Of the 16 oarsmen preparing to compete in Saturday's Boat Race, Constantine Louloudis stands out.
The 19-year-old Londoner is not particularly tall at 1.9m (6ft 3in) or indeed heavy at 93kg (14st 9lb) but inside his frame is a good engine, as I found out recently when I watched him in testing.
There are lots of myths around physiology in rowing but, in short, you need to be able to do lots of work without putting in too much effort.
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