Inside Turn was founded by Izzi Weiss, a former U.S. National Team coxswain and collegiate athlete who believes that the best coxswains aren't simply skilled technicians—they're trusted leaders.

After years of competing at the highest levels of rowing and mentoring athletes throughout the sport, Izzi created Inside Turn to provide the kind of individualized coaching she wished every developing coxswain had access to: thoughtful, challenging, and rooted in long-term growth.​

Today, Inside Turn works with athletes pursuing collegiate rowing, national team opportunities, and stronger leadership both on and off the water.​

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The Journey

Izzi's rowing journey began in Chicago, where she learned to cox at Lincoln Park Juniors before continuing with Chicago Rowing Foundation, where she coxed their WV8+ for 3 years under Mike Wallin. ​As a high school athlete, she represented the United States internationally before being recruited to the University of Virginia, where she competed for four years under Coach Kevin Sauer.

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​During her collegiate career, Izzi helped lead Virginia crews to 4 ACC Championships and an NCAA 3rd-place team finish before earning medals with the U.S. Under-23 National Team, including gold at the World Championships in 2018 and bronze in 2019.

​After years of competing, coaching, and mentoring, one thing became clear: Great coxswains are rarely held back by effort. They're held back by room for growth in confidence, technical knowledge, communication, decision-making, and individualized mentorship. Inside Turn was created to fill that gap.​

Inside Turn exists because every coxswain deserves a coach who sees them as both an athlete and a leader. The goal has never been to coach athletes into becoming copies of the same coxswain. Instead, Inside Turn helps each coxswain discover their own leadership style while developing the technical and interpersonal skills that allow crews to thrive.​