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Men's Gold Medal Eight. Cologne, Germany 1998

Men's Gold Medal Eight. Cologne, Germany 1998

Coach Kaehler

Olympian, World Champion,

Body-Balanced Coaching and Conditioning Consultant

“My personal mission is to explore, develop and advance training and conditioning techniques that build a solid platform for athletic success, and to empower athletes to train with a balanced approach that will extend their athletic longevity.”  – Bob Kaehler

Bob Kaehler’s Story

Bob Kaehler (Coach Kaehler) is a three-time U.S. Olympian, four-time World Champion rower.  Raised in Huntington, New York, Kaehler began rowing at the age of sixteen at the Sagamore Rowing Club, NY, and continued through his college years at Rutgers University, and at Columbia where he earned his Master’s Degree in Physical Therapy.

During the course of an athletic career that spanned three decades, Kaehler participated in three Olympic Games (1992, 1996 and 2000) as a member of the U.S. Men’s National Rowing Team.  He also competed in seven World Rowing Championships, winning in 1994 as well as an unprecedented three-year run in 1997, 1998 and 1999 in the Men’s Open 8+.

Coaches and Training

During his ten years on the U.S. national team, Kaehler trained with several of the world’s top rowing coaches including, Igor Grinko, Mike Spracklen and Mike Teti. This exposure to many, and often radically different, training methods and philosophies helped shape Bob’s unique perspective on training to maximize athletic performance.

Body-Balanced Training and Conditioning

After nearly two decades as a physical therapist, Coach Kaehler now devotes his efforts to his true passion of health, fitness, and athletic performance.  Combining his rowing, physical therapy, and strength and conditioning background, Coach Kaehler has developed a training and conditioning system based on principles of Body Balance.  Kaehler’s innovative Body-Balanced approach helps athletes achieve the perfect combination of strength and flexibility, to attain maximum power and efficiency for their chosen activity.

Kaehler’s Body-Balanced system has been successfully used by hundreds of athletes to improve their performance, and significantly reduce their sports-related injuries.

“Every athlete possesses the qualities of a true champion.  We all have the ability to reach our maximum potential by aligning ourselves with proper natural principles that enhance our health, athletic performance and overall well-being.” – Coach Kaehler.

Clients

Coach Kaehler’s training and conditioning programs have been successfully used by many of the nation’s top athletic programs:

  • US Women’s National Team,  2009 – 10
  • US Men’s 2008 Eight Rowing Team, Beijing – Bronze Medal Winners
  • US Men’s 2008 Four Rowing Team, Lucerne World Cup – Bronze Medal Winners
  • University of California, Berkeley- Men’s Varsity Crew Team
  • Northeastern University, Women’s  Rowing Team
  • Harvard University, Men’s LW and Women’s Team
  • Michael Stolper, 2008, 2009 – Head of the Charles Gold Medal Winner
  • Pocock Rowing Center, Seattle, WA – Elite Lightweight Men and Women
  • St. Joseph’s Preparatory School – Men’s Varsity Crew Team
  • Penn AC Gold – Competitive six week Junior Rowing Camp
  • Mercer County Junior Rowing Program

Career Highlights

  • Three-time Olympian (1992 (4x), 1996 (men’s open 8+), and 2000 (men’s open 8+)
  • Four-time World Champion, men’s open 8+ (1994, 1997, 1998, 2000)
  • Lucerne Regatta: 1991 (5th, 4x),  1992 (5th, 4x),  1993 (3rd, 2x), 1994(2nd, 8+)
  • 1994 Goodwill Games:  1st men’s 8+ 1000m, 3rd men’s 8+ 500m
  • 1994, 1995 Henley Royal Regatta: Grand Challenge Champion (1st)
  • 1995 Pan Am Games: 1st in men’s open 8+ and 4-
  • Multiple national titles in both sculling and sweep events
  • Voted 1998 US Rowing Athlete of the Year

Course Records

  • Held World Championships men’s open 8+ course record from 1994–1997
  • Since 1995, continues to hold the Royal Henley Regatta – Grand Challenge Cup records for  Barrier (1:43) and Fawley (2:53) (San Diego Training Center)

For more information on Coach Kaehler and his services, please visit www.CoachKaehler.com.

1999 Men's Eight Training in Princeton (Coach Kaehler -far right)

US Men's 8+, 1998

1998 Men's 8+ Training in Princeton (Coach Kaehler 2-seat)

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