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...stroke you operate mostly by feel. You can't see anything, but you can feel everything," Strong says. "If you set your mind to a particular cadence, you have to go after it and hope the boat responds...
...feel more responsible at stroke," Kirk explains. "I felt I could be more aggressive at another seat." But as stroke, Kirk has to set the cadence and establish the stroke length--she has to lead the pack...
...once a leader, now a follower. At six seat in the engine room of the boat, Strong has to respond to the new heavies' stroke, Therese Munoz. "The main thing I'm learning now is to pick up Therese's rhythm. I really like her swing. The boat has responded very well. She has a very good sense of rhythm, and I think it's a good change...
...change brings new relationships. Kirk now has to develop a rapport with cox Susie Peterson. "Ultimately, the stroke relies on the cox, to tell her what position the boat's in. I set the ratio of the stroke; but Susie will tell the women about technical problems, and she calls most of the power tens...
...minute there. That last one's a bit extreme. It seems the Radcliffe crews are performing better since the changes, but the path of the future is not certain. Strong says she feels her position in the six seat stabilizes the boat somewhat, while Munoz's presence at stroke helps the overall rhythm...