The rower interview on BBC said they can't. I think it's more for the trainers benefit than the rowers themselves. Gets rid of nervous energy etc.I wonder if they can even hear their trainers when they are so far away.
Our stroke rate is so low, it's amazing.
we'll jump like 10 places in the medal table because of that
AMAZING!!!!
Cue a torrent of bias commentary and hyperbolic expectations for the rest of the games.