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Robin Williams is best known for coaching the British womens pair to Olympic Gold medals in London 2012 and Rio 2016; and 11 years coaching Cambridge University for the Boat Race. A master technical coach, he talks about his new coaching business, technique videos and what it was like coaching Mahe Drysdale. He was previously on RowingChat in 2013 https://rowing.chat/robin-williams/ Timestamps 03:20 Introduction and background in rowing - as a lightweight for University of London. 11:00 Athletes want consistency, fairness and transparency in the selection process. 14:00 Coaching with Harry Mahon at CUBC. Our technical model. He was enigmatic and didn't coach the obvious stuff. 21:00 Robin's coaching style. Length and strong leg push, synchronisation, relaxation, creating rhythm and efficiency in the stroke. 24:00 The margins are made in a race by technique, mentality and efficiency. I have an affinity with people who are good but not yet brilliant. 27:00 Changes to the Olympic programmes - centralised