A Day at CRASH-B's 2007

[coggs]

>What are your PBs?<

241lbs / 140 over 90 / LDL 161

If you are serious and mean erging - slower than yours!

[seat5]

Finally, I think, one last photo and a quiz. Who is this guy? and what did he do that most of us can only dream about? And I don't mean "merely" winning a hammer.

Dave Knock, who rowed his piece with a busted kneecap!!!!!

Edit: Well, this is not correct, because Dave didn't get a hammer! but he sure looks like him? Am I nuts?

[Yankeerunner]

Good guess, but Dave is a bit younger. I'll give it a few more hours then post the answer later today.

BTW, Dave's knee is improving, as is his 2km time. He's now knocking on the sub-8 door.

[Yankeerunner]

No more guesses? I'll have to make my quizzes easier (something my students used to want me to do during my brief attempt to be a schoolteacher).

The guy is (drumroll) Joe Amlong! His remarkable deed is that he won an Olympic Gold Medal. In 1964 Joe was in the bow seat of the eight that won at Tokyo. He's the man.

[mikvan52]

Anybody who wants to read a fascinating new book about the US team winning the gold in 1964 should contact Bill Stowe, the eight's stroke, and get a copy. His email is stowe@adelphia.net.

He's away until the end of March but if you email him today, he'll reply when he gets back.

Please mention that Mike van Beuren or "stoneboat" sent you.

The '64 crew was really unique!
BTW: I used to be coached by Bill...