2004 GB gold medallist 4- describing race

GB crew and Barney Williams from the Canadian crew comment on the 2004 Olympic 4- final.
Including comments from Jurgen Grobler
Recorded from BBC, but didn't manage to tape the first bit, so this only starts at 1000m

[@stevecasey7723]

I've never seen anyone put so much into a race as Matthew Pincent that day. Super human.

[@tomeggleston367]

He had a 8.5 litre lung capacity 😄
The average male as about 5.8 litre. Redgrave 6.5litres , Lance Armstrong 7litres.

[@2610kristina]

For me Matthew Pincent is the best rower ever ,with all my respect to sir Steven Redgrave!

[@andyhall7032]

agreed.

[@adammark6834]

Rowing is a sport that you’ve got to leave it all out there on the water

[@Trackdesigner]

So humbled to have rowed with Steve at public school and what’s weird is that I was at prep school with Ed! Strange coincidence!

[@paladin5382]

I am curious, Sir Steven Redgrave and Ed Coode are a few years apart, how did you and Ed overlap in school?

[@tomeggleston367]

@@paladin5382 I guess he means Steve Williams in the bow seat, rather than Steve Redgrave..?

[@nedlitam]

Such a human moment, their breaking technique to look over at Canada in the last strokes.

[@peterclark1041]

Interesting that three of them managed to glance across at Canada in last few strokes!!! Rule no one in racing???

[@robinbarwick8473]

Actually...all 4 of them! But I can't be critical - as Mike Tyson once said (about a good referee) "I'm not his peer so I can't judge"

[@peterclark1041]

@@robinbarwick8473 I am merely pointing it out for benefit of lesser (and younger) rowing / sculling enthusiasts who might find themselves in a very tight finish at any level. It’s irritating to lose by a foot....60 years ago I suffered it at a less impressive status of rowing 3 times!