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Art, there is no other sport like rowing. it is the quintessential team sport.
there are no stars in rowing and each rower must be in peak physical and mental condition, master technique, and all athletes in the boat must work in perfect unison to win. Every stroke you must have the grace and agility of a ballerina combined with the power of a weightlifter, on the first stroke, and the last 50 where your entire body tells you to stop.
when rowing in unison under power, the boat runs, gliding almost effortlessly on the water, gaining momentum and speed with every stroke. there's no other feeling like it, like the boat is getting away from you.
boats, when they are set, form a family bond. I could go on forever.
the best years of my life I was coaching Brandeis Crew. if I could do it all over again, I'd coach in the mornings and afternoons and restore 911s during the day. Maybe when I retire.
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