Team Ocean Grown

13/05/2024

We are back on home soil! It was so special to be able to celebrate with the fleet of , safety team, and race organizers. Thanks to for a fabulous event, and to all of the rowers, thanks for all the memories!

While a world record is impressive, the real success here is that these two Lil barefoot bandits wore actual heels for a whole night and lived to tell the tale 🤣

28/03/2024

Now that we're back out in the wild, we are both missing those starry nights, salt seasoned cups of tea and that irreplaceable feeling of being a part of the ocean. I stumbled across this diamond, snapped by at the finish line. What a moment, completely surreal as we tried to take in all that surrounded us after so many days at sea. It was incredible to have friends and family from near and far to drop everything to be there for such a moment. It was also incredible to have each other after years of hard work and sacrifice to get to the start line, 45 days of pushing ourselves to not only finish the race, but be able to make our mark in female seafaring as world record holders ♡

This one goes out Seb and beautiful Claire for believing in our dream from the jump - Words can never express ♡

27/02/2024

It’s been ONE MONTH since our arrival to Antigua!

ONE MONTH since we set a record as the fastest female pairs team to row the Atlantic!

ONE MONTH since we stepped back on land and were greeted by our friends and family, which was the best treat of all!

We’ve come back down to earth from achieving such an incredible dream…
remembering the THREE YEARS of preparation that led us to the finish line.

It was not merely the result of two woman that allowed us to take on the ocean…

It took a community comprised of people from around the world.

We could not have done it without all of the support we’ve received, and we are BEYOND GRATEFUL.

A HUGE AND SPECIAL THANK YOU (again) to all of our SPONSORS:

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06/02/2024

Thank you for featuring us and sharing our story Chesapeake Bay Magazine!

03/02/2024

Our Bridges Over Water maritime education scholarship for former foster youth is LIVE!

We caught up with Carsten and Portia on CBC Radio Information Morning to talk rowing, records and our Bridges Over Water scholarship fund!

The application is currently LIVE and ready to change lives. The program is available to young adults between 19 and 30 years old who aged out of foster care in Canada, USA or Caribbean. Our scholarship recipients will benefit from exceptional mentorship, career counseling, course funding and job placement assistance to begin an incredible new career.

We are looking to share far and wide to make sure the application gets into the hands of those who will benefit most!

Visit www.oceangrown.co/mission for to access the application!

From off the coast of Africa to the Caribbean, Haligonian Lisa Roland and her rowing partner, Nini Champion just rowed across 3000 nautical miles of Atlantic Ocean and claimed a world record. Lisa told the CBC's Carsten Knox how they did it.

03/02/2024

Swipe ➡️ for Before and After - Atlantic edition!

There’s no doubt that 45 days at sea will put your body and mind through the ultimate test. You are thrown into extreme weather conditions, erratic sleeping habits, burning over 5,000 calories a day and that’s not to mention the mental challenges, stressors and road blocks you must overcome to get to the finish line.

New freckles, sun-bleached mermaid hair and their knowing gaze - all telling tales from 3,000 miles of Trans-Atlantic journey!

02/02/2024

Thank you, Annapolis Patch!

An Annapolis woman and her partner broke the world record for the fastest time to row across the Atlantic Ocean. They overcame rough seas and a grueling schedule.

31/01/2024

WTOP News shared an article after a quick chat about our row.

Go check it out via the link!👇

https://wtop.com/maryland/2024/01/annapolis-woman-breaks-a-record-rowing-across-the-atlantic/?fbclid=PAAabqTlCpw4_5QzrhywSUxnSxQKjSD-5XW_XKhbW5h4ESChYSE3MWxJWcpfE_aem_AStw4jnwn7s3ZAiItzzM8rYdEVEEKByR8L6_a1GqfTexvyrzSQNMoKXsxatio86HaXY

Lauren Champion, from Annapolis, Maryland, and her teammate Lisa Roland broke a record for the fastest time for a woman duo rowing across the Atlantic Ocean.