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Crews and
the eight

What makes a crew fast, from seat roles to standards to the people who hold it together.

Crews and the eightWhy New Zealand rowing punches above its weightNew Zealand punches above its weight in rowing because a few outliers showed us what winning looks like, starting with Rob Waddell, the…Crews and the eightRowing seats explained: why three seat was harder than sevenEvery seat in a rowing eight asks something different. I rowed three seat for six or seven years, then moved to seven and we won the Olympics. Seven…

Questions people ask

What is the hardest position in rowing?

For me it was three seat. I rowed three seat for six or seven years, then moved to seven seat and we won the Olympic Games, and I found three seat more of a challenge. The boat is a little bit void of feeling there, so you have to work a hell of a lot harder to have an impact on it.

The full answer: Rowing seats explained: why three seat was harder than seven

What is the most important position in rowing?

I joke that it's three seat, even though I was seven seat in Tokyo. The honest answer is that every seat has its own nuance and the boat needs all eight. Three seat is one of the most undervalued seats in an eight.

The full answer: Rowing seats explained: why three seat was harder than seven

What are the positions in a rowing 8?

Eight seats, numbered from the bow. The rower closest to the bow is bow seat, or one. The rower closest to the stern is stroke, which is eight in an eight. The cox usually sits in the stern, facing the crew.

The full answer: Rowing seats explained: why three seat was harder than seven