Olympic Rowing

The Red Rose Crew: A True Story of Women, Winning, and the Water by Daniel J. Boyne

"In 1975, a group of amazing women rowed thei more...0 points

"In 1975, a group of amazing women rowed their way to international success and glory, battling sexual predjudice, bureaucracy, and male domination in one of the most grueling and competitive sports around. Among the members of the first international women's crew team-and one of the first women's teams anywhere-were Gail Pearson, the soft-spoken MIT professor who fought equally hard off the water to win the political battles necessary for her team to succeed; lead rower Carie Graves, a statuesque...0 points

A Lifetime in a Race by Matthew Pinsent

With his last-gasp victory as part of the Great Br more...0 points

With his last-gasp victory as part of the Great British coxless four team at the Athens Olympics, Matthew Pinsent clinched an historic fourth Olympic Gold to add to the three already won with his legendary rowing partner Steve Redgrave. In an uniquely exciting and evocative autobiography, Pinsent interweaves the build-up to Athens 2004 with the extraordinary story of his career and unforgettable partnership with Redgrave. Plucked from obscurity at the age of 20, told to partner his hero, and tra...0 points

A Golden Age: The Autobiography by Steve Redgrave, Nick Townsend

To date, Steve Redgrave has won a record-breaking more...0 points

To date, Steve Redgrave has won a record-breaking four Olympic gold medals and eight world championships for his spectacular rowing achievements, and is consequently regarded with awe by rivals, crew-mates and top sportsmen alike. Now, at the age of 38, Steve is bidding to win an unprecedented fifth gold medal at Sydney. Win or lose, it will mark the end of a remarkable twenty-three year long career. This autobiography discusses Redgrave's partnerships, the difficulty of maintaining a balanced f...0 points

Rowing: Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine (Olympic Handbook Of Sports Medicine)

This volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and more...0 points

This volume in the Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science series delivers up-to-date scientific knowledge alongside practical applications in rowing, making it an invaluable resource for researchers, coaches and rowers of all abilities. Published under the auspices of the International Olympic Committee, in collaboration with the International Rowing Federation (FISA), Rowing:Provides key knowledge of the historical, nutritional and psychological aspects of rowing Offers ground-breaking physiological...0 points

Four Men in a Boat: The Inside Story of the Sydney 2000 Coxless Four by Rory Ross, Tim Foster

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When Great Britain won gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics coxless four, seven million people watched and voted it the greatest sporting moment of the year. This moment, and Steve Redgrave's fifth Olympic gold medal, has eclipsed the long and troubled journey four men made to peak at exactly the right time. Tim Foster brings vividly to life what it's like to be one of four headstrong, and at times conflicting, personalities, and reveals how close they all came to implosion as the Sydney Olympics ap...0 points

The Amateurs/the Story of Four Young Men and Their Quest for an Olympic Gold Medal by David Halberstam

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