SIDWELL FRIENDS SCHOOL ROWING
MEET THE COACHES
Assistant Coaches
Ted Bristol
Head Coach
Ted Bristol has been coaching crew at Sidwell Friends since 2008, first as assistant coach and for the last twelve years, as head coach. He recently led the Sidwell Freshmen boat to qualify for their first ever Nationals (2022), during which they made the semi-finals.
He has a long history of rowing on the Potomac River, first serving as co-captain of the rowing team at George Washington University where he was voted Most Valuable Oarsman his senior year. He then coached the GWU freshmen men for a season and has rowed as a member of the Potomac Boat Club. Ted now rows out of Thompson Boat Center and coaches part time at Capital Rowing Club in DC.
Ted is the parent of two Sidwell graduates, Hannah (’10), who rowed for Sidwell, and Daniel (’13). Ted was a principal at Faegre Drinker Consulting, where he headed the public sector practice team.
Maggie Taylor
Maggie's bio forthcoming
Colette Nortman
Colette Nortman was introduced to rowing in her first year at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM). After serving a season as a novice coxswain, she eventually transitioned to become a full-time rower and went on to compete in the 1V8. Her senior year, Colette was elected Captain and helped secure SMCM's first Mid-Atlantic Rowing Conference title which led to the team's debut at the 2022 NCAA Rowing Championships in Sarasota, FL. Prior to graduating, she was additionally named SMCM's Female Scholar Athlete.
In addition to serving as an Assistant Rowing Coach for Sidwell Friends, Colette works as a congressional staffer for the U.S Senate on health, education, and labor policy.
2026-27 SFS Rowing Board
SFS Rowing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports the Sidwell Friends School girls' crew team and raises the funds necessary to purchase and maintain equipment used by the team. The capital budget is amortized over ten years so that we can afford large purchases, such as new shells, without unduly burdening current families.
SFS Rowing's equipment currently includes two eights, two fours, a launch and motor, twenty+ ergs, three cox boxes, safety equipment, and lots of oars. We fund the capital budget with donations, primarily from current parents, and from large and small fundraising events. We are always looking for volunteers. If your daughter is interested in the team and you'd like to learn more, please reach out to any of our Board members or click below to volunteer!
President: Matt Bockner (Joanna ’28)
Vice President: Open
Treasurer: Nick McQuaid (Clara ’27)
Shadow Treasurer: Ryan LaSalle (Emily ’29)
Communications & Marketing: Sapna Kundra (Simrin ’28)
Fundraising: Blair Bockner (Joanna ’28)
VASRA Representatives (Current, Training New Reps):
Indira Lall (Nadia ’27)Sapna George (Nia ’27)
VASRA Representatives (Incoming):
Adrien-Alice Hansel (Eleanor ’29)Nitisha Kharbanda (Ahana ’29)
Novice/Freshman Parent Representative: Flora Chao (Catalina ’30)
Volunteer & Events Coordinator: Open
Equipment Manager: Open