Here's the fourth installment of row2k's admittedly partisan and woefully incomplete listing of the races that every rower should see. Got any we need to add? Let us know in the comments below.
Men's Varsity Eight Grand Final, 2017 IRA
Everyone knows that Yale won three straight IRAs from 2017-2019; most folks don't remember how close this one was.
Watch: YouTube
Lightweight Women's Single, 2014 World Champs
Racing in stiff tailwind condition, this is race you need to watch to the end.
Watch: WorldRowing.com
Men's Varsity Lightweight Eight Grand Final, 2011 IRA
Dartmouth took this race out early and looked to be setting the pace, but the finish of this one was just nuts.
Watch: YouTube
Men's Double, 2012 Olympics
Slovenia and Italy looked to have gold and silver sewn up with 500 to go, before the NZ duo of Nathan Cohen & Joseph Sullivan bring the sprint; get your stroke watches out.
Watch: YouTube
Men's Coxed Pair, 1997 World Championships
The US undergraduate (and undersized) combo of Jordan Irving, Scott Fentress and Nick Anderson made this one very interesting.
Watch: WorldRowing.com
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