This happened on the last day of Queensland Rowing Champs….
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- A big last day of the Queensland State Rowing championships, racing in the single, the double and the eight! It was a pleasure to be able to join in on some crew boats whilst competing against some fast guys in the single. Thanks to everyone for being so welcoming!
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Cam, you just be you. I don't think anyone will see this as boasting or anything similar. You are a sincire guy, and every video you put out there shows that honesty. As you said: the results are what they are. You very well portray the daily struggle every (semi-)pro athlete has to endure to make it to the top, put down a great result each time and that even the ones that don't make it to the absolute top have to work extremely hard to overcome obstacles. A true sportsman, just showing what he loves to do, with all the pains, insecurities, highs and lows that come with it.
Thanks for that. It is good to hear that is he the Yamsquad feel. Sometimes the thoughts don’t match the reality
Hell you been you Cam is why I watch
Cam stay out of your head. We watch because your genuine and very upbeat. I don’t imagine anyone would say your full of yourself or posing. What you show is an honest portrayal of who you are.
Can definitely overthink and be in my head for sure
Cam, I appreciate the honesty of your videos. I don’t think you come over in anyway boastful. Don’t change your approach. Heat is sapping and it’s your winter - don’t be so hard on yourself. You are in an encouragement to those of us that are the majority of rowers who experience highs and lows in exactly your way.
When I was a child, my great grandmother said to me. Hey, don’t be humble. You’re not that great! You’re wonderful just the way you are keep up the great work love your videos. You’ve helped me a great deal with your sincere and honest approach. Thank you.
Don't worry about being misinterpreted, you do a very good job of keeping it very personable and real as a person going on a journey
Thanks Mason. I appreciate it
First - major congratulations on the success in the 2x, 4x and 8+ getting on the podium with some hardware rewards and pass on our best to Big Dog Jacko for winning in the 1x (I suspect some form of gate sabotage from his in-laws 🤣).
As for your honesty, well, that’s the reason why I only follow your channel for the genuine ups and downs of rowing. Any sport at an elite level is something us average Joes could only grasp the basics of what you go through but as rower I know what it takes to have a chance at club level plus racing a single - that’s a whole mindset you could never understand unless you have tried it at any level.
So again - brilliant results in trying heat and let’s not forget, humidity - looking forward to witnessing your next challenges 😎
Well done on the day! And you have never come across as anything other than someone trying to share their experience and being a very positive ambassador for rowing and fitness.
Great to hear because that’s what I’m trying to do 😊 thanks Simon
Don’t worry Cam, you’re a true human being with ups and downs. We love you for sharing. The joy will return to your rowing!
Thank you for the support!
Coming from a Scotish winter to an Australian summer you will not cope with the heat anything like a local will after only a couple of weeks. If you feel like you've run out of steam this could be a big factor.
I love your humility and honesty Cam. Definitely don’t come across as look at how awesome am I or any rubbish like that. Just great to see a great bloke have a genuine crack, searching for his best and sharing the ups and downs of elite sport.
I wouldn’t discount the heat. Your pastey Northern skin repels the heat like a sausage in a frying pan whereas us Aussies soak it up like solar panels - especially Queenslanders! You’ve been smashing it in very hot conditions off the back of a long haul flight. Acclimatising takes weeks and you’ve jumped in and got on with it with big sessions throughout. I wouldn’t be surprised if the energy systems are still in WTF land!
Enjoy the rest of your trip and safe travels! Get down to Melbourne if you can!
Thank you! Could definitely be an underestimation of the time to adapt!
Hi Cam, I've been watching your videos for a couple of years and it was great to meet you at Wyaralong on Saturday! You bring the rowing fraternity a lot of joy and insights and it's much appreciated. It's been great to have you in Oz and especially in Queensland in this heat which is even knocking around us locals. Safe travels back and keep doing what you are doing and get better at it - rowing or commentary or socials - it's all good!
Loving this series Cam. Like everyone else is saying, I've never felt you've been boastful. I follow you mainly for the vicarious joy of your adventures and general positivity. ❤
Hey Cam, I'm really new to rowing, and I love watching your vlogs because you inspire me and because you make rowing (and erging) look fun and challenging. We all get knocked back in things we do in our lives, just when you think you got the hang of it or you got this nailed something comes along and holds you back or stops you going where you wanted to go, but other times things surprise you and you get where you want to be. You did so well in the team events and you seem to give off great energy towards your teams mates and that awesome to have that energy. Not many people have the guts or balls to wear their heart of their sleeve. Thanks you being you and sharing what you do.
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words!
Cam stay as you are, haters will always hate. If people are unable to take from you what they need to make their rowing better, then they certainly are looking for their problems to not be solved. You helped me a lot, an when people ask me what to look for, I always say look up Cameron on YT.
I think the fact that you capsized in the other video shows how down to earth you are. Could have cut it out 🤷🏼♀️ I don’t even row anymore but I like keeping up to date with how you’re going. Keep trucking, you’re the only one that gives this insight. If we thought you were boastful…we wouldn’t be here!
Another excellent honest video Cam. You can't win every race especially three in quick successtion. Most rowers would have probably quit on the last effort. All this hot weather training will stand to you when you get back - Keep The Fiath! Cam is NOT a sham.
Thanks Tom! Hopefully the heat training will help on the long run!
This video was helpful for me and has made me feel better. This month has been tough for me; and I can relate to feelings of “imposter syndrome”. I try to put it out of my head, but it’s not always easy. Knowing that I’m not alone helps. Thank you for this video. Whilst you didn’t win today, you won in other ways by being thoughtful, humble and reflective about it.
Definitely a huge amount of people with the same thought!
You're not misrepresenting yourself. We all can see where it is you are and where you want to get. It's amazing to be training and competing at the level you are. However making that next step up is difficult (but not impossible). Keep it going we are supporting you all the way. Also you walked into a buzzsaw training against Jackson - that guy's a beast. He's going all the way!
Correct me if I am wrong, but it would seem to me that you're used to racing in relatively cold temperatures. If that is the case, you will have a higher proportion of brown fat that is raising your body temperature. Naturally, if you're overheating, it becomes harder to exert yourself as energy expended further heats your body. These guys are all acclimatised to the Aussie heat and you can only compare your performance if you race in the same environment in which you train in my opinion. I think big dog Jacko is on the money, and you had excellent sportsmanship. You showed everything in an open and authentic way and I am sure everyone appreciates that. Thanks for the episode.
One of each colour. Congratulations. That last day with 3 finals was a heavy day. Well done for getting through it and give yourself a pat on the back for winning some medals. Rowing is a tough sport and it will rattle your head from time to time. So long as you trust the process your engine will keep you going. #yamsquad
Like so many already said, I would not think that anyone is following your vlogs because you post as being the best. So don't beat yourself up on that. And about results: sure we all want those, but then again "life's a journey not a destination" (thank you Aerosmith).
Very much appreciate your videos. You show the world how difficult it is to compete at your level. How much time and effort it takes and are ultimately very inspirational! Your honesty is noted and is wonderful. You rock, Cam!
Your mate in the boat has some glute instability/imbalance, I’d suggest some banded exercises if he doesn’t already do them, can make his biomechanics more efficient!
All we can do is what we can do, and you give it your all. We can not ask for anything else. Great work!
Cam we are here for your experience and thats what you convey, tough gig coming scotland to the humid hot weather in Qld, the humidity will sap your strength. Nice work mate all the way
I feel you. That Rogue Enduro Challenge was the same way for me - I felt like I had lost all fitness and the mental game. And things got so much better when I got out of the DC summer heat and regrouped. Hang in there.
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Cam, brother you are doing a great job. Your videos especially of late have had a nice mix of challenges and success. Thanks for showing us your vulnerability and humanity. It is great seeing the daily videos. While I have not yet got to row in a boat, your videos have inspired me to erg for fitness. Know your efforts are worth something as you go through this process. Hope this food is fuel for your heart. Keep making the world a better place through your channel.
It makes sense …. It is great to see your struggles and emotions …… it’s great to see your human the same as the rest of us as we are all trying to improve our time and get better 👍
Looks like such a class experience!! Plenty of racing in the legs now !!
Cam mate, I agree with the positive comments from others. You're an excellent athlete, and you're honest about your strengths and limitations. In the 1x race, you had a wobbly start. Did that throw you a bit? It can ruin a race.
Start not so much, had some bad ones before! You can see the tech just wasn’t really there from the start sadly which wouldn’t have helped! I think disappointing as I was feeling like I was getting a handle on it in training.
Keep at it @@CameronBuchan !
Great way to wrap up a regatta, well done Cam and the lads
That view at the start looks absolutely beautiful, would love to be there.
It was delightful!
Have thoroughly enjoyed these videos from Down Under, Cam. You continue to inspire me!
You definitely don’t present yourself in that way! You me and everyone else are on our own journey but you are very humble and fast and don’t let one bad race bring you down. Remember that you fell in before it and you are in an unfamiliar environment too
Thanks for sharing. Appreciate your genuineness
Love the bit more behind the scenes! And don't be afraid to share negatives.
You come across extremely well and down to earth! Keep going!
Continue your great content Cam. Thank you.
Mahalo for sharing!
I can't say I understood what you were saying in the middle there. But what I do know is that everyone has experienced the disappointment of a race not going how they wanted it to or even a week or month of training not going how they want it to. I'm no expert on the subject but from what I've heard it can take 2 - 4 weeks to get 'acclimated' to the heat when you go to a much hotter area so its probably possible you are still not in full form there. Keep doing what you're doing man, the videos are great and I wish you the best in the trials journey.
Legend - end of conversation 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Matthew Pinsent and Steve Redgrave won 9x Olympic Gold medals between them with Matthew setting big numbers on the erg and in the weights room...yet Tim Foster could beat them both ( and many other internationals in fact ) in a single. It's a tough boat to master...so relish the challenge and keep working at it...and do keep making the videos 🙂
Love that! It’s the journey 💪
Maybe it’s fatigue from the sudden increase in training volume?
How’s the sleep waking up at 4 am btw?
It’s exciting to follow your training and progress - the constant strive to improve is very inspiring :)
Love these videos, thank you Cam!
Cam, you just come across as being you. And we respect & enjoy your content for that Has some ar5e been trolling you? Hopefully not. Keep going mate 👍👍👍👍
have you been thinking about going to other regattas in Australia
Sorry about the gate incident... It's hard to keep you "mojo" after something like that happens...
For me, if I do anything remotely different/new/distracting, it greatly increases my odds of putting my oars in on opposite sides, gates backward, etc... :-(
I appreciate your honesty and humility.
I flipped pre dawn in the cold this past October after not tightening an oar lock. Luckily I had made it a good 1500m out into the bay before it popped. Go figure, seems to happen to everyone once in a blue moon.
For sure happens to everyone at some point
I use the ERG for training and that's it - i know nothing about rowing. It occurs to me looking at the times you can pull in 2k and 5k ERG that fitness isn't the issue - maybe technique putting the power down? Plus those fellas (or most of them i suspect) live in Australia so they are perfectly acclimatised to the heat - not the same as visiting and then racing hard.
Cam, how do you like that Wintech ?
Enjoy using it. Hence using one back in UK
@@CameronBuchan How does it compare to Empacher of Filippi ?
You do 5:48 on erg so 6;58 on boat right
Are there crocs in this water?
Not when I was there!
Some perspective from a 67 year old lifetime athlete. In sport you are ulitmately competing against yourself and your own expectations. You didn't lose in the single, you did not meet your expectations. That's worse than losing to others because you feel you let yourself down. Did you exceed your expectations in the quad and eight? Focus on that.
I like that perspective! I very much enjoyed the eight and quad!
You’re super tall and I’m telling you, drop the hands more on the recovery, your blades won’t scrape the water on the recovery up and you’ll catch more water.
It’s creating drag on the recovery with the blades hitting the water and then when you square up by the time you drop in the catch, it’s missing 10% of the full stroke.
Watch videos of Rob Waddell, and how he manages the blades on the recovery.
Thanks Peter! You’re not wrong but there’s a lot more to it than just dropping the hands. That’s more of an outcome of doing other things right
Your videos are all about the rowing journey. You have nothing to prove Cam🙂
Don’t over think it Cam.
Easier said than done for sure!
Yes indeed Cam but these are your memories and you have as a rower and athlete achieved GREAT a things and your desire for more is absolutely as it should be for you , but young fella stop and smell the roses.🙂
Bollocks what everyone else thinks, it only matters what YOU think. Do YOU think youre good enough, do YOU think youre worthy? Do you think vlogging is a hinderance? We're not real. We dont exist. Would you know me if you saw me? No. I'm not real. Youre real, your career is real, just do it. Ps never in a million years would i ever think you were full of yourself.
In the grand scheme of things none of us are real!
@@CameronBuchan we're just a speck of dust on the thumbnail of someone in another Universe!
U dont come across like you think you are the best,elite etc. I see the videos as an honest representation of your progress. I do feel that maybe you overthink technique issues which may impact form, pace and ultimately enjoyment??
Definitely can happen to me!
Mate cut yourself some slack, you can’t come from an English winter to a Queensland summer and expect to perform, it takes years to adjust to that heat. I understand it’s your reality but honestly unless you’ve been in that heat it’s hard to explain.