Former Lightweight Women's Coach-Loyola Maramount University
A Boston native, Conway has been rowing since the age of 12, and was a junior national champion in 1992 in the women's eight. She competed at Tufts University in Medford, MA from 1994-1998, where she was the team captain her senior year. She continues to row and currently competes in the lightweight single. Conway was the Masters National Champion in the Women's A Light Single in 2003 and a 2007 Masters National Champion in the Women's AA Quad.
Fly Wheel Fitness, Owner:
Sara-Mai Conway is the owner of Flywheel Fitness, and also teaches classes. A rower since the age of 12, Sara-Mai first competed on a national championship high school team, and continues to compete on a national level, having won two USRowing Masters National Championships (2003 and 2006), three championship titles at the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic (2007, 2008, 2009), and three top-5 finishes at the Head of the Charles Regatta (2002, 2006, 2009). Ms. Conway has also had considerable success as a coach. Over an eight year career coaching Division I Women's Rowing, Sara-Mai has led teams to several regional titles as well as a 2008 National Championship. Sara-Mai has a masters in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco and is a Level III USRowing certified coach. Although she takes great pride in the accomplishments of her athletes who have followed their dreams to row for the US National Team, her greatest satisfaction is in the every day challenge of turning someone on to the sport of rowing and seeing the subtle (and not-so-subtle) changes that take place as people discover their inner athlete.
I don’t know you – so I can’t tell YOU what to do, but I can tell you who’s going to kick ass on the 1000 meter row. The competitor who does well on the 1000 meter row (3:15-4...
Efficiency is important in every movement we do. Not just so we can do the present movement more effectively, but in a sport like CrossFit, it’s so we can do the next movement more effectively t...
By Sarah Mai Conway | Owner of Flywheel Fitness Ahhh… the 2k rowing test. Glad to see CrossFit athletes taking on what is the standard international race distance for rowing, on the water, and...
Fight Gone Bad. 1 minute. 250 meters. CrossFit loves the short, intense row. Here are some pointers on how to get the most our of your 1 minute row. Preparation: What’s the best way to prepare?...
Getting Better: If I had to name one reason why I love sport it would be this: you can always get better at it. The opportunity to get better makes me show up, encourages me to work hard, keeps me en...
Owner, Flywheel Fitness
Tufts University and the University of San Fransisco
Certified as a Level III Coach by the United State Rowing Association, Conway began her coaching career at her alma mater, Tufts University, where she coached the novice women and helped coach the Lightweight Eight to a fourth place finish at the New England Championships. She then went on to coach novice women at UCLA for three years. Coach Conway holds a BA in Biology and a BFA in Fine Arts from Tufts University, as well as an MA in Sport Management from the University of San Francisco.
