What it takes to be an Olympic rower

What it takes to be a professional athlete and row at the olympics

RMB National Squad rower Lawrence Brittain recently featured in a short documentary on CNN African Voices.

The documentary was filmed by Bruce Buttery and captures what it takes to be a professional athlete working towards the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. It shares some of Lawrence Brittain’s challenges he has faced over the years including fighting cancer and the Brittain rowing legacy, with his brother, Matt, winning a gold Olympic medal.

Watch the Lawrence Brittain documentary here.

Get behind TeamSA and the RMB National Squad as they work towards the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Blake brings a lot of energy, passion and heart into everything he does. He is extremely passionate about our country, it’s people and the environment. He is based in Cape Town and is happiest when he is running around exploring the beauty of the mountains.