THE SPORT OF ROWING FISA 1982 Video United States Men’s Eight 1982 World Fourth Place, Rotsee 5 John Terwilliger 6’5” 195cm 172lb. 78kg 0°, +35° to -15°, 0-6, 0-9, 5-10, Modern Orthodox Kernschlag Tight shoulders, explosive entry, rebound, then second effort to the release. suggesting an exciting prospect for the final.”6583 Brook: “People always said you could recognize instantly a Harry Mahon-coached boat by how together the crew looked when working on the drive and then how leisurely and relaxed they seemed on the recovery, whatever the rating. “Contrast the conflicting styles of the U.S. Eight and the New Zealand Eight in 1982, the USA with a pronounced shoulder snatch at the catch, tension in the shoulders, neck and face, working so hard on the drive and on the recovery. They were first through the 500 and 1,000 and were obviously a fine crew, but they seemed to have ‘shot their bolt’ by 1,200 metres. “Five lanes away, we were relaxing on the recovery, conserving energy, and at the catch there was no tension in our faces or 6583 Mahon, Coach’s Report: Elite 8 of ‘82, NZARA, p. 3 necks as it was all happening off the footstretcher with the big leg push. “There was good compression at the front stop, but our bodies were upright. We were not the strongest crew in the final, but our style was effective because there was no skying and no missed water at the catch as the blades and feet locked with the water. “See the legs go down together, explosive off the footstretcher emphasis].”6584 In fact, it was the American crew who had the truly ‘explosive’ force application upon entry. They put all their Kernschlag leg drive into the front half and then continued their impressive effort in a two- part pullthrough. By contrast, in the New Zealand boat, their fingers-to-toes Schubschlag effort began instantaneously but persisted from entry all the way to their 6584 Brook, op. cit. smoothly [my 1824
