MICHAEL L MATSON

Featured Story - Dallas Morning News: "Murderous row: Texans brave rogue waves, flying fish, fatigue in record-setting journey o'er the sea"

Featured Story – Dallas Morning News: “Murderous row: Texans brave rogue waves, flying fish, fatigue in record-setting journey o’er the sea”







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Mirror - Man rowed to Antarctica in treacherous adventure that saw penguins and orcas come to join (Crewmate: Jamie)


Mirror – Man rowed to Antarctica in treacherous adventure that saw penguins and orcas come to join (Crewmate: Jamie)




BBC News - I can't feel fingertips after rowing in Antarctic seas (Crewmate: Jamie)


BBC News – I can’t feel fingertips after rowing in Antarctic seas (Crewmate: Jamie)




The Edinburgh Reporter - Antarctic rower sets new world records (Crewmate: Jamie)


The Edinburgh Reporter – Antarctic rower sets new world records (Crewmate: Jamie)




The Herald - Scots adventurer who rowed to Antarctica said it was 'best experience of his life' (Crewmate: Jamie)


The Herald – Scots adventurer who rowed to Antarctica said it was ‘best experience of his life’ (Crewmate: Jamie)




Guinness World Record News - Inspirational superwoman Lisa earns 10 records with Polar rowing expedition (Crewmate: Lisa)


Guinness World Record News – Inspirational superwoman Lisa earns 10 records with Polar rowing expedition (Crewmate: Lisa)




United Press International (UPI) - Antarctic rower earns 10 Guinness World Records (Crewmate: Lisa)


United Press International (UPI) – Antarctic rower earns 10 Guinness World Records (Crewmate: Lisa)




Clear Creek Currant - 75 couples say "I do" at Loveland Ski Area


Clear Creek Currant – 75 couples say “I do” at Loveland Ski Area




The Denver Gazette - Loveland Ski Area's Mountaintop Matrimony


The Denver Gazette – Loveland Ski Area’s Mountaintop Matrimony




Men's Journal - Ocean Rower Fiann Paul Completes Most Grueling Expedition (Crewmate: Fiann)


Men’s Journal – Ocean Rower Fiann Paul Completes Most Grueling Expedition (Crewmate: Fiann)




El Diario - Balcarceño assisted athletes at the Orcadas Antarctic Base (In Spanish)


El Diario – Balcarceño assisted athletes at the Orcadas Antarctic Base (In Spanish)




DelFuego Noticias - The Argentine Navy helped navigators in Antarctica (In Spanish)


DelFuego Noticias – The Argentine Navy helped navigators in Antarctica (In Spanish)




Gaceta Marinera - The Argentine Navy helped navigators in Antarctica (In Spanish)


Gaceta Marinera – The Argentine Navy helped navigators in Antarctica (In Spanish)




CriticaSur - Athletes who were trying to complete a journey through the Drake Passage were evacuated to Ushuaia (In Spanish)


CriticaSur – Athletes who were trying to complete a journey through the Drake Passage were evacuated to Ushuaia (In Spanish)




ExplorersWeb - Row from Antarctica to South Georgia Aborts


ExplorersWeb – Row from Antarctica to South Georgia Aborts




InfoFueguina - Ushuaia Coordination Center intervened in humanitarian aid for crew members of a boat (In Spanish)


InfoFueguina – Ushuaia Coordination Center intervened in humanitarian aid for crew members of a boat (In Spanish)




Radio Nacional - Athletes received medical assistance at the Orcadas Antarctic Base (In Spanish)


Radio Nacional – Athletes received medical assistance at the Orcadas Antarctic Base (In Spanish)




Argentina Ministry of Defense - Members of the Orcadas Base staff provided medical assistance to athletes who were trying to complete a demanding journey through the Drake Passage (In Spanish)


Argentina Ministry of Defense – Members of the Orcadas Base staff provided medical assistance to athletes who were trying to complete a demanding journey through the Drake Passage (In Spanish)




Guinness World Record News - Record-breaking explorer Fiann Paul embarks on his most dangerous mission (Crewmate: Fiann)


Guinness World Record News – Record-breaking explorer Fiann Paul embarks on his most dangerous mission (Crewmate: Fiann)




ExplorersWeb - Rowing From Antarctica to South Georgia


ExplorersWeb – Rowing From Antarctica to South Georgia




The National - Scot set for gruelling rowing challenge months after heart operation (Crewmate: Jamie)


The National – Scot set for gruelling rowing challenge months after heart operation (Crewmate: Jamie)




South China Morning Post - Shackleton’s Antarctic voyage to be recreated by rowing team honouring Harry ‘Chippy’ McNish


South China Morning Post – Shackleton’s Antarctic voyage to be recreated by rowing team honouring Harry ‘Chippy’ McNish




Telegraph - Adventurer attempts Antarctic row after heart surgery (Crewmate: Jamie)


Telegraph – Adventurer attempts Antarctic row after heart surgery (Crewmate: Jamie)




BBC - Adventurer attempts Antarctic row after heart surgery (Crewmate: Jamie)


BBC – Adventurer attempts Antarctic row after heart surgery (Crewmate: Jamie)




The Scotsman - Scottish adventurer to undertake Antarctic row months after open heart surgery (Crewmate: Jamie)


The Scotsman – Scottish adventurer to undertake Antarctic row months after open heart surgery (Crewmate: Jamie)




Independent - Adventurer to undertake Antarctic row months after open heart surgery (Crewmate: Jamie)


Independent – Adventurer to undertake Antarctic row months after open heart surgery (Crewmate: Jamie)




The Gazette | Competitors test their eating prowess during Labor Day Lift Off's doughnut-eating contest


The Gazette | Competitors test their eating prowess during Labor Day Lift Off’s doughnut-eating contest




Unofficial Networks - Congratulations To All The Newlyweds Who Got Mountaintop Married @ Loveland Ski Area


Unofficial Networks – Congratulations To All The Newlyweds Who Got Mountaintop Married @ Loveland Ski Area




Fort Bend Star - Matson recounts harrowing adventure – Team raced across Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat


Fort Bend Star – Matson recounts harrowing adventure – Team raced across Atlantic Ocean in a rowboat




UpClose - Mike Matson Sets Sail for Cullinan Park Conservancy Picnic


UpClose – Mike Matson Sets Sail for Cullinan Park Conservancy Picnic




Houston Chronicle - Park fundraiser features World Record holder


Houston Chronicle – Park fundraiser features World Record holder



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Scripps Blog - Recovery of a Boat Adrift


Scripps Blog – Recovery of a Boat Adrift




Great Pacific Race - Statement Regarding Team Attack Poverty


Great Pacific Race – Statement Regarding Team Attack Poverty




Monterey County Herald - Great Pacific Race: Biennial rowing competition to Hawaii returns to Monterey for third iteration


Monterey County Herald – Great Pacific Race: Biennial rowing competition to Hawaii returns to Monterey for third iteration




Odessa American - Presentations dominate ECISD board meeting


Odessa American – Presentations dominate ECISD board meeting




WaveTops - USNA Alumni Association - Matson ’06: World Record Row


WaveTops – USNA Alumni Association – Matson ’06: World Record Row




KHOU-11 Channel 11 - 3 Houston men earn records crossing Atlantic Ocean in rowboat


KHOU-11 Channel 11 – 3 Houston men earn records crossing Atlantic Ocean in rowboat




Sew Sporty Blog: Who wants to row an ocean? Part Two: Open Water Ups and Down


Sew Sporty Blog: Who wants to row an ocean? Part Two: Open Water Ups and Down




ESPN Longhorn Network - "My Race" (Crewmate: David)


ESPN Longhorn Network – “My Race” (Crewmate: David)




Sew Sporty Blog: Who Wants to Row an Ocean?


Sew Sporty Blog: Who Wants to Row an Ocean?




Kiwanis Club of Houston - Speaker: Mike Matson, Ph.D. "Rowing from the Canaries to Antigua - - the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge"


Kiwanis Club of Houston – Speaker: Mike Matson, Ph.D. “Rowing from the Canaries to Antigua – – the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge”




Rice Alumni - Mike Matson '09 one of first Texans to row across Atlantic


Rice Alumni – Mike Matson ’09 one of first Texans to row across Atlantic




Classic Rock Q107 - "Three Texans Cross The Atlantic... in a Rowboat!"


Classic Rock Q107 – “Three Texans Cross The Atlantic… in a Rowboat!”




Kicks 105 - Three Texans Cross the Atlantic in a Rowboat


Kicks 105 – Three Texans Cross the Atlantic in a Rowboat




Dallas Morning News - "Tossed and turned: Three Texans took on the Atlantic with nothing but a rowboat and a will to endure"


Dallas Morning News – “Tossed and turned: Three Texans took on the Atlantic with nothing but a rowboat and a will to endure”




AMP-103.7 - "3 Texans Set a Record for Being the First Trio to Row Across the Atlantic"


AMP-103.7 – “3 Texans Set a Record for Being the First Trio to Row Across the Atlantic”




River Pointe Church - Easter Sunday Sermon


River Pointe Church – Easter Sunday Sermon




Odessa Living Magazine - "Psyched for Science"


Odessa Living Magazine – “Psyched for Science”




SR Max Blog - "THEY MADE IT! THE AMERICAN OARSMEN ARE NOW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDERS"


SR Max Blog – “THEY MADE IT! THE AMERICAN OARSMEN ARE NOW GUINNESS WORLD RECORD HOLDERS”




Guidry News - "Texas Navy Welcomes Transatlantic Oarsman to Galveston"


Guidry News – “Texas Navy Welcomes Transatlantic Oarsman to Galveston”




Dead Confederates - "American Oarsmen Skipper to Speak on Transatlantic Race"


Dead Confederates – “American Oarsmen Skipper to Speak on Transatlantic Race”




Fort Bend Independent - "Quail Valley’s Michael Matson Really Makes Waves"


Fort Bend Independent – “Quail Valley’s Michael Matson Really Makes Waves”




Houston Chronicle - "Thumbs up, down"


Houston Chronicle – “Thumbs up, down”




Houston Chronicle - "First Texas rowboat crew to complete 3,000-mile Atlantic race crosses finish line"


Houston Chronicle – “First Texas rowboat crew to complete 3,000-mile Atlantic race crosses finish line”




Beaumont Enterprise - "First Texas rowboat crew to complete 3,000-mile Atlantic race crosses finish line"


Beaumont Enterprise – “First Texas rowboat crew to complete 3,000-mile Atlantic race crosses finish line”




Galveston County: The Daily News - "Texas rowers finish fourth in race across Atlantic Ocean"


Galveston County: The Daily News – “Texas rowers finish fourth in race across Atlantic Ocean”




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Houston Chronicle – “Houston-area rowboat crew completes 49-day voyage across Atlantic”




Antigua Yachting News - "BOATS ARRIVING TONIGHT IN TALISKER WHISKY ATLANTIC CHALLENGE"


Antigua Yachting News – “BOATS ARRIVING TONIGHT IN TALISKER WHISKY ATLANTIC CHALLENGE”




Odessa American - "Crockett students get chance to talk to American Oarsmen"


Odessa American – “Crockett students get chance to talk to American Oarsmen”




CBS7 - "ECISD Students Interview American Oarsmen"


CBS7 – “ECISD Students Interview American Oarsmen”




Meadows News - "American Oarsmen rowed 2600 miles. Have under 400 to go"


Meadows News – “American Oarsmen rowed 2600 miles. Have under 400 to go”



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AFLOAT - "American Oarsmen Cutting Into Hennigan's Lead"


AFLOAT – “American Oarsmen Cutting Into Hennigan’s Lead”




MEADOWS PLACE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING | Mayor's Comments: "American Oarsmen Update"


MEADOWS PLACE CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING | Mayor’s Comments: “American Oarsmen Update”




MEADOWS PLACE CITY COUNCIL - SPECIAL SESSION MEETING | Mayor's Comments: "Race the Atlantic"


MEADOWS PLACE CITY COUNCIL – SPECIAL SESSION MEETING | Mayor’s Comments: “Race the Atlantic”




The Alcade - "Texas Crew Alum Races Across the Atlantic"


The Alcade – “Texas Crew Alum Races Across the Atlantic”




Odessa American - "ECISD students, educators learn about Texas crew in 2016 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge"


Odessa American – “ECISD students, educators learn about Texas crew in 2016 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge”




Fitness in the Loop - DAVID ALVIAR AND THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME


Fitness in the Loop – DAVID ALVIAR AND THE JOURNEY OF A LIFETIME




The Courier of Montgomery County - "Texans hope to row across Atlantic"


The Courier of Montgomery County – “Texans hope to row across Atlantic”




Houston Chronicle - "Three Houston men prepare to row the Atlantic"


Houston Chronicle – “Three Houston men prepare to row the Atlantic”




KHOU-TV Channel 11 - "Houston men to row across Atlantic, honor fallen firefighter"


KHOU-TV Channel 11 – “Houston men to row across Atlantic, honor fallen firefighter”




ARIES Worldwide Logistics - "Slow and Steady (for 3,000 miles) Wins the Race"


ARIES Worldwide Logistics – “Slow and Steady (for 3,000 miles) Wins the Race”




UTHealth - "An American Oarsmen and His Road to the 2016 Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge"


UTHealth – “An American Oarsmen and His Road to the 2016 Talisker Whiskey Atlantic Challenge”




XX2i Press Release - "Three Man Rowing Team Sets Sight on Breaking Records with XX2i Optics"


XX2i Press Release – “Three Man Rowing Team Sets Sight on Breaking Records with XX2i Optics”




Pelagic - "The Team American Oarsmen choose Pelagic to Row the Atlantic"


Pelagic – “The Team American Oarsmen choose Pelagic to Row the Atlantic”




FOX26 News - "Row Workout"


FOX26 News – “Row Workout”




Sew Sporty Blog - "Out to Break World Records– The American Oarsmen Interview"


Sew Sporty Blog – “Out to Break World Records– The American Oarsmen Interview”




Rowing Magazine | August 2015 - "Triple Threat"


Rowing Magazine | August 2015 – “Triple Threat”




KHOU11 - "Rocking the Boat at NRG This Weekend"


KHOU11 – “Rocking the Boat at NRG This Weekend”




Airrosti - "Patient Story: Rowing Records"


Airrosti – “Patient Story: Rowing Records”




Row2K Photo of the Day - "Ocean Boat Anne"


Row2K Photo of the Day – “Ocean Boat Anne”




Memorial Hermann - "2015 Annual Report" - "Mike's Story"


Memorial Hermann – “2015 Annual Report” – “Mike’s Story”




Houston Chronicle - "16 things to look forward to in 2016"


Houston Chronicle – “16 things to look forward to in 2016”




Fox26 News - "Buffalo Bayou Boathouse (part 1)" & "Houston Rowing (part 2)"


Fox26 News – “Buffalo Bayou Boathouse (part 1)” & “Houston Rowing (part 2)”




United States Congressional Record - Honorable Ted Poe


United States Congressional Record – Honorable Ted Poe




Houston Chronicle - "As the Buffalo Bayou Partnership finishes projects, it presses on with others"


Houston Chronicle – “As the Buffalo Bayou Partnership finishes projects, it presses on with others”




Rod Ryan Show - "The Karback Cookoff at Lucky's Honoring Firefighters Lost May 31, 2013"


Rod Ryan Show – “The Karback Cookoff at Lucky’s Honoring Firefighters Lost May 31, 2013”




CrossFit Rowing - "Michael Matson to row Atlantic"


CrossFit Rowing – “Michael Matson to row Atlantic”




Guidry News - Houston City Council - Mayor Parker Press Conference


Guidry News – Houston City Council – Mayor Parker Press Conference




HTV Houston TV - "Mayor's Press Conference"


HTV Houston TV – “Mayor’s Press Conference”




KPRC - Click2Houston - "Rice University volunteer coaches to row across the Atlantic"


KPRC – Click2Houston – “Rice University volunteer coaches to row across the Atlantic”




CrossFit Tidal Wave - "CrossFit Rowing Clinic in Galveston"


CrossFit Tidal Wave – “CrossFit Rowing Clinic in Galveston”



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KTRK-TV abc13 Eyewitness News - "FALLEN FIREFIGHTER BECOMES INSPIRATION FOR RICE ROWING COACHES"


KTRK-TV abc13 Eyewitness News – “FALLEN FIREFIGHTER BECOMES INSPIRATION FOR RICE ROWING COACHES”




Rice Magazine | Winter 2015 - "Renewed Crew"


Rice Magazine | Winter 2015 – “Renewed Crew”




Houston Press: "Rice Crew Coaches Want a Boathouse on the Bayou, So They're Going to Row the Atlantic to Fundraise"


Houston Press: “Rice Crew Coaches Want a Boathouse on the Bayou, So They’re Going to Row the Atlantic to Fundraise”




Houston Chronicle: "Pair plans to row across the Atlantic to fund boathouse on Buffalo Bayou"


Houston Chronicle: “Pair plans to row across the Atlantic to fund boathouse on Buffalo Bayou”




abc13 News - "RICE UNIVERSITY CREW TEAM BOAT VANDALIZED"


abc13 News – “RICE UNIVERSITY CREW TEAM BOAT VANDALIZED”




Sugar Land Magazine - "First Texans to row across the Atlantic Ocean"


Sugar Land Magazine – “First Texans to row across the Atlantic Ocean”




The Black Sheep Agency Blog: "ThankHOU: We Flocking Love These Local Nonprofits"


The Black Sheep Agency Blog: “ThankHOU: We Flocking Love These Local Nonprofits”




KTRK-TV - abc13 Eyewitness News - "MEET RICE UNIVERSITY'S ROWING TEAM"


KTRK-TV – abc13 Eyewitness News – “MEET RICE UNIVERSITY’S ROWING TEAM”




Rice University News & Media - "Rice Crew moves to Buffalo Bayou"


Rice University News & Media – “Rice Crew moves to Buffalo Bayou”




NPR - Houston Matters: Taking a Row Boat Across the Atlantic


NPR – Houston Matters: Taking a Row Boat Across the Atlantic




The Rice Thresher - "Club rowing practices on Bayou"


The Rice Thresher – “Club rowing practices on Bayou”