[He] would drive his sculling boat through mile after mile, in a silent brutal programe of conditioning - he would work all alone, at first light, punishing himself without mercy. His was the private dignity of the lone athlete, with… — Daniel Topolski Copy Share Image
Anyone who has not rowed in a really close boatrace cannot comprehend the level of pain. — Daniel Topolski Copy Share Image
Anyone who has not rowed in a really close Boat Race cannot comprehend the level of the pain. — Daniel Topolski Copy Share Image
[He] would drive his sculling boat through mile after mile, in a silent brutal programe of conditioning - he would work all alone, at… — Daniel Topolski Copy Share Image
...well this US eight, with all its material occupying every seat just would not go fast. They rowed their hearts out but it never… — Daniel Topolski Copy Share Image
I watched them carefully, as always, searching for a sign of mental weakness. But there was none. Every man was coping well with the… — Daniel Topolski Copy Share Image
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