World champion Mahe Drysdale won his heat comfortably, and afterwards Olympic reporter Michelle Pickles caught up with his family to get their reaction to the race.
Mother Robin Owens and brother Peter Drysdale were happy to get to talk to their favourite rower after his race.
His mother says she “yells really loudly” but is not nervous about the upcoming big races.
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