And don't even bother to bring up any "World Cup" results he might've had.
Even the rowers themselves admit these events are little other than an exercise in earning air points.
I mean how seriously can you take any regatta, or international comp for that matter, where everyone is allowed to compete for whatever nation they wish providing they register as a member of any of that country's rowing clubs?
What an absolute farce.
None of these guys would trash talk each other about how they won a "World Cup" 18 months ago in Poland. Heck they'd be too embarrassed to even do that in the mirror.
The World Champs are a much better indicator, a place to gain real race experience before the real World Champs called the Olympics. And, as I said, Manson has failed in both his attempts thus far.
Taking nothing away from the man, he looks to me like an almost perfect prototype rower.
I'm sure his gym times are world-ranked, I'm sure he'd kill anyone in a rowing machine race.
But that's not the point,while at the same time,it's the only point.
Mahe Drysdale is a winner.
Robbie Manson now has his third and maybe final opportunity to become one.