Athens 2004 - Men's Coxless Pair Olympic final

[@FergusHodgson]

Those Aussies are all class-great to watch.

[@peterpietrzak1253]

Its been officially 20 years since the 2004 Olympics happened

[@garymacmillan6401]

Jimmy Tomkins was smooth as silk.

[@dmwhoyt21x]

If you can make out the detail, the Australians' have almost no torso swing to bow and very little missed water gong in to the catch. This combination reduces stern check, a distinct advantage. The other boats slow themselves by having greater torso wing and more missed water prior to the oar going in the water. Even inches matters.

[@stanislavsd]

it's never that simple, a torso swing could also be an advantage, look at Murry/Bond, it usually depends on the conditions, the athlete's natural physique and the general style of the club they come from. Personally, I love how the Australians row, but I think it's all the matter of taste.

[@jackhansen-knarhoi4204]

body swing is often useful if you stay tall at the finish. too much bodyswing and not controlled/together can put too much weight down in the boat at the finish, you can see how the aus boat doesn't sink as far as other boats at the finish. they stay light at the finish and prioritise a clean extraction and gather together at this point, their faster roll up into the catch makes the boat surge and feel lighter at the catch, overall making a faster boat

[@dmwhoyt21x]

@@jackhansen-knarhoi4204 Wow. This is the first time someone else comments in the same rowing technique issue. A Kiwi Olympic Gold row some years ago, they rowed with no torso swing at all. Resulted in zero stern check. All tge others had the classic seesaw motion. They just pulled away every stroke.

[@dmwhoyt21x]

@@jackhansen-knarhoi4204 Most race videos I watch, every boat is thrusting the hull down each stroke. They hope to defy physics ? My coach understood that issue 50 years ago.

[@dmwhoyt21x]

@@jackhansen-knarhoi4204 Jack, you are the first person I have come across aware of effects of torso swing, and surge from faster rollup, besides my college coach 50 years ago. The Russian "expert" believes (d ?) faster rollup slows the boat (is in his e-mail response to me a few years ago). Must use physics from a different plant or universe. The U23 5:23 2k 8+ rowed most of a race 45-50 spm. Very fast rollup.

[@bleckgilbert7875]

JTOMKINS mon autre idole

[@bleckgilbert7875]

Ils font surtout très bien glisser le bateau à l,inverse des autres qui se bâtent avec ( le bateau)

[@skipparker3182]

real men row 2-

[@Yan-bs5qf]

No. Real men row the pair with!

[@prasantamedhi5765]

Nice