Perseverance and the Olympic Story Lost to Time Most people have never had to persevere by holding on to that last glimmer of hope, as much as nine American boys who were kicked out of their small-town Washington 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 University's inspirational 1936 Olympic team of Washington. Each of these paddlers had their own stories of perseverance, determination and grit that united them to perform magic on the water. They trusted each other, relied on each other, and most importantly, had complete faith that “no one man would pull the full weight of the boat.” So what you need to understand is that these kids were not born with silver spoons in their mouths and 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 as crews from the East, such as Harvard or Yale, were made up. They persevered and had the drive 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 smiles off the faces of Aldoph Hitler and his German crew . Perseverance is the constant persistence in a course of action, state, etc., especially despite difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. As I said before, most people don't have epic Perseverance stories like the 1936 Washington crew members. But what makes a story legendary or a moment of true perseverance? It all starts with the inner drive that leads to the determination to succeed. Then adversity comes into play and ruins the entire game plan. “Plan A” i… middle of paper… my rowing coach taught me a lot about the idea of ​​“perseverance and grit.” Don't let the crew down, get to the finish line and be able to truly believe that the rest of your crew is just as tired and in pain as you are during a race. On the 1936 Over Washington epic voyage of perseverance and determination, the crews experienced more adversity, pain, and discouragement than most people face. in a lifetime. They entered the University of Washington as boys and emerged as men. This was an inspiring story of perseverance and one of the greatest Olympic stories lost to time. “Rowing is perhaps the hardest sport, once the race starts there are no time-outs or substitutions. It appeals to the limits of human endurance. The coach must therefore impart the secrets of the special kind of resistance that comes from the mind, heart and body. "Thank you