Benton Leads The Way

[[old] Sir Pirate]

Picture taken at the closing stages of the Mens Open at BIRC 2005. Graham Benton leading the way as he did from the start.<br /><br />Look at the list of names below him!!<br /><br /><img src='http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y90/si ... nSmall.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br />What more can you say? <br /><br />Sir P

[[old] Niall]

Graham was absolutely amazing yesterday. He looked so controlled, calm, focused and efficient in his rowing. He went out fast, maintained a good pace and just held off the competition. Just enough (well a little bit more than just enough really) to do what he had to do and that was retain his Open Championship title.<br /><br />Simply fantastic!!<br /><br />(Hat off to Jamie Shroeder too to be fair, he was awesome too).

[[old] Ray79]

Just look at the list of Olympic and World Championship medalists,and international rowers behind him <br /><br />Scary Stuff.

[[old] ChrisCC]

I was standing about 20 ft away from Graham B through this and he looked a class act right from the start. His rhythm was smooth and his stroking was like a metronome. <br /><br />Jamie S was something else. It would be a very interesting race to see those two together in the front row next year.<br /><br />A great day with a great atmosphere. Roll on 2006!

[[old] Xeno]

How did Jamie Schroeder look? What was differerent?<br />What was the winning time?<br />XENO

[[old] little weed]

<!--QuoteBegin-Xeno+Nov 21 2005, 03:17 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Xeno @ Nov 21 2005, 03:17 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->How did Jamie Schroeder look?  What was differerent?<br />What was the winning time?<br />XENO <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />1) LURRRRRVELY!!!<br />2) a beard<br />3) 5:44 <br /><br />jane

[[old] Sir Pirate]

<!--QuoteBegin-Xeno+Nov 21 2005, 08:17 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Xeno @ Nov 21 2005, 08:17 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->How did Jamie Schroeder look?  What was differerent?<br />What was the winning time?<br />XENO <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br /><br />Xeno<br />Jamie rowed very smoothly indeed, did not seem to be in any trouble at any point during his 5:44.0 row.<br />Even when he finished he just slowly rowed his cooldown, I was about 25 feet from him during the row and he did not even seem out of breath, how he does it I will never now.<br /><br />Benton V Schroeder in 2006 is a must!!<br /><br />Sir Pirate

[[old] Niall]

<!--QuoteBegin-little weed+Nov 21 2005, 03:32 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(little weed @ Nov 21 2005, 03:32 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin--><!--QuoteBegin-Xeno+Nov 21 2005, 03:17 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Xeno @ Nov 21 2005, 03:17 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->How did Jamie Schroeder look?  What was differerent?<br />What was the winning time?<br />XENO <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />1) LURRRRRVELY!!!<br />2) a beard<br />3) 5:44 <br /><br />jane <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />You're not helping Jane!!! <br /><br />Schroeder looked smooth, controlled and efficient.<br />His winning time was 5:44.0<br /><br />Click the link below for Jamie's stroke graph and splits:<br /><br /><a href='http://www.concept2.co.uk/birc/race_ana ... &bid=14889' target='_blank'>Schroeder's BIRC data</a>

[[old] little weed]

1 out of 3, niall, 1 out of 3! (and he DID look lovely)<br />jane

[[old] Jon Goodall]

<img src='http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/ ... CF0166.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br />Thought I'd add a couple more pics that I took from yesterday.<br /><br />This was Benton right after he finished.

[[old] Jon Goodall]

<img src='http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b353/ ... CF0169.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' /><br /><br />Also worth mentioning that the MAD Team managed to pull off something that has never been done at BIRC before, winning Gold in the Mens Open (Benton), 30-34 (Williams) AND 35-39 (Larkman).<br /><br />Team USA almost pulled this off in 2002 winning Gold in the Open (Schroder) and 30-34 (E Muller) but didn't manage the hat-trick.<br /><br />We've checked with C2 UK and not even Leander Club or any of the other UK clubs managed the double of just Open and 30-39 (pre 2001).<br /><br />We didn't realise until earleir today that this was a first.<br /><br />Naturally we're quite pleased with this <br /><br />Jon<br />

[[old] Xeno]

Thank you Jon for the pictures.<br />Benton looks like a big fellow.<br />Who is the burley blond man next to him?<br />How are you?<br />What did you pull?<br />XENO

[[old] Jon Goodall]

Hey Xeno,<br /><br />Not sure who that bloke is next to Benton. There were a few from Molesey on the front row so it could be any one of them.<br /><br />As for me.... what did I pull at BIRC?<br /><br />My hip flexor <br /><br />I've been struggling with this for a couple months now and it just started hurting a bit during my warm up, so decided I didn't want to risk racing in case it gave any more trouble. Was nervous enough anyway! Am racing in Belgium this saturday so hope it's ok for that!!<br /><br />Hope you're well. Will give you a call in the next day or two.<br /><br />Cheers<br /><br />Jon<br />

[[old] Ray79]

<!--QuoteBegin-Xeno+Nov 21 2005, 06:49 PM--><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><div class='genmed'><b>QUOTE(Xeno @ Nov 21 2005, 06:49 PM)</b></div></td></tr><tr><td class='quote'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Thank you Jon for the pictures.<br />Benton looks like a big fellow.<br />Who is the burley blond man next to him?<br />How are you?<br />What did you pull?<br />XENO <br /> </td></tr></table><br /><br />It looks like Andrew Hodge next to Benton in the first pic. He is the stroke man in the GB 4-.

[[old] Graham Benton]

Yeah, the blonde guy next to me is Andrew Triggs-Hodge, stroke for the GB 4- and stroke for the Oxford 8+ in the last boat race. He seemed like a top guy and has a 30 min rate 20 PB of something like 1:37.7 avg which is scary!!!