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“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.“
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.
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.
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 !!
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!
I hope all is well with you. You coached me back in the spring of 2013 through until the fall of that year and under your guidance and support I managed to increase my fitness, row the single faster/more efficiently, and win some big races. Within 6 months of working with you, I made the Canadian National Team at the age of 20. This past summer, my teammates and I won Gold in the Men’s Quad at the U23 World Rowing Championships. It was an unbelievable career defining moment and one that I will never forget. I have spent the last few months sending these kinds of emails to everyone who has helped me along the way and now I am passing it onto you. Thank you for everything you have taught me. Everyday I look for small ways to not only become a better athlete and teammate, but a better individual. The photo I attached is us just as we cross the finish line. I am on the far left in stroke seat. Looking forward to hearing back from you!
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,
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.
Congratulations on your continued success. There is no doubt that all the knowledge you share with your students is invaluable and that you are able to change lives with the mentoring you provide .
A few months back I believe you were looking for testimonials and I just wanted to lend my words to that cause.
On your website I had seen a claim that you were able to lower a 2 k erg score by 10 seconds in just one month. At that point, I was parent of a new rower and had no idea what an amazing feat that would be. Unfortunately, we did not have a month as my daughter had an indoor competition just a few weeks away. You created a mini intensive camp for her and in just two weeks you were able to improve her stroke and reduce her erg score by seven seconds. My daughter is a young, multisport athlete and does not yet demonstrate the desire or passion to be truly successful under your tutelage. However, if anyone has a child who is passionate about rowing, dreaming of rowing in college and in need of a better erg score there cannot possibly be a better coach to help them accomplish this dream! If the time comes that my daughter decides she wants to row in college there is no doubt we will be hoping to work with Xeno Muller once again!!!!
Xeno you are kind, caring, passionate and professional… Feel free to use my words or share my contact info with anyone in need of a reference. I know our time with you was short but we could not have been more impressed!
Xeno is hands-down the most incredible rowing coach I have ever encountered. Having worked with both my 17-year-old and my 19-year old sons for the past years, Xeno has consistently shown a genuine interest in the rower as a person, tailoring his coaching to the individual in order to obtain maximum progress. With Xeno’s help, my older son managed to decrease his 2K time by 20 seconds within a year – a testament to Xeno’s intuitive coaching approach and infectious enthusiasm! Rowing is a challenging sport that requires a resilient and positive mindset, and I credit Xeno with an unusually keen ability to motivate both my sons to keep going when they would have preferred to quit. Xeno is an excellent role model– he even rowed alongside my sons via FaceTime, and there never has been a time when my sons did not genuinely look forward to their session with Xeno! An excellent communicator with both rower and parent, I cannot recommend Xeno enough. If you want your child to not only improve his or her time, but also love rowing and grow as a human being, Xeno is the coach for you! I am more than happy to speak with anyone who would like to learn more about Elite Rowing!
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