 Claire Collins says rowing got off to a pretty good start in her freshman year of high school, so she narrowed her focus to that sport. What I really love about rowing is the day-to-day work. The McLean native says she focuses on little goals, trying to improve just a little bit every day. She'll have a fan following at the Capital Rowing Club in D.C., where coach Andy Waiters hopes more kids will take an interest in the sport. Rowing can be kind of daunting coming in as a new rower.