The following pictures are all of the United States' Men's 8 training before the Olympics. The US finished 3rd (5:25.34) in Beijing behind Canada (5:23.89) and Great Britain (5:25.11). The memebers of the Men's 8 were: Bryan Volpenhein, Josh Inman, Steven Coppola, Daniel Walsh, Wyatt Allen, Micah Boyd, Matt Schnobrich, Beau Hoopman, and coxswain Marcus McElhenney. Here's a look at their technique:
At the catch - look at their grips, angle of their arms, back splash, high chest, connection of the leg drive, and hand levels.
Through the drive - look at their precision, leg drives, straight arms, lay back, and posture.
On the recovery - look at the outside arm, the wrist, the hands away before the legs come up, and the balance of the boat.
Courtesy of Row2k
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