1 Rower in the World Richard Schmidt in Crossys Corner with Martin Cross - Part 2

World Champion 6 times European Champion 8 times and Olympic Champion in 2012 - all in the German 8 or as its known the Deutschlandachter Richard Schmidt is ranked the number 1 rower in the world by World Rowing. In this interview with Martin Cross he discusses the German Rowing Technique what he believes the role of the 7 seat entails the 2019 Canal Cup and the drama of that as well as 2k test scores what the hardest rowing sessions are and how he manages being a husband father and full time athlete. This interview is brought to you by Ludum the training management and performance analysis tool for teams: This video is the second part of three. 0:00 - Jurgen always said you needed to be faster each Olympics to win do you believe that to be the case too? 0:50 - Discussing the Coaching setup. 4:15 - Youre the number 1 ranked rower in the world according to World Rowing do you like that? 5:45 - Where do you keep your medals? 6:25 - Q from Matthew Brittin: Looking at the seats in the 8 how would you describe your role in the 7 seat? 10:05 - Youre in the fastest pair from the German 8? 12:20 - How many sessions do you typically do on the erg? 14:10 - What is your 2k time? 14:30 - Do you do 5k tests too? 16:15 - How close has the German 8 come to having the perfect row? Sign up to a Free 30 Day Trial with Ludum at: ,

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