Matt Langridge

Posted May 24, 2017

Matt is a four time Olympian rower with a bronze, silver and gold medal to his name. He’s won international titles in every

Matt Langridge four time Olympian rower

Olympic boat class – both sculling and sweep in his 15 year career.

We discuss life after rowing, what it’s like having Jurgen Grobler as your coach and why rowing is addictive.

Timestamps to the interview

01:00 Introduction and background in rowing

02:00 My first coach at Northwich Rowing Club – Paul Rafferty

04:00 My best 3 rowing career years – 2016. 2001 and 2011

07:00 Switching from sculling to sweep

10:00 Mistakes I learned from – getting ill and injured and learning to train consistently

16:00 Changes I noticed when maturing as an athlete

18:00 A day in the life of a GB squad rower

21:00 Having no part in decision making about my crew and training was a challenge

23:00 What is Jurgen Grobler like as a coach? “You have your fingerprint – getting the best out of your fingerprint.”

27:00 What made you move to Leander Club?

30:00 World Class Start is a talent ID scheme – I don’t entirely agree with fast-tracking athletes

37:00 Why rowing is addictive. It’s an honest sport

43:00 British Rowing is a closed system and secretive is this a disadvantage? “We never want to give our competitors a reason to train harder.”

48:00 Does retirement beckon?

50:00 Is career transition advice available within British Rowing?

52:00 What is our cycling plan?

55:00 Can rowing develop new formats for racing?

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