Author Topic: The rowing (Read 2942 times)

Jaded · « **on:** 04 August, 2012, 11:19:09 am »

We are 40m from the finish and the finals are about to come down.

This is tense!

Jaded · « **Reply #1 on:** 04 August, 2012, 11:47:13 am »

Wow!!!!!

In tears here.

Bledlow · « **Reply #2 on:** 04 August, 2012, 11:57:50 am »

Women lightweight sculls. Don't even look as if they're breathing hard. The fight is for 2nd & 3rd. Cruised over the line.

Don't look as if they expected it!

Bledlow · « **Reply #3 on:** 04 August, 2012, 12:04:17 pm »

Coxless fours medal award: one of the yanks seems to determined to make sure there are no misunderstandings.

David Martin · « **Reply #4 on:** 04 August, 2012, 12:28:29 pm »

Lightweight pair sculls - how tense was that..

David Martin · « **Reply #5 on:** 04 August, 2012, 12:41:48 pm »

OK, John Inverdale goes up in my estimation for a very sensitive interview with Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase. He was almost in tears as well.

Veloman · « **Reply #6 on:** 04 August, 2012, 01:05:27 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 04 August, 2012, 12:41:48 pm

... John Inverdale ........ He was almost in tears as well.

Who wasn't?

Incredibly tense, incredible emotions.

10/10 for rowing. Great coverage and great results: 4G 2S 3B

mattc · « **Reply #7 on:** 04 August, 2012, 01:57:27 pm »

Quote from: David Martin on 04 August, 2012, 12:41:48 pm

OK, John Inverdale goes up in my estimation for a very sensitive interview with Mark Hunter and Zac Purchase. He was almost in tears as well.

Me too. (in both senses!)

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Marco Stefano · « **Reply #8 on:** 04 August, 2012, 02:36:20 pm »

Out sculling this morning and only just saw the men's lightweight double sculls (have it all recorded) - good race, top marks to the Danish crew for a huge last 500m to take gold. Could see Hunter & Purchase going so hard, but just had no more speed left.

And the women's singles - beautifully long, powerful sculling by Knapkova, and gutsy racing by Erichsen. Not to mention Crow doubling up and doing six races in a week, and getting two medals.

PaulF · « **Reply #9 on:** 04 August, 2012, 03:34:40 pm »

Amazing riots from our rowers!!!

Noticed in the women's double sculls they both had a yellow 'device' the stroke's by her feet, the bow's on the rigger. Any idea what it was?

woollypigs · « **Reply #10 on:** 04 August, 2012, 03:47:29 pm »

Just read on Danish news that the French and the Danes think that teamGB should be disqualified for their restart blunder.

mattc · « **Reply #11 on:** 04 August, 2012, 03:50:47 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 04 August, 2012, 03:47:29 pm

Just read on Danish news that the French and the Danes think that teamGB should be disqualified for their restart blunder.

Tell 'em it wasn't our fault - the seat was made in Germany.

woollypigs · « **Reply #12 on:** 04 August, 2012, 03:53:15 pm »

Quote from: mattc on 04 August, 2012, 03:50:47 pm

Quote from: woollypigs on 04 August, 2012, 03:47:29 pm
Just read on Danish news that the French and the Danes think that teamGB should be disqualified for their restart blunder.
Tell 'em it wasn't our fault - the seat was made in Germany.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #13 on:** 04 August, 2012, 04:03:04 pm »

Quote from: woollypigs on 04 August, 2012, 03:47:29 pm

Just read on Danish news that the French and the Danes think that teamGB should be disqualified for their restart blunder.

Yes, a pal of mine is surprised the French aren't better at being gracious losers, given the practice they've had.

mike · « **Reply #14 on:** 04 August, 2012, 05:20:37 pm »

what? you were there too? Great, wasn't it!!

paul F - it's a stroke coach, tells them the time, rating and can tell you the speed if you've got an impeller fitted under the boat (but I doubt if they have)

(we were near the front about 50 yards from the finish

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PaulF · « **Reply #15 on:** 04 August, 2012, 05:48:04 pm »

Quote from: mike on 04 August, 2012, 05:20:37 pm

paul F - it's a stroke coach, tells them the time, rating and can tell you the speed if you've got an impeller fitted under the boat (but I doubt if they have)

Thanks! Had nowt like that in my day!

Jaded · « **Reply #16 on:** 04 August, 2012, 08:51:12 pm »

Mike, we were in stand 1, block 104, row 29. Seat 114.

Didnt spot a YACF top

Got on the bus at Slough and the mum of one of the rowers in the four got on and sat behind us. She lives in our town. What a coincidence!

mike · « **Reply #17 on:** 04 August, 2012, 10:37:58 pm »

Quote from: Jaded on 04 August, 2012, 08:51:12 pm

Mike, we were in stand 1, block 104, row 29. Seat 114.

we were almost right in front of you - down in row 4, seat 93

Jaded · « **Reply #18 on:** 05 August, 2012, 01:01:42 am »

I'll try to do a spectator report later, however I'll simply post the image of the day for me. This was taken 15 minutes after the finish of the lightweight double skulls. The race in which the GB pair of Mark Hunter and Zak Purchase were pegged back by the Danes and although level as they passed our seats, lost by a fraction.

Hunter couldn't walk, was helped by Steve Redgrave, was practically dragged up some steps to fulfil the media requirement of an interview soon after the race. After the tearful interview that you may have seen (with John Inverdale) they came back down the stairs. That pair had rowed as hard as they could.

mattc · « **Reply #19 on:** 05 August, 2012, 05:10:06 pm »

Is that your own piccie, JD? If so, top opportunism/papping/skilz !

Jaded · « **Reply #20 on:** 05 August, 2012, 07:38:14 pm »

Yup - one of mine. Thnx.