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Michael "Mike" Matson (born November 5, 1984)[1] is an American ocean rower and author who holds 2 Guinness World Records.

2016 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge – American Oarsmen

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Michael and fellow Rice University Rowing club coach, David Alviar, entered the 2015 Atlantic Rowing Race (Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge) as an awareness campaign to fund the first rowing boathouse within the City of Houston.[2][3][4] The duo worked in conjunction with the Buffalo Bayou Partnership and Texas Dragon Boat Association to successfully construct Houston's first boathouse.[5][6][7][8][9] Their boat was named Anne, in honor of Anne McCormick Sullivan, a firefighter friend of Michael who gave her life in the tragic Southwest Inn fire.[10][11] Unfortunately, Michael tore his Patellar tendon, and the team delayed to the 2016 race.[12] With the Rice boathouse funded, the team added a third member, Brian Krauskopf, and changed names to the American Oarsmen.[11][13] The team's crossing was listed as one of the "16 things to look forward to in 2016" according to the Houston Chronicle.[14] The team left La Gomera on December 14, 2016, and arrived at Nelson's Dockyard in Antigua after 49 days, 14 hours, 4 minutes, and 20 seconds at sea.[15][16][17] The team interacted with students via satellite phone before and during the crossing.[18][19][20] This crossing earned the crew 2 Guinness World Records for being both the (1) First and the (2) Fastest trio (or three-manned rowboat) to cross the Atlantic.[21]

Other information

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Michael holds a PhD in Chemistry from Rice University and is the author of Inorganic chemistry for Dummies.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Matson". OceanRowing.com. Ocean Rowing Society. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Pair plans to row across the Atlantic to fund boathouse on Buffalo Bayou". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  3. ^ "Row 4 Rice | Houston Matters". www.houstonmatters.org. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  4. ^ "ThankHOU: We Flocking Love These Local Nonprofits – Black Sheep Agency". Black Sheep Agency. November 26, 2014. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  5. ^ Reiss, Aaron (January 8, 2015). "Rice Crew Coaches Want a Boathouse on the Bayou, So They're Going to Row the Atlantic to Fundraise". Houston Press. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  6. ^ Dhanji, Sara Fatima (February 25, 2015). "Rice University volunteer coaches to row across the Atlantic". KPRC. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  7. ^ "The Rice Thresher | Wednesday, September 24, 2014". issuu. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  8. ^ reporter, jessica willey, eyewitness news (November 3, 2014). "Meet Rice University's rowing team". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved February 15, 2017.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Congressional Record". www.congress.gov. Retrieved February 16, 2017.
  10. ^ "ROW 4 RICE". Congressman Ted Poe. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  11. ^ a b TEGNA. "Houston men to row across Atlantic, honor fallen firefighter". KHOU. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  12. ^ School, McGovern Medical (October 13, 2016). "Dr. Mays and Patient Mike Matsons Journey to Conquering the Ocean". Department of Orthopedic Surgery Website. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  13. ^ "Three Houston men prepare to row the Atlantic". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  14. ^ "16 things to look forward to in 2016". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
  15. ^ "Houston-area rowboat crew completes 49-day voyage across Atlantic". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  16. ^ "First Texas rowboat crew to complete 3,000-mile Atlantic race crosses finish line". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 14, 2017.
  17. ^ News, SAMANTHA KETTERER The Daily. "Texas rowers finish fourth in race across Atlantic Ocean". The Galveston County Daily News. Retrieved February 15, 2017. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  18. ^ "ECISD students, educators learn about Texas crew in 2016 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge". Odessa American. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  19. ^ "Crockett students get chance to talk to American Oarsmen". Odessa American. Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  20. ^ KOSA. "ECISD Students Interview American Oarsmen". Retrieved February 15, 2017.
  21. ^ "3 Houston men earn records crossing Atlantic Ocean in rowboat". KHOU. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  22. ^ Matson, Michael; Orbaek, Alvin W. (June 24, 2013). Inorganic Chemistry For Dummies (1 ed.). For Dummies. ISBN 9781118217948.
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