Training with Olympic Champion Mahé Drysdale | Gillette World Sport

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[@mitsterful]

At aged 38 I thought he was going to retire after Rio, but no, he's still going to carry on performing at the top level. So much respect for him.

[@elio9234]

He's really the prototype of the perfect rower,a true idol for rowers.

[@lilylively1581]

Mahe a superior athlete & handsome too.

[@Jetsumo70]

Holy shit look at that dad bod!

[@MikeRoberts1964]

LOL

[@worldsport1644]

Haha and still a world beater! Mahe's the man :)

[@EdwardAlexanderSmall]

I realise this is an old comment, but: I'm pretty sure he has suffered from back pain (specifically osteoarthritis) for nearly a decade, so he wears a thick, possum fur belt when he rows long distances during training. Also, if this was filmed in the off season, or at the start of his training season then I wouldn't be surprised if he was holding a couple of extra kilos anyway.

[@timroth5034]

he got a bit of a belly

[@jellebakker8193]

Classic powerbelly

[@EdwardAlexanderSmall]

I realise this is an old comment, but: I'm pretty sure he has suffered from back pain (specifically osteoarthritis) for nearly a decade, so he wears a thick, possum fur belt when he rows long distances during training. Also, if this was filmed in the off season, or at the start of his training season then I wouldn't be surprised if he was holding a couple of extra kilos anyway.

[@LukaStascik]

Is it for me to late to start rowing at age of 21?

[@LucBoeren]

no

[@philippzunzer9312]

it depends on what sports you have done before

[@Jamie_kemp]

no way man go for it

[@clayknowles1434]

I first got into a sculling boat on my 69th Birthday. So no, 21 is definitely not too late! Go for it! Rowing is the best sport I’ve ever been involved with.

[@karljohanfalkesgaard733]

Yeh man the guy in the video started same time as you

[@stewartbarnett3857]

This is a genuine question. How come Mahe looms up so much? I was always taught to only cover the spoon that's what all the coaches always say. So what's the thing with going so deep he must have been coached to do it?

[@JohnSembrot]

Stewart Barnett Did you ever get an answer?

[@stewartbarnett3857]

John Sembrot no John never did get an answer

[@t.purkess9682]

Stewart Barnett some say that burying the loom a small amount can even work better, as it ensures that the blade doesn't move in the water and that the pressure is as evenly distributed through the spoons as possible. That's just a theory I heard. Or it could just be a consequence of Mahe being a big guy and that the more pressure you put through the spoons, the deeper they will naturally go

[@vidshotz]

Blade depth looks fine to me, plus it brings his hands into a good angle with his shoulders. As T says above, it also provides a better lock - less slippage under the water. You might be interested to read this: www.biorow.com/RBN_en_2015_files/2015RowBiomNews08.pdf

[@DavidMoore-br7ge]

I loom a bit too, but I still win races so i don't think it matters much. Teachers always want the perfect technique, but the perfect technique isn't always perfect for everyone

[@themuug8600]

He says ‘you know’ an awful lot

[@emmamorgans1280]

The Muug 21 times to be exact

[@wemuk5170]

That usage shows he isn’t trained at all in presentation/public speaking. Not like posh politicians, lawyers, lecturers, business leaders or marketing folks. He must have gone to a state secondary school. That’s all. At independent schools you will be told off in class or at debates, if you regularly use filler words like: um, uh, er, you know, okay or like - needlessly.