The United States’ women’s eight rowing is really, really good, so it was no surprise when they won their 11th consecutive major event on Saturday. That streak dates all the way back to 2006.
USA women’s rowing 8 celebrated gold by throwing the person that tells them to row harder into a biohazard
America wins! So into the water you go.
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They beat Great Britain, who finished second place for a silver medal by more than two seconds.
So as tradition, despite fear of hazardous bacteria and waste in the waters around Rio, American coxswain Katelin Snyder was thrown in. The coxswain, by the way, is the person who sits on the back of the rowing boat and is in charge of a lot of the steering.
“I’ve been on the water for a couple of weeks now,” said Snyder. “I’ve gotten a lot of splash on my face and my mouth and I’m totally fine. It was an honor and a privilege as it always is when you win a race.”
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