On top of the water
(03/28/07 4:00am)
Rowing is a game of inches. Races are won and lost by less than a second and crews battle each other to the finish line by pushing their physical limits of speed and mental endurance. Above all else, races are won by those that find a way to harness each person's desire for victory and channel their forces into a single current of raw power. The determining factor between winning and losing-between flying and dying-comes down to the heart that beats inside each individual athlete.