2012 USA Men's 8

[lt.wolf]

Really guys! You cant even wait a fn day.

[tpj]

I will celebrate with you. Way to go USA!!! Hard to believe they ran the table today for qualification. The LM4- gets my race of the day vote. Will be fun to follow a few extra races in London.

I know it is preferable to not have to go through this mess of qualifying in May, but I believe all of the USA crews are going to be better off for having gone through this process. Best of luck to them all!

[LoreMaster1]

Now that's more like it. I'm a biased observer, but that lightweight four race pumped me up like none other (though seeing the W2x take it to the field was pretty damn cool too).

[crewu]

Glad that qualification nightmare is now over. Their race wasn't very inspiring, but they accomplished their objective. Time to get back to Cali and back to work. Finally, the rowers in that boat can start focusing on winning a medal without Lucerne hanging over their heads.

True, not inspiring at all. Relief, yes. Celebration, not yet.

First 500 was a couple seconds slower for all crews compared to the earlier heat so maybe conditions were not fast. Still, we are going to see Germany and The Brits rowing 5:25 this weekend and that just feels like a different league at the moment from today's performance.

[Stewie Griffin Should Cox]

Glad that qualification nightmare is now over. Their race wasn't very inspiring, but they accomplished their objective. Time to get back to Cali and back to work. Finally, the rowers in that boat can start focusing on winning a medal without Lucerne hanging over their heads.

True, not inspiring at all. Relief, yes. Celebration, not yet.

First 500 was a couple seconds slower for all crews compared to the earlier heat so maybe conditions were not fast. Still, we are going to see Germany and The Brits rowing 5:25 this weekend and that just feels like a different league at the moment from today's performance.

It looked to me like they went out to 1000 and sat and defended.

[porsche5k]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72KJa7mV ... r_embedded

video of the 8 practicing

[clementine]

It looked to me like they went out to 1000 and sat and defended.

That is what the splits suggest, but this is the final we're talking about. There is no reason for them to hold back and just defend their lead. They probably could have found more if it was a tight race, but I'll bet that they were going as hard as they could considering the circumstances.

[Long'n Strong]

It looked to me like they went out to 1000 and sat and defended.

That is what the splits suggest, but this is the final we're talking about. There is no reason for them to hold back and just defend their lead. They probably could have found more if it was a tight race, but I'll bet that they were going as hard as they could considering the circumstances.

Huh? There's no rule that says you have to go flat out just because you're racing in a final. The objective was to finish first and to qualify for the big races in a couple of months. It makes total sense to wrap it up early and then conserve energy/maximize efficiency over the second half.

[Bucky]

I have not seen the race video. Were they perhaps staying very long and loose? Looking at Porsche5k's practice video it seems this crew is very long inside the boat. After seeing that, Teti's comment that Grant's stroke rhythm lets the engine room reach for big strokes makes great sense. IMNSHO - Wise to work that base rate speed as long as you can down the course if it is working.

[lt.wolf]

RI Hour of Power tonight is the rebroadcast of the MIke Teti interview from 12//7

It is lot better to hear Mike talk than it is to read . We all know that

7:00 pm

FTNS.CO

EDT.

[iwantmorepies]

Now who will Mike take out so Paul Teti can go in?

Post of the year so far!

[shinkster]

Rule regarding composition of crews qualifying at Qualification Regattas:
The rule regarding the composition of crews that qualified at one of the
Qualification Regattas states that rowers qualifying in a certain event at one of the
three Continental Qualification Regattas or the Final Qualification Regatta in
Lucerne must participate in that event (“mandatory event”) if they participate at the
Olympic Games. These rowers may also participate in another event in which their
NOC has qualified provided that they participate in the mandatory event.

He could do it and shatter someone's dreams. He already stated in an interview that the lineup could change. All the college websites are blowing up on row2k that their alums are going to the Olympics. Not so fast.

That being said Mike has never f'ed with the 8, only the 4s, when it come to putting in his favorites (ie brother). So only having him coach the 8 effectively eliminates that possibility. Sorry Paul, wait until 2016.

[porsche5k]

It would have been interesting if the 8 were to stay and race World Cup II this weekend. Was this thought of by Teti?

[LoreMaster1]

Rule regarding composition of crews qualifying at Qualification Regattas:
The rule regarding the composition of crews that qualified at one of the
Qualification Regattas states that rowers qualifying in a certain event at one of the
three Continental Qualification Regattas or the Final Qualification Regatta in
Lucerne must participate in that event (“mandatory event”) if they participate at the
Olympic Games. These rowers may also participate in another event in which their
NOC has qualified provided that they participate in the mandatory event.

He could do it and shatter someone's dreams. He already stated in an interview that the lineup could change. All the college websites are blowing up on row2k that their alums are going to the Olympics. Not so fast.

That being said Mike has never f'ed with the 8, only the 4s, when it come to putting in his favorites (ie brother). So only having him coach the 8 effectively eliminates that possibility. Sorry Paul, wait until 2016.

Wow Shink, that is the dumbest thing you have ever posted. Which is saying something. Lineup change DOES NOT mean personnel change. You will not see a different person entering the 8+. Stop trying to insinuate that he can just to get a clever sound byte.

[shinkster]

Lore I think you are wrong on two things. 1 - I think you are misreading the rules. Someone can come out, but they just can't go into another event. 2 - That is not even remotely the dumbest thing I have ever posted.