Olympic single scull race 1996

[Foodfairy100]

And did rowing ever get in the way of your studies?

cuz for me with school till 5 and then rowing everyday i had to stop this year, but i hope to start again next year or after i've graduated.

[Foodfairy100]

What did you like most about the skiff or single scull? Didn't it ever feel lonely?

[MrLangely]

what a fucking BEAST

[jordancervetto91]

why is this video now unlisted?? its awesome.

[CJ95ZZ]

can upload the 2000 m1x coz i can never find it

[Aggiesgigem]

What age did you start rowing?

[ironoarsman]

@Aggiesgigem 13.5

[Hearnyboii99]

Insane stuff!! I'm not great at sculling myself, i can go along quite nicely but as soon as someone says "attention, go" i shorten up horribly!! prefer sweep rowing.

[nevimCze]

fantastic finish!..

[ozisovertherainbow]

I'm really glad to find that video. I remember that race and when i was a rower it was really inspirational for me. He is a legend!

[robinfisichella]

I wish one day i could move through two scullers with that awesome power, its like the boat is taking off!

[kjkolkowski]

Xeno this is absolutely amazing!!! very nicely done!

[ironoarsman]

@kjkolkowski Thank you. I have the race in higher definition on my website at xenorowingcoach d ot com :-)

[fraumommy]

You can find Xeno coaching through his website xenorowingcoach*com

[eripro]

what were you thinking when you overtook Porter and Lange, Xeno?

Erik

[tjv3487]

Xeno what's happened to the Sydney 2000 race? Can't find it anymore!

[Daz555Daz]

I have always been surprised that this is not THE blue riband event in rowing/sculling. It is the ONLY one on one event and should surely attrack the single best oarsmen on the planet.

[zss1588]

this is awesome!!! ive raced on this course a few times and i love it, congrats on all your success!!! and i agree this is very inspiring!!

[njordpromo10]

Nice race, you did so well, great powerfull strokes @ the end, really driving your legs, a true olympic gold medallist!

[fonfoneata1]

hey Xeno i'm a belguim rower and I have a question

how did you do those last 500 meters?

did you rased youre rate or did you just pulled harder?

and if you do rase youre rate how do you have to do it? do you row a bit slower in rate to go higher in the last 600meters orkeep your normal rate and then just go like never before..?

thanks a lot and congratulations with youre beautiful race

[Veslanjejezivot]

Awesome finish... Just amazing.

[LucasNL]

lol on concept 2 ergometer i go 6:38:00 (when i was 18yo) but on the water is 100 times more difficult to get at least 6:44 XD

Well done XENO!

[ironoarsman]

Hello Everyone, I explain training stuff and race rhythm in length for the members of row2go. It would be a pleasure to have you among the group. Xeno

[hpatrinhotmailcom]

@ironoarsman hey xeno...is it true that you are training for the 2012 olympics??if that s true.. we are with you :P

[hotty198]

great job xeno! i dont know where you got that energy from 37spm!

[cuseter]

bravo.

[asumazilla]

Hard as nails.

[6matz]

eifach ungloublech!! respäkt für dä schlussspurt!!

[Linkmaster4611]

Great Quality, Xeno! Great Race. Really inspiring.

"In fact NO ONE can respond!"

[WOWskarphace]

I just bought the WaterRower Natural, and it just arrived yesterday (11-13-09). I love it so far, its a great workout. Thanks for the help Xeno.

[geeNteefilms]

Hey Xeno, i was just wondering how nervous were you at the start of this race?

[ironoarsman]

I was always fuel by a lot of "I am going to show you all" energy. By the time of this race I had beaten everybody directly: Cop in the heat, Porter in the semi, and Lange by time, that I needed to get my thoughts straightened out by my coach, Marty. I told him that I needed a pep talk the day before this race. He did a great job. Nervous I was, the race felt very heavy on my mind and in the race I had to stay fluid, which all good but i had to catch up and put more torque behind the blade.

[mitchtickler]

Wow Xeno... Very inspiring... I am Australian not Swiss and I was getting goose bumps watching this... What a truly amazing moment for You & Rowing as a Sport...

P.s I watched your 'Rowing Technique' Video & it helped me immensely, My French coach this week asked what happened to me & said i was like a master this past weekend, all thanks to you,,,

Cheers... Mitch

[ironoarsman]

@mitchtickler I added a lot of content on row2go with slow motion analysis of my sculling technique. Join row2go and nothing will be a mystery anymore.