The New Zealand Men's Rowing 8 Story, Told by Shaun Kirkham.

The Kiwi Men's Rowing 8 Story Told From My Perspective - Shaun Kirkham. This is my honest retelling of a crazy story - apologies for the bad camera work and for the odd swear word, but hopefully you enjoy this F***ing rollercoaster.
I do quite a few speaking events these days and just recently realised I should record one. This is 10 years of my life as part of the New Zealand Men's Rowing 8. It is a brutal and realistic take on what being an Olympic athlete is all about - Warts and all!
Visit SK Rowing to learn more about the story: www.skrowing.co.nz

[@EamonGlavin]

“Where Olympic dreams go to die” gotta absolutely love it. Huge ups mate, this was great - love the insight

[@shaunkirkham446]

Thanks mate! And keep up the good work yourself - love the vid you did on the kiwi 8!

[@shaunkirkham446]

Holy, 20k views! Thanks for the support everyone, and thanks for watching!

[@ashtonattew2676]

My coach is always using your eight as an example of what to row like. From technique to the finesse, you guys bring to the boat. He believes that the way you move the boat is the best by far of any crew in the world right now.

[@shaunkirkham446]

Catch, Swing, Rhythm!

[@jamiefitzgerald4305]

Absolute gold medal presentation and insights Shaun. Feel bloody lucky to have been able to watch this. The audience lucky to be there with you. You and the squad inspired a nation.

[@shaunkirkham446]

Thanks Jamie, we must be due a catchup! Been a minute!

[@kes7u]

What a FANTASTIC talk and story. My wife and I loved this. Thanks for sharing.

[@user-xp4td5xg3z]

A story that our young kiwi people all need to hear and inspire too. Well done to the whole team

[@johnmorgan9400]

What a great presentation! Watching that final and cheering for the GB 8, I couldn’t believe the boat speed you managed to get. Really great to see the inside story and lots of lessons that can be transferred to other sports, business and life in general!

[@vikramsami8011]

Amazing story, and so well told. Loved this

[@kenatkins620]

Great sporting story. It deserves to go further than a recording on KZbin. I bet any one of your previous NZ crews and any one of those crews you were racing had enough talent to win that 2021 Olympic final race but they didn’t have the vital ingredients that you identify in your presentation. Those ingredients make rowing in an 8 the best and the worst boat to row in and they make rowing the ultimate team sport. Good work!

[@shaunkirkham446]

Agree! and it has, sortv: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKGkq6x5gK2KqZY

[@mgolteezmtl]

This was such a well done video. Congrats on the gold! And, I love the thought about the injection of enthusiasm from the youth. Lots of us can learn from that - to continue to be inspired and learning from others, no matter whom and what age.

[@shaunkirkham446]

100%!

[@richardlawson1509]

What a great story and wonderfully told - thank you so much!

[@joshuaroughan3350]

Amazing, so glad this came up in my recommended feed.

[@mikewright7123]

Fascinating story - loved watching this!

[@TheNWaite]

Presented with all the humility, grace, and authenticity that makes following Kiwi sportsmen and women such a delight. Which coming from an Aussie is saying something.

[@user-hr7id3er1x]

Thanks for not quitting

[@tonystewart7287]

As a former Rower I was so proud of this Win, amazing and one of NZ greatest sporting moments along with 72 😎😎👍

[@davidhild5315]

Great presentation! Bravo

[@christophermccoy8689]

That's quite a perspective. Great story.

[@1164402Matt]

Great story Shaun! I had shivers watching that race live. Stoked to have rowed with a few of that 8 at HBHS and Auckland uni

[@user-dm8wj2si7p]

I so enjoyed this presentation. So real and honest. Thank you for sharing your Story so inspired.

[@Proxima2]

When your team hit rock bottom, there’s often a saying that the only way is up. But that’s so hard to do when faith in yourself waivers. How fantastic and fortunate that your team had an injection of motivation when the young lads joined, who didn’t know anything about failure, only aspiration and positivity. I bet you all had a laugh afterwards about how shocked the commentators were!! Well done everyone. Fantastic performance. All those years you spent weren’t for nothing! 👏👏👏

[@iadide9789]

an inspiring life story man

[@Steviezzz]

Thank you for sharing your journey of a well deserved champion and for the inspiration. A master rower in somewhere rowing is a samll niche but with tons of love.

[@tonychen638]

Thank you so much for sharing your story. Actually we are all chasing the pinnacle moment in our whole life, I was so touched that the dream was coming true.

[@brunomckay1875]

Belief comes from within and adversity brings it to the fore. Great story mate.

[@jamestaylor5044]

Great story. Huge result.

[@Rayzajw]

Well done Shaun. Love this video

[@jakelopez2796]

Great story

[@rodhowellnetwork28]

What times were you all doing for your 2k erg at that time Shaun?

[@krihel21]

A true champion🏆

[@ben9l351]

reminds me when training with some of the 72 gold medal winners. What a feat coming back from doubt

[@rossmcintyre1328]

If I am not mistaken did this eight become the fastest eight of all time?

[@stephanemoreau-nf4ie]

This is the video for all the rowing school in the world, Awesome Guys 👍, the big race ever an ever for ever, it's unbelievable for the next generation

[@softie30]

Kiwis can fly!

[@philherb0656]

So beautiful

[@johngreally9599]

May all your 'repercharges' be repêchages, and your 'pheonix' rise like a "phœnix". Spelling is my sport, sorry. Total admiration for all your talents fully invested in such a long feat, a pinnacle clincher.

[@shaunkirkham446]

Haha, yes a mate spotted those spelling errors before I did this speech and then I forgot to correct them!

[@julianbreheny1792]

Interesting story, but surprising that there was no mention of a coach and the role coaching played.

[@homburg_media]

Except for the part where he thanks Tony their coach for guiding them.

[@shaunkirkham446]

Only had 40mins and it's such a massive story that I can't cover it all - Luckily we had this doco made all about out coach! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKGkq6x5gK2KqZY Check it out!