Traci Cole
Photo from 2007 La Conner Race
Traci is a long time rower who has recently turned to paddling. She supports her watery obsessions as a software engineer by day, and is supported in turn by her husband and daughter. On an off day she is often ordered to "just go paddle!"
Paddling Highlights
2006: Surfski championships, San Francisco CA. Third place woman, short course.
2005: USACK Sprint Nationals, Seattle WA. Gold in Intermediate Women's K-1, 500m; gold in Intermediate Women's K-2, 500m, 1000m; silver in Intermediate Women's K-1, 1000m. Multiple medals in women's masters, mixed masters events.
2003: USACK Sprint Nationals, Oakland, CA. Multiple medals in women's masters, mixed masters events.
2002: USACK Sprint Nationals, Gainesville GA. Multiple medals in women's masters, mixed masters events.
Paddling Related
2003-current: Coach for women's paddling group at Seattle Canoe and Kayak Club.
1997-current: Regular participant in (and webmaster for) Sound Rowers.
Rowing Highlights
2000: CPR (Corvallis to Portland Row, Willamette River), 115 miles in two days in a Women's 2x.
1989: Canadian Royal Henley, St. Catherines ON. 2nd place Women's Jr. 2x, 6th place Women's Sr. 2x.
1987: USRA Nationals, Indianapolis IN. Bronze in Lightweight Women's 4x.
1986: NWRA Nationals, Tioga PA. Silver in Lightweight Women's 4x, bronze in Lightweight Women's 2x.
1985: NWRA Nationals, Seattle WA. Gold in Lightweight Women's single dash, silver in Women's Intermediate 2x, bronze in Women's Lightweight Single.
1978: US Olympic Sports Festival, Colorado Springs, CO. Silver in Jr. Women's 2x, bronze in Women's 8+.
1978: NWRA Nationals, Seattle WA. Bronze in Women's Flyweight 4+.
Rowing Related
2001: Served on Lake Washington Rowing Club's Advisary Board.
1986-1987: Served on USRowing's Lightweight Women's Rowing Committee
