Ben and Yuri met when Ben cold FB DM’d Yuri to row a double in the 2017 Masters National Championships. Their first time meeting and rowing together was at that championship and they won the Light A 2x, Light B 2x, and Light C 4x. Every time Yuri and Ben have been in a boat together at the USRowing Masters Nationals Championships, they have won. They became fast friends and have since gone on may rowing adventures, including a National Selection Regatta, the Club National Championships, and the Head of the Charles. Now they are preparing for their next adventure: rowing across the Atlantic Ocean in the 2027 World’s Toughest Row.