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	=Introduction=		=Introduction=
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	This page provides information about a study conducted by GRI to analyze the results of the USA U23 Women 8+ team at the 2016 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The overall purpose of the study is 1) to confirm that the 2016 USA Women U23 8+ team's results ~~were uncommon by contrasting them with those of others in rowing~~ and 2) to provide ~~explanations~~ from which we can learn in rowing, other sports, and business.		This page provides information about a study we conducted at GRI to analyze the results of the USA U23 Women 8+ team at the 2016 World Rowing Championships in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The overall purpose of the study is to 1) confirm that the 2016 USA Women U23 8+ team's results stand out and 2) provide insights from which we can learn in rowing, other sports, and business.

	=An Unprecedented Victory=		=An Unprecedented Victory=
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	=Origin of the Study=		=Origin of the Study=

	The study started in 2023 ~~(yes, that's correct, seven years after the 2016 event)~~, with the conjunction of watching rowing races in Chile at the Pan-American Games ~~(yes~~, ~~it's weird!)~~, ~~where~~ Colette coaxed the US mixed boat to a substantial margin ~~(yes! Colette is my daughter)~~, and seeing Jean-Christophe Rolland, the President of the International Rowing Federation, awarding medals. Rolland is best known for the Sydney 2000 Olympics victory in the pair with Michel Andrieux, when he made a crucial call of ~~three words (yes!~~ just three words) "pour nos enfants" that instantly sparked their decisive win<Ref>See here the book: Searle, G. (2012). If Not Now, When?: One Man's Extraordinary Quest for Olympic Glory, Twenty Years After His First Gold Medal. London: Macmillan.</br>See here the video on onlympics.com. The spark at 5:53: https://olympics.com/en/video/rowing-sydney-2000-coxless-pair-men.</ref>		The study started in 2023, with the conjunction of watching rowing races in Chile at the Pan-American Games, where one of my daughters, Colette, coaxed the US mixed boat to a substantial margin, and seeing Jean-Christophe Rolland, the President of the International Rowing Federation, awarding medals. Rolland is best known for the Sydney 2000 Olympics victory in the pair with Michel Andrieux, when he made a crucial call of just three words "pour nos enfants" (for our children) that instantly sparked their decisive win<Ref>See here the book: Searle, G. (2012). If Not Now, When?: One Man's Extraordinary Quest for Olympic Glory, Twenty Years After His First Gold Medal. London: Macmillan.</br>See here the video on onlympics.com. The spark at 5:53: https://olympics.com/en/video/rowing-sydney-2000-coxless-pair-men.</ref>

	If a win in a rowing pair can happen so decisively with only three words, between two people led by a potential win, trapped in a shell ~~(yes, they apparently enjoy it!)~~, but being connected in a way, that they both testified, they "could only dream of", there may be something we can learn about it, in sports but also in business. Small factors, as little as three words, can make a huge difference. Context apparently greatly matters. Sincere, great relationships too.		If a win in a rowing pair can happen so decisively with only three words, between two people led by a potential win, trapped in a shell, but being connected in a way that they both testified they "could only dream of", there may be something we can learn about it, in sports but also in business. Small factors, as little as three words, can make a huge difference. Context apparently greatly matters. Sincere, great relationships too.

	Having watched the U23 2016 race in person, still stunned by its results compared to all other races I have ~~watched (Yes, quite~~ a lot, with two of my daughters and my wife ~~rowing), coupled~~ with my passion for business performance ~~(Yes, I am an entrepreneur with a PhD in management science)~~, and the chance to be in contact with extraordinary people at an extraordinary time ultimately led to this study.		Having watched the U23 2016 race in person, still stunned by its results compared to all other races I have watched— which is a lot, with two of my daughters and my wife rowing—coupled with my passion for business performance, and the chance to be in contact with extraordinary people at an extraordinary time, ultimately led to this study.

	=Running the Study=		=Running the Study=
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	Both Senior and U23 results are comparable, which is why we included both. However, Junior results that are too distant from the senior level were not included.		Both Senior and U23 results are comparable, which is why we included both. However, Junior results that are too distant from the senior level were not included.

	Of the 17 data points collected on the U23 Women’s category, the 2016 US 8+ was the only crew to have a winning margin over 7 seconds, an incredible 3.56 seconds above the average winning margin. Furthermore, across all ~~122~~ data points collected, we found the average winning margin to be 2.05 sec, 5.11 sec less than the 7.16 sec winning margin of the 2016 USA Women’s 8+.		Of the 20 data points collected on the U23 Women’s category, the 2016 US 8+ was the only crew to have a winning margin over 7 seconds, an incredible 3.56 seconds above the average winning margin. Furthermore, across all 131 data points collected, we found the average winning margin to be 2.05 sec, 5.11 sec less than the 7.16 sec winning margin of the 2016 USA Women’s 8+.

	We didn't find evidence that the 2016 results were due to any external factors beyond the team's efforts, such as weather conditions at a specific location on the water. All athletes complied with doping regulations. Other boats from Great Britain, Russia, New Zealand, Australia, and Germany were equally engaged in the race.		We didn't find evidence that the 2016 results were due to any external factors beyond the team's efforts, such as weather conditions at a specific location on the water. All athletes complied with doping regulations. Other boats from Great Britain, Russia, New Zealand, Australia, and Germany were equally engaged in the race.
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	! Year !! Winning Crew !! Time !! Second Place !! Time !! Margin(sec)		! Year !! Winning Crew !! Time !! Second Place !! Time !! Margin(sec)
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			\| 2026 \|\| United States \|\| 6:05.70 \|\| Great Britain \|\| 6:12.06 \|\| 6.36
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	\| 2025 \|\| Great Britain \|\| 6:13.60 \|\| United States \|\| 6:16.28 \|\| 2.68		\| 2025 \|\| Great Britain \|\| 6:13.60 \|\| United States \|\| 6:16.28 \|\| 2.68
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	! Year !! Winning Crew !! Time !! Second Place !! Time !! Margin(sec)		! Year !! Winning Crew !! Time !! Second Place !! Time !! Margin(sec)
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			\| 2026 \|\| Great Britain \|\| 5:31.94 \|\| United States \|\| 5:32.98 \|\| 1.04
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	\| 2025 \|\| Great Britain \|\| 5:29.60 \|\| New Zealand \|\| 5:32.59 \|\| 2.99		\| 2025 \|\| Great Britain \|\| 5:29.60 \|\| New Zealand \|\| 5:32.59 \|\| 2.99

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