Testimonials
“I started working with Xeno Muller during my novice year. At the time, I was already a Junior and had a lot of catching up to do to be a strong rower for my age. Working with Xeno, helped transform my stroke into one of the best technical strokes on my team. Xeno also gave me a lot of individual coaching to really understand the fundamentals of the sport. All my club team coaches are very busy and can go weeks without helping me refine my stroke. Xeno also gave me a comprehensive workout plan to gain strength and speed. When COVID 19 made the world stop for 6 months, Xeno was a great help to keep me motivated and to progress in the sport that I love. He gave me a workout routine and the technical tweaks that helped me to reach a sub-7 2k. Without him, I would still be behind my peers. Over the 6+ months he coached me, I would say I have gained years of knowledge and experience. Finally, as my goal is it row in college, Xeno helped me understand what schools I would be a potential fit for me and also helped me understand how I should communicate with coaches. I would recommend Xeno to any rower trying to get to the next level.“
-JF
Thanks Xeno!
You are awesome !
I just want to tell you how awesome you have been and how appreciative I am ( we all are ). As you recall my goal was different than Mike’s. The adversity that the training provided and the challenge of becoming a recruitable athlete seemed like an insurmountable task a few months ago . Your work with Mike both physical and mental was crucial to help him conquer his own doubt and take the pain . Although he still has some remnants of self doubt - he is a different person physically and mentally and I believe he has learned a life long lesson - WHICH WAS MY GOAL!.
For Mike's goal, I believe he has put himself in a position to be a recruited athlete. He has made incredible strides and has matured thru this process - and you were a major part of it !
Thank you !!
I met Xeno Muller at Brown University in 1992 and he was physically the strongest human being I have ever met in my entire life. He proved this to be true as a rower and athlete worldwide through his multiple Olympic medals in 1996 (Gold)and 2000 (Silver).
Xeno and I have crossed paths again now over 20 years later.Now I appreciate Xeno for being one of the kindest and smartest individuals I have known.
Xeno’s ability to teach, motivate, and articulate athletic concepts are altogether exceptional. These qualities along with his positive personality make him an effective coach. I re-introduced fitness back into my life which included a 2k meterergometer race that I completed in 7 minutes. I contacted Xeno and asked if he could coach me to a better score. Within 30 daysmy score went from 7:00 to 6:43.
Xeno has been great. Not only has he coached me to a better score, but to a better level of fitness and overall improvement in the quality of my life. Xeno motivated from a distance through education and often humor. Xeno invested significant effort in my workout summaries and video footage of my rowing on the ergometer. His investment in my training and my results motivated me to accomplish more miles and drove me to become pleasantly accountable to Xeno.
I look forward to working more with Xeno to accomplish my next set of fitness goals and milestones and enjoying the process along the way. I wholeheartedly and without reservation would recommend my friends and family to Xeno. He would take great care of them and improve their life through fitness.
Dr. D.
When we moved to Baltimore, I thought it was going to be easy to find our son a good rowing experience. Unfortunately, coaches for committed rowers did not exist. Xeno bridged the gap and literally transformed our son into a rowing beast! His commitment to excellence, technical expertise and ability to relate to our son made it a wonderful experience. I found myself sitting in the background and getting excited about his progress and watching him mature as a rower.
While our son is academically excellent, the competition for elite schools is extremely high. Rowing made all the difference. Our son won multiple sculling competitions and was asked to join the National Development Team. As his erg time continued to improve the accolades kept coming until he was being recruited by several Ivy League and other highly competitive schools. Xeno was with him every step of the way offering encouragement and motivating our son to do his very best. Xeno is a superstar and consummate professional. If you are serious about your child reaching their potential than it is well worth the investment in their future to work with Xeno.
Thanks, Xeno!
NT
Baltimore, Maryland

Iain K from Oklahoma! 6:15/2K
Mallory G.
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Testimonial: From a 6:34/2K to 6:19/2K in 30 Days, 6'1'' and 190 pounds.
"At first sight I was very skeptical of Xeno's coaching service mainly because of the price. But as I got closer to the fall of my senior year, I only had a 6:34 and I needed to get to sub 6:20 quickly and decided to work with Xeno as he was the only one offering this kind of service. Looking back, it was by far the best decision I have ever made for my rowing career. After one month I had a 6:19 I was dreaming of just four weeks earlier. He is the best coach I ever had and I've never met him in person! 10/10" -- Jacobo D
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Dear Xeno,

- September 15, 2015
- Xeno Müller,
- I wanted to write you a note to express our deep gratitude for all you did with Kristen as
- she chose to make rowing a part of her college experience.
- At first, thinking about hiring a coach who would work with Kristen over the internet
- seemed not only unusual, but struck as ineffective.
- But after only a few days, and those first videos analyzing Kristen’s stroke (and making us
- all laugh), we realized that you had the ability and program to share your experience and
- ability as a rower and coach to improve her technique and results.
- What we really came to appreciate about you came as the months went on, when we
- realized that Kristen could use you not just for technique, but to provide her with
- encouragement, guidance, perspective, and confidence as she balanced training,
- schoolwork, and the demands of the college process. We will forever remember having
- Kristen tell us she was going to “ask Xeno” when it came to her having to make a
- decision. You have become a trusted person in her life.
- While we value the opportunities your time with Kristen made happen, which she could
- not have done it without you, we most appreciate how you did it. Thanks for caring.
- If there is anything we can do for you in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
- All the Best,
- Rob and Deb Bowman
- Bruce P.
Eighteen months ago, during the early summer of 2013, I told my son he had a decision to make. He could take rowing seriously or just have fun. He was sixteen years old and had just pulled his first sub-7:00 2K. I explained that each additional second would be harder and harder to come by but if he continued on the path he was on, the sky was the limit. He opted to go for it.
While his erg scores continued to drop over the next few months, the pace of decrease slowed drastically. Now fully committed to rowing, and to rowing in college, we decided to bring in a pro. I found Xeno Muller on the Internet, his name was everywhere, and sent off an introductory e-mail. As much of a “celebrity” as a rower can be, I was skeptical that Xeno would get back to me, let alone be able to take my son on. I was astounded at how responsive he was. Xeno immediately responded to my initial list of questions and, after a brief chat that same afternoon, we signed up.
The rest is history. Another 40 seconds off my son’s 2K score, podium finishes at national and international regattas, selection to the US Junior National Team, and official recruiting visits to Ivy League and powerhouse IRA programs on both coasts. This week my son was accepted for admission by the school of his dreams and is looking forward to collegiate and international rowing at the highest level.
While there is no doubt that an extraordinary amount of effort and dedication, both on the erg and in school, was required for my son to realize his goals, it wouldn’t have been possible without Xeno. His personal approach, extreme availability, and light-hearted approach to life and rowing made all the difference in the world. Our investment in Xeno’s elite coaching was money very well spent.
- Kenny M.
Working with Xeno Müller has truly been a life changing experience. Before enlisting Xeno's help I was an average rower on my high school team. I enlisted Xeno Müller's help spring of my Sophomore year. Using Xeno's workouts over the summer of my sophomore year led me to be at the front of the pack of my high school team coming into my junior year. I continued working with Xeno throughout the fall and winter of my Junior year, doing technical work, strength training and erging. At my local qualification regatta (midwinter meltdown in Madison) I was two seconds off of qualifying for a free flight to crash bs. Despite failing to qualify (which had been my goal) I continued training and still attended crash bs. When it came to race day I knew I was the fastest junior lightweight there and I had faith in Xeno's training plan. Fortunately my hard work paid off and I won the crash bs hammer. After crash bs I continued working with Xeno and Conal Groom (Head coach of Seattle Rowing Center and Mens JNT Sculling team) in pursuit of the US Junior National team. I was able to make the US JR 4x to compete at the world championships in Hamburg Germany. Through my success in rowing which made possible by Xeno and Conal I now will have the chance to attended the school of my dreams for Lightweight Rowing.
- David F.
He is tireless, dedicated to the sport and dedicated to making athletes achieve their best potential. Not insignificantly, he is multilingual, and this has allowed him to be, literally, a global ambassador for the sport in the very best sense. And of course, anyone who has followed international rowing over the past few decades is very aware of Xeno's many achievements as an athlete. In summary, my connection to Xeno has brought me back to the sport that I love, and I know he has allowed countless other rowers to meet their potential. I support his nomination in the strongest possible terms.