Conal Groom

Conal P. Groom (born May 16, 1973) is an American competition competitive rower and coach. He co-founded Seattle Rowing Center with Carol Nagy, the former junior novice coach at Lake Union Crew and business manager at Pocock Rowing Center. In 2019, Groom moved to mountains outside Santa Barbara, California. and he and Steve Tucker placed sixth in the 1999 World Championships. Groom and Tucker competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics, finishing 11th in the lightweight double sculls.

Controversies As of March 14, 2022, Groom is under investigation by USRowing for allegations of sexual misconduct and is prohibited from coaching or interacting with minors. He has been accused on multiple occasions of abusing young rowers under his tutelage. Of lesser importance, the same article details how Groom employed training methods that, ultimately, were detrimental to their rowing goals.

Effective November 2, 2023, Groom was suspended from any participation in the sport for 7 years followed by a 3-year probation and issued a No Contact Order by USRowing.