{"id":202017,"date":"2026-05-19T03:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=202017"},"modified":"2026-05-15T14:27:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:27:56","slug":"rowing-solo-across-the-atlantic-ocean-with-taryn-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/podcasts\/rowing-solo-across-the-atlantic-ocean-with-taryn-smith","title":{"rendered":"Rowing Solo Across the Atlantic Ocean with Taryn Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" height=\"200px\" width=\"100%\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https:\/\/player.simplecast.com\/2ac12570-58f0-4d5d-969c-3b6005d81592?dark=false\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wild-ideas-worth-living.simplecast.com\/episodes\/rowing-solo-across-the-atlantic-ocean-with-taryn-smith\/transcript\">Transcript<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2026, Taryn Smith became the third American woman to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, completing a 46 day Atlantic Ocean crossing in open water conditions. 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With no rowing experience beforehand, she leaned on a foundation built through world travel, the New York City Marathon, and summers exploring Idaho\u2019s Sawtooth Mountains. 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