This seems to be the case with many rowers, they see it as a fun and social way to stay fit. For me it was, rowing seems like a fun, social environment that keeps you fit. But rowing is much more than that: rowing is a sport of passion and commitment. Both Bond and Murray state that success is always everyone's goal, the only thing you need to succeed is passion. An athlete doesn't have to start as the best in the world, he has to work to get what he wants, he has to have great confidence in himself, in the others he rows with and in his coaches. You don't start by wanting to be the best in the world, you start by being better than yesterday, because if that happens every day, it's only a matter of time before you achieve