#ROWING – What makes the perfect rower? Long levers, very high levels of aerobic fitness – and the mental toughness to put it all together to make the boat go fast. Top coaches discuss this in the webclip. Josy Verdonkschot is the head coach (women and lightweights) for the Netherlands and Paul Thompson holds the same position in Britain while Ian Wright is the Switzerland coach.
The video above includes impressive shots of the European Rowing Championships in Poznan, Poland and the second World Cup in Varese, Italy.
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