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The BBC's Mike Bushell has a go at rowing like a pro

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It's the 156th University boat race, with Cambridge taking on reigning champions Oxford on the River Thames.

But far from a bit of messing about on the river, getting to the boat race or even the Olympics takes ambition, and a lot of early mornings.

Mike Bushell has been meeting future talent at the Thames Rowing Club, and of course getting his own oar stuck in.

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