Photos copyright Rowing Australia.

Off the start in the heat

A training paddle

The final strokes of the final

That is how hard it is to get a gold medal - not enough energy to celebrate

The energy returns to celebrate

Jess and Annabelle 

Us capturing Amanda capturing the moment

Chef de Mission Ian Chesterman leads the cheering

The final stroke

The moment elation and realisation conquer exhaustion

Men's quad greets the men's four on the way to receive their medals

The medal moment

The women's quad putting pressure on the Germans who finally broke

The elation

Then the medals

Men's quad approach the line

Medal time

Amanda showing great support

The doubles first stroke in anger in the heat

Superb image of the double

Great work winning the B final with Amanda Bateman in the bow seat

Coaches Andrew Randall and John Keogh survey their crews

The eight on day 2 of the Games

Women's eight highlighting Kat Werry and Rookie

Rookie during training

The Final

The first stroke in anger at the Games for the eight

Eights racing with a telephoto lens provides a small insight into what it is all about

The repechage

After the final - all agony, no ecstacsy