The Oarswoman: A Story of Rowing, the Coast Guard, and Making Your Mark

The inspiring story of one of the pioneering female graduates of the United States Coast Guard Academy who returns to the academy—and the water— that delves into the hear of the mysteries of athletic competition and the hunger to win.

In the fall of 1977, Anne Flammang enrolled at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, a member of just the second class to admit women as cadets. Unsurprisingly, it was very much a man’s world, in which she and her female classmates struggled for recognition while being...