Something Jackie noted about finishes to our crew yesterday...
She said that the leads don't have to bring the rate up. When we call a focus and "bump" at the finish, and the team starts to power together, the boat will move faster. And we'll naturally rate up with the boat to keep moving effectively with the water.
To me this means that the leads are, in a way, listening to, the boat and feeling it surge and allowing that to dictate the rate coming up, instead of trying to "pull" or "push" the rate up at the finish. An interesting thought...
This ties into something that Andrea said about how it's all about being connected to the water and feeling it. A bit esoteric right now but I think with more paddling experience I will develop this water sense and feel for the boat better.
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