The Sculler

By Leon Fletcher

A short story about sculling and the transition from crew sculling and rowing to single sculling and the love of sculling alone. Drawing on autobiographical experience, this short story has been described as an amazing read, the sculler described as poetry in motion, gives insights and has been acclaimed as good a writer as a sculler. From the Thames to Italian lakes onto the German docks in Manheim this story is accessible and appeals to the rower and non rower too. The author opens up a world of elite team selection and politics and explores how our identities and personalities can adapt to life's new adventures.Leon was an Under Twenty Three World Champion and a member of the Great British Squad. Coached by Bill Mason of Imperial College, Mike Spracklen, Dan Topolski in the Olympic squad, Hugh Matherson and Mark Lees. The author captures rowing and sculling wisdom and metaphors in a precise and beautiful style.Later a graduate in Philosophy and Psychology from City University the book offers insight into identity and motivation in a simple way that everyone can understand.This book is an enjoyable read for those just starting in sport and rowing, those competing or this who have retired.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1980627045
• ISBN13: 9781980627043
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 82 Pages
• Weight: 0.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.2" x 5.0"