Comments on: Olympic Avoidance Log 2008: Day One - Rowing http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/08/olympic-avoidance-log-2008-day-one-rowing/ Lollards in the high church of low culture Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:29:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Pete Baran http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/08/olympic-avoidance-log-2008-day-one-rowing/#comment-476603 Pete Baran Sun, 10 Aug 2008 21:37:25 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=12129#comment-476603 My Olympic hatred makes me think of horrible things like skulls. Rowing was the only sport I ever did at a competitive level, as a cox (which is the most skillful / least athletic member of an eight). I was light, and had a loud voice. However my steering was abysmal (not something that would actually be a problem in Olympic rowing as the courses are all dead straight so I would be surprised if the boats had rudders at all). My Olympic hatred makes me think of horrible things like skulls.

Rowing was the only sport I ever did at a competitive level, as a cox (which is the most skillful / least athletic member of an eight). I was light, and had a loud voice. However my steering was abysmal (not something that would actually be a problem in Olympic rowing as the courses are all dead straight so I would be surprised if the boats had rudders at all).

]]> By: Philip Straton http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2008/08/olympic-avoidance-log-2008-day-one-rowing/#comment-476379 Philip Straton Sun, 10 Aug 2008 15:04:17 +0000 http://freakytrigger.co.uk/?p=12129#comment-476379 Just some general information :) Rowing with two blades is referred to as "sCulling" - with a "C", not with a "K" as you spelt it in your post :) Just some general information :) Rowing with two blades is referred to as “sCulling” - with a “C”, not with a “K” as you spelt it in your post :)

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