Rowing: How Hard Can It Be?

WSJ's Stu Woo wanted a taste of Olympic-level rowing so he asked the Winklevoss twins of "The Social Network" fame, to teach him.

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[mariakr]

I’ve been rowing for 5 years and ive just learned that feathering is an advanced technique, ok noted

[katielaeger]

My favorite part was when he called feathering an advanced technique

[philipundisclosed]

He had fine technique until he decided to have a race and it all just went out the window.

[benmckay]

Wall Street person: does 100m race taking like 25 seconds
also Wall Street Dude: "Now that I have mastered the erg"

[henrythomas]

I row and I love it and hate it but I couldnt stop if i tried

[Assasengirl]

Did he take 3 strokes to do 10 meters?!

[unicyclemaster]

Better take out the WinTech for the novice

[zingerbox]

When you're the coxswain and your form is better

[alexphillips]

Olympic sweepers teaching sculling, great job

[morgannewby]

Rowing isn't fun, it's a way of life. I don't row because of the fun, I row for the pain, and the feeling you get when you pass the boat next to you.

[jackregelous]

Seriously??!! He has never rowed before and he started i a wintech with concept oars??!! WTF?!!

[WWIIArsenal]

What a strange way of learning how to row. I'm a coach and rower myself and I usually teach people to stay balanced on the water at first.

[lukecavanaugh]

Being a varsity rower this was interesting to watch

[saashdawg]

Awkward that's they didn't teach him to scull left over right

[NicolePuRpLe]

Rowing is my life. its a struggle some days but it worth all the pain and blisters. Thats how i felt the first on water. but Im PROUD to be a ROWER :)

[thelonesculler]

I would say he had it hard. Most people learn t row in tub boats which are much wider and more stable. It took me almost nine months before i could comfortably row in fine boats, and more than a year to get the hang of single sculls. (which I now race)

[VolcanicLioness]

He has no idea how to row and they're making him scull???

[cyrglynn]

He is doing better than i was on my first day

[elvisperez]

When you know where this place is because that's the boathouse you erg in.. Feel extra cool

[westernwashingtonoutdoors]

"I had to keep the oars perpendicular"😂😂😂