Photography RED BULL
Lightweight racing is dead – and the Swiss are to blame.
Re-read that. Soak it in. If you need context, take a look at the A-Final of the Lightweight Men’s four at the 2015 World Rowing Championships. Lightweight racing is a balancing act – the finest physical margins are made to meet in matrimony and athletes depend on their technical prowess over any pre-conceptions of rowing as an exercise in chest-beating. This leads to fantastic racing, which often requires the use of technology to determine a winner from a loser as the crews cross the finish line.