Perseverance and Olympic History Lost to Time Most people never had to persevere - clinging to that last glimmer of hope - as many as nine American boys who were kicked out of their small Washington towns. on the international stage, in 1936. Don Hume, Joe Rantz, Shorty Hunt, Stub McMillin, Johnny White, Gordy Adam, Chuck Day, Roger Morris and Bobby Moch were all part of the inspiring 1936 Olympic team University of Washington. Each of these rowers had their own story of perseverance, determination and courage, bringing them together to make magic on the water. They trusted each other, relied on each other, and above all, they were completely convinced that “no man would pull the whole weight of the boat”. So what we need to understand is that these boys were not born with silver spoons in their mouths and they had to work hard to succeed. This crew was made up of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, not the sons of businessmen or lawyers like the Eastern crews, like Harvard or Yale, were. They persevered and had the will to succeed, and it paid off after years of work with a gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the satisfaction of wiping the smile off the faces of Aldoph Hitler and of its German crew. Perseverance is the constant persistence in a course of action, state, etc., especially despite difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. As I mentioned before, most people don't have epic stories of perseverance like the members of Washington's crew in 1936. But what makes a story or moment of true perseverance legendary? It all starts with inner motivation which leads to the determination to succeed. Then adversity kicks in and screws up your entire game plan. "Plan A" I...... middle of paper ...... my rowing coach taught me a lot about this idea of ​​"perseverance and courage". Not letting your team down, driving to the finish, and Being able to truly believe that the rest of your crew is just tired and in as much pain as you are during a race. During the Washington crews' epic journey of perseverance and determination in 1936, they experienced more adversity, pain, and discouragement than most. in their lives. They entered the University of Washington as children and left as men. It's an inspiring story of perseverance and one of the greatest Olympic stories lost to time. “Rowing is perhaps the most difficult sport once the race begins. There is no downtime, no substitutions. It appeals to the limits of human endurance. The coach must therefore pass on the secrets of the special endurance that comes from the mind, the heart and the body.