Seems to me like a lot of countries have put all their eggs in one basket trying to win this one event. It’s a serious gamble considering it’s only one medal.
I find in a 1X my favorite place to be is actually ~2m down (before 1500 at least). That way I know roughly where the other guy is but without being distracted. I find the sculler slightly ahead spends too much time watching the chaser and waiting to react.
I rowed throughout my university days; came short twice in making the National crew in the 8s. I know exactly what it takes and I know how it feels to train like a demon and fail on "the biggest day". For a Bogun that appears to be suffering from mental illness, bigotry and a limited vocabulary, it seems ironic that an Aussie like you wouldn't cut Ms. Robbins some slack. Shame on you, Mate. And go back to school; you spell like you're 11 years old.
fuck off mate..you will never know what it is like to train your but off most days for years and years, waking up at dawn to train. Then on the biggest day of there lives their team mate gives up and from that all there dreams are ruined. Fuck you..you don't know shit
Richard Tonks strikes again. Long powerful strokes. another gold medal. pairs doubles singles. If you are long in the water and hang on the legs and don't use your arms early and don't under stroke you will do well.
Don't be so rude! Assume you are about 12 and just being rude on here because you get bullied at school. Holland and the Netherlands do not mean the same thing. Holland is part of the Netherlands, if you are from Limburg you are not from Holland but you are from the Netherlands. The common term is to describe someone as Dutch.
That's true, but Mahe doesn't try until he has to. He's a strong rower and everyone knows him. If it were a sprint race, he'd adjust tactics. Eg: I'm a smaller rower, so to try demoralise the bigger boys, I go hard out of the start and hold off with fitness. Others do it the opposite. My strategy relies on my fitness, as do a lot of other crews. In an 8+, yeah of course, making up ground is hard, and a 1x much easier, but still, I prefer being ahead from the start, as do most others I reckon.
In an 8+ I agree with you, but in the longer races like small boats the base rhythm seems to be more and more important. If the first 500 was the only important part then Alan Campbell would be winning. Instead Synek and Drysdale have a better middle race and invariably go through him. At this (2012) Olympics Drysdale was 4th at the 500m but got the win. I am not saying that the first 500 is not important, I know it is but in a long race you need a good middle 1000 and last 500 to follow up.
Duncan Willis you are totally ignorant. They’re different. It’s like calling the uk England. You should get your facts right before you start being abusive.
