Pepper Kolman has spent much of the past four years rowing in a boat with seven other women as a member of the crew team at Clemson University, and soon will be joining the Rutgers crew team as a graduate student since COVID-19 provided her with an extra year of eligibility in the NCAA.

Of course, with the Surf City Beach Patrol during the summers, she’s the go-to girl when a female rower is needed and has made quite an impact at lifeguard competitions in recent years.