Recorded at Roger Gracie Academy MarlowHosted by Callum Medcraft and produced by Damien BidmeadJohn E. Collins is a British rower. He competed at the Olympics in the Double Sculls event at both the 2016 Rio and 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Collins won a silver medal at the 2017 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Florida, as part of the quadruple sculls with Jack Beaumont, Jonathan Walton, and Graeme Thomas.00:00 Podcast Introductions00:29 Finding Rowing Late04:49 Early Races Breakthrough06:59 Joining Team GB Pathway08:57 Funding Athlete Reality12:00 Olympic Training Grind16:26 Boat Classes Double Focus17:39 Road to Rio Selection22:09 Kitting Out Village Life25:58 Rio Racing Chaos29:05 Final Aftermath Reset34:35 Tokyo Cycle Lessons36:57 Silver at Worlds37:30 Turbulent Boat Changes38:39 Tokyo Prep Chaos40:03 Tokyo Final Fine Margins41:39 Post Tokyo Struggles45:05 Retiring and New Start48:47 Why Jiujitsu Hooked52:46 Unpredictability and Strategy01:02:49 Competition Nerves Mindset01:08:48 Fatherhood and Training Balance01:11:39 Confidence From Training01:13:02 White Belt Intensity01:13:57 Getting Comfortable Grappling01:14:32 Spicy Rolls And Motivation01:16:35 Competition Mindset Tips01:18:22 Balancing Safety And Pressure01:20:24 Rowing Versus Jiu Jitsu01:20:55 How Jamie Got Me In01:22:23 Zone Two Rowing Experiment01:25:20 Metro Marathon Challenge01:28:07 Dinner With Bruce Dickinson01:30:25 Tandem Ride Chaos01:31:34 Fame And Olympic Hierarchy01:39:40 Ray Stevens Judo Story01:41:19 Airport Paparazzi Punchline01:42:50 Wrapping Up The Chat