Sally Harding from N.S.W., the stroke of the Australian Four, demonstrates on the ergometer, a machine which is used to gauge strength and output of a rower over a distance. Sally is sheltered from the inclement weather by her team mates Jilliam McCure of

Sally Harding from N.S.W., the stroke of the Australian Four, demonstrates on the ergometer, a machine which is used to gauge strength and output of a rower over a distance. Sally is sheltered from the inclement weather by her team mates Jilliam McCure of Vic. the Coxswain and Anne Chirnside, No. 2 seat. (holding umbrella).The crew of the Australian Womens Rowing Four, who will be competing in the World Championships in Amsterdam this August, today staged a demonstration in the Martin Place Amphitheatre. Members of the Men's Australian Eight were also on hand to give demonstrations in weight training techniques and other facets of rowing. May 17, 1977. (Photo by Robert Pearce/Fairfax Media via Getty Images).