squeeze biceps at finish

raise hands at the catch

pull in strong with outside hand

quick hands, slow slide

send the boat

catch like you mean it

watch your depth

push against yourself with your feet on the recovery

down and away

stand up off footplate

hang off that blade

let the boat move underneath you

finish together

match up at this catch

drive together

don’t pull yourself up to the catch

match up at the finish

drop blades

jump off the footplate

control the slide

send your puddles away from you

quick entry

drive with the legs

quick hands away

don’t hesitate

bury those blades

get there and drive

clear the puddles

slam heels down

get that run

hard catches

power comes from the legs

aggressive catches

no digging

dramatic catches

no washing out

down and away together

match up bodies over

you can’t have set w/o power

minor adjustments

keep trapezoid shape

you can’t have set w/o timing

tiny adjustments

relax your muscles

get that layback

steady hands

keep breathing

don’t drive til your blade is in

stay controlled

length is strength

keep your head still/stable

control your blade

reach out to your rigger

keep your shoulders level

sit up tall, be proud

pull straight back

keep your chest up

relax your grip

keep pressure on balls of feet

don’t drop hands at the catch

slow down the recovery

maintain connection with footplate

keep your chin up

relax the shoulders

get a good long layback

think of someone to row this for, make them proud

we have ____m of water to make this happen

you’re running out of space with every stroke

put it all on the line

you’re not novices anymore

make it count

i know you have more in you

is this all you’re going to give

that was a good stroke, let’s do it again

give me 5 more strokes just like that

you’ve rowed for longer than this before

pain is temporary, push it out of your mind

leave everything on the dock

you have one job, do it well

(that thing about buying a win)

i want all your energy in the drive

i want to feel this boat move

give it to me right here

pull through

prove it to your team/ coach

make it hurt

do it for yourself, for the team

finish off with a bang

you’re so close you can taste it

work for your boat and it’ll work for you

full pressure

keep your head in the boat. this is abt you

keep building

give me everything you’ve got

empty the tank

make the move

this is your race

we’ve got em

stroke by stroke

take this race back

they know we’re coming

go crazy

get excited

bend the oar

make this boat fly

hold them off

keep the fire

make every stroke count

make the decision here

take it here and now

make every stroke better than the last

make it look easy

power it up

no off strokes

nothing can phase you

push the other crews away

how much do you want this

show me you want this