Ulirsch is good example of level shoulders throughout the drive. He could gain more body angle, but has good reach with the arms. Overall, disrupting very little, getting connected and staying connected through the whole stroke.

At 30" into the clip, view the differences between Ulirsch's arm reach and Butler's. Butler's hands remain very low and close to his ankles. Ulirsch has the arms extended but loose, oar loose in the fingertips, the path is flat and he is reaching out but without diving.

Pause the video at several points in the stroke to see this. Catch, drive, finish, mid- and late-recovery.

Check the matching of the blades during the recovery. Looking for small differences in blade height from the water and amount of feather. Pause video at various points in the recovery to see this clearly.

Also check at the catch for backsplash. Looking for a bit of "v" splash as blades enter. Pause video at catch to see presence or lack of back splash. Alternatively, we don't want lots of back splash, indicating that we are slow into the water and are checking the boat.

Cox'ns: You should avoid leaning into a turn. The lean doesn't turn the boat any quicker, but will significantly alter the set. Sit even over the keel and allow the rowers to adjust the set for the turn.

Check body swing matching throughout the stroke. Mike/Armando getting long reach and engaging legs first. Taylor getting good reach but using back to early. Gardner not reaching as much but keeping shoulders level. Also using back too early. Pause the video at several points during the drive to see the difference in angles.

Mark gets good body angle at the pause point but lets the hips slide under the shoulders as he compresses to the catch. As a result, he lacks body angle at the catch and opens the back right away on the drive. Pause the video to see this difference between him and Alex.