M2- Coxless Pair Athens Olympics

[ooomblah]

crotia also has great run in their boat

[glor515]

anyone else notice that the stoke guy in the australia boat stopped rowing before he crossed the line?

[JordanL33T]

@glor515 They had already had cross the line. The race is over once the bow of the boat cross the line, not the rowers.

[NAXE5]

@JordanL33T Nah, you can see he stops at 6:32 and then the bow crosses at 6:33. But they were safe at that point.

[Veslanjejezivot]

You can see how Germans aren't using their whole power efficiently like other crews... I'm sure they are very powerful but their technique doesn't let the boat to keep running and running like Australians. Aussies best technicians, James Tomkins is really one of the best sweep rowers ever! He isn't very powerful like others but his technique lets boat to run and run, and he is one of the best strokes I've ever seen!

[bjbjbzz]

@Veslanjejezivot Yes you can tell by the violent dip in the German's boat

[Veslanjejezivot]

How much did James Tomkins and Drew Ginn pull on ergo when they were on the top of their game?

[lufc550]

@Veslanjejezivot

not sure, i know drew Ginn is pulling a 5:47 now so can only assume sub 5:45

[crazypianolady]

Love rowing :-)

[Veslanjejezivot]

James Tomkins and Drew Ginn :)

[plamen2005]

that is a great race ! WHO the men are? Australia:)))))

[spiller212]

"not quite the effortless move that you'd expect"? i mean they were more than a length ahead at that point in an olympic final...what is he talking about?

[iKnowWhatImDoing123]

"effortless moveMENT"

[djraimundo6]

ok dan topolski... all he does is pay out everyone...