Rowing in a boat is completely different than rowing on a erg. Water ain’t hard surface so balance and technique trumps power output. You put a CF athlete, with no boat experience, in a Single I guarantee they are flipping. Now if you put them on a “paddle boat” rowing boat (something with more surface area) I can see it working. I think James Sprague is the only Games athlete that has water rowing experience because he has rowed in the past?
When it comes to athletes getting sick on tbe open swim It's the athletes responsibility to keep their mouth closed in the water... While their definitely should be some version of a health test.... I wouldn't put it on crossfit beyond the common sense standard This is the same kind of argument of a slippery rig.... Just because the athlete is not used to it, does not mean it's crossfits fault if the athlete has an injury... All athletes do the same test, I don't believe their is a rule against protecting the way any other swimmer protects themselves (ear solution etc....)
I respectfully disagree- some harmful algal blooms don’t even have to be ingested to pose a health risk, so whether or not an athlete closes their mouth is not relevant. It is CrossFit’s responsibility to make sure the water is safe for the athletes, or if not, change the event.
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King of the mat! I would watch that event 💪🏼
Rowing in a boat is completely different than rowing on a erg. Water ain’t hard surface so balance and technique trumps power output. You put a CF athlete, with no boat experience, in a Single I guarantee they are flipping. Now if you put them on a “paddle boat” rowing boat (something with more surface area) I can see it working. I think James Sprague is the only Games athlete that has water rowing experience because he has rowed in the past?
They had rowing in water at the London Sanctional
When it comes to athletes getting sick on tbe open swim
It's the athletes responsibility to keep their mouth closed in the water...
While their definitely should be some version of a health test.... I wouldn't put it on crossfit beyond the common sense standard
This is the same kind of argument of a slippery rig....
Just because the athlete is not used to it, does not mean it's crossfits fault if the athlete has an injury...
All athletes do the same test, I don't believe their is a rule against protecting the way any other swimmer protects themselves (ear solution etc....)
I respectfully disagree- some harmful algal blooms don’t even have to be ingested to pose a health risk, so whether or not an athlete closes their mouth is not relevant. It is CrossFit’s responsibility to make sure the water is safe for the athletes, or if not, change the event.
Tia would absolutely NOT beat Danielle Brandon in a fight. Be so serious. DB would destroy everyone in the field. Period.