Michael Morgan

Michael rowed in the Olympic 1868 Australian VIII…

An episode of the RowingChat podcast, hosted by Rebecca Caroe, titled "Michael Morgan" was published on January 10, 2022 and runs 29 minutes.

January 10, 2022 ·29m · RowingChat

Summary

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.

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