Broken oar, crew jumps overboard! (part 1 of 2)

Taking one for the team, Head of the Trent regatta 2010 heroic rower (4 seat of crew 335, of Leander Boat Club from Hamilton, Ontario) with broken oar jumps overboard to lighten the boat after it limps through the Peterborough Canal. The boat was 4th of 5 in its group. He then swims the broken oar to shore to a round of applause from the audience.
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Taken by Andy, St. Lawrence Rowing Club member, 03-Oct-2010 at Peterborough, Ontario HOTT regatta.

[@ledra4321]

This happened in a four last year at a regatta i was at. Three seat lost his blade (broken or faulty oarlock, i don't know) and promptly jumped out of the boat to lighten it.

[@Pies.]

mmh and one time some guy didnt put on the riggers properley so 3 out of the 4 jumped out
and idk about you but a coxed scull in a quad is pretty fucked up

[@Montmarcey]

He did the decent thing and got whacked on the head by the 4 man for his efforts.

[@peanutpete23]

what a champion.

[@parrish4483]

They guy in stroke seat looks like my rowing coach, lol

[@clairem5164]

Dang what a king

[@SuezWSuezW]

lol...
1. Unproven assertion.
2. Normally true, but at HOTT, until after the canal I don't think he could/should have - too congested.
Merry Christmas!

[@TheSunier]

Under ARA rules that would get you disqualified

[@misterbroboard]

he is 4 man...

[@010MACS]

@Montmarcey 6 man

[@dallet40]

Это америка. Русские на войне своих не бросают.

[@jimhmod]

Two years later and ?????