prepare to row the Atlantic . Houston Chronicle . 2017-02-14.
  14. News: 16 things to look forward to in 2016 . Houston Chronicle . 2017-02-27.
  15. News: Houston-area rowboat crew completes 49-day voyage across Atlantic . Houston Chronicle . 2017-02-14.
  16. News: First Texas rowboat crew to complete 3,000-mile Atlantic race crosses finish line . Houston Chronicle . 2017-02-14.
  17. News: Texas rowers finish fourth in race across Atlantic Ocean . News . SAMANTHA KETTERER The Daily . The Galveston County Daily News . 2017-02-15 . en.
  18. News: ECISD students, educators learn about Texas crew in 2016 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge . Odessa American . 2017-02-15.
  19. News: Crockett students get chance to talk to American Oarsmen . Odessa American . 2017-02-15.
  20. News: ECISD Students Interview American Oarsmen . KOSA . 2017-02-15 . en.
  21. News: 3 Houston men earn records crossing Atlantic Ocean in rowboat . KHOU . 2018-04-09 . en-US.
  22. Book: Matson, Michael . Inorganic Chemistry For Dummies . Orbaek . Alvin W. . June 24, 2013 . For Dummies . 9781118217948 . 1 . English.

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