Michael Morgan

Michael rowed in the Olympic 1868 Australian VIII (silver medal) as well as the 72 crew. He then coached the 1976 crew. He also has had a long and successful career as a schoolboy coach in NSW Australia. Timestamps 01:30 Background in rowing 1963 St Ignatius' centenary rowing 3.30 Olympic crews - how I got selected. I rowed with Howard Croker 07:30 Won the Kings Cup and selected for 1972 Olympics 08:30 Freddy Bachmann - the reserve for the Swiss team won the Silver in M2- 11:00 Freddy's technique points - legs compressed at front stops is "leg drive for free" - accelerate the seat into the catch - this makes the boat go forward - move off back stops together - also makes the boat go forward 15:00 School rowing - schoolboys have less time now to row. Their times haven't gone faster in 25 years. 21:00 Opportunities and challenges for schools rowing. Water conditions are worse, they use camps a lot. I see the Rowperfect rowing machine as the closest thing to simulate the rowing stroke. 23:50 There is not the same focus on technique now. It's important but is being focus more on endurance. 25:30 The future for schools rowing in Australia Training more anaerobic Thor Nilsen advocated programmes Schools don't have time to do the endurance.