RV Breda began to invest in professional coaching to increase their winnings a local Dutch rowing championships. They also wanted to bring a spark of energy to their existing programming, with hopes of increasing team participation in international competition. American professional coach Brock Sampson was hired to assist RV Breda with their goals. Brock traveled to Breda for 3 consecutive weekends. He observed, provided feedback and coached all their boat classes at a masters level. He also provided indoor rowing clinics in parallel.