River punting gets fast and physical

Name: River punting gets fast and physical
Uploaded: 2010-07-31T08:17:14.000Z
Description: Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.

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To most people, punting on the river, conjures up images of straw hats, blazers and total tranquillity.

But it is also a fast, physical sport, and next weekend sees the 125th running of national championship.

Breakfast's Mike Bushell has been finding out more.

31 July 2010