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<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/oh-no-serbia-mens-pair-capsizes">NBC Olympics</a>Milos Vasic and Nenad Benik try to flip their boat over after capsizing.</div></div></div>Serbian rowers Milos Vasic and Nenad Benik got a taste of the Rio water on the first day of the Olympic regatta Saturday.In an unusual moment, the duo's boat capsized, tossing them into the water. <a href="http://bigstory.ap.org/951228a25b4642108c0b1ee7c85ace22">According to the Associated Press</a>, it's the first time a boat has capsized in the Olympics since Athens in 2004.While rowers usually have to cross the finish line to complete the race, officials gave the Serbian team an exemption, pulling them into their boat and allowing them to compete in the next round on Sunday, according to AP.After the race, both men and women rowers blasted the racing conditions, which seem to have caused Vasic and Benik to capsize. Kim Brennan, the women's single scull world champion, said, "I was pretty close to sinking out there... Normally this would have been deemed unrowable."<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2016/aug/06/serbia-rowers-sunk-capsize-rio-olympics">According to The Guardian</a>, Irish sculler Sanita Puspure called the conditions "horrific," saying:"It was like sailing, surfing, everything all in one and a bit of rowing in the end. I was just thrown around with the wind. I couldn't get the blades in at the same time. At one stage I was blown parallel to the racing lane so I had to tack with one arm into the lane, which is probably unseen before - a person doing one-arm rowing during a race. I was pretty helpless."Egyptian sculler Nadia Negm told the Guardian, "Thank God I didn't go under. It's the toughest conditions I have ever rowed in. It was really intense. I wish the rest of the racers good luck - if you are rowing this week you better know how to swim."After the race, Matt Smith, the executive director of rowing's governing body, explained that they didn't postpone the race on Saturday because conditions are supposed to get worse in the coming days. He said, if necessary, because it's a small regatta, they can make up a day of missed events. However, should they have to cancel multiple days, he warned that they may have to drop events.While the conditions don't look especially bad to the naked eye, the water does appear choppy, and the light boats Olympic rowers use aren't difficult to knock over:<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image">Andre Penner/APOfficials help the Serbian rowing team flip their boat over.</div></div></div>British single sculler Alan Campbell had a simple, but funny message going forward. According to AP, Campbell pointed to the Christ the Redeemer statue and said, "He needs to spread his arms a bit more to protect us." <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/draftkings-fanduel-daily-fantasy-sports-now-legal-in-new-york-2016-8">Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs law making DraftKings, FanDuel, and daily fantasy sports legal in New York</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="tnYXgyeTqFq9Ou_7rVLn5hmK0Gk3HbFd" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

Olympic rowers blasted the 'horrific' and 'unrowable' conditions after the Serbian boat capsized

For Dattu Baban Bhokanal, the lone Indian rower to qualify for 2016 <keyword id="1151997" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="Rio-Olympics">Rio Olympics</keyword>, overcoming his fear of water emerged as the best thing ever for him. 
 
The 24-year-old’s story is nothing less than inspiring and exudes the best example of grit and determination. 
 
Indian rower Bhokanal qualified for Rio Olympics in the men’s singles sculls category as he finished second in the Asia/Oceania Olympic Qualification Regatta in South Korea. 
 
Bhokanal, who comes from a tiny village in Maharashtra Talegaon where water is considered equivalent to gold, never thought he would end up rowing as he was scared of water. 
 
“I never thought water could be used for sports as well. In our village, water is very scarce. I used to think if I jump into the water, I will drown. There was a huge phobia regarding water,” said Bhokanal. 
 
Early life 
 
Coming from a drought-hit village and achieving such heights, Bhokanal’s story is inspiring. 
 
He is the eldest to his two brothers and usually used to spend his early days in agricultural field with his father. 
 
“I used to go to school and then mostly spend my days in the fields, do farming with my father, ride tractor, bike. I was never interested in studies and always wanted to do business,” said Bhokanal. 
 
But his destiny took a sharp turn when his father died. He had to look after his family and it is then he decided to join the army. 
 
“I moved to Pune to join the army and earn for my family. Here I was introduced to rowing,” said Bhokanal. 
 
Army life 
 
“I had never seen so much water in my life. My coach at the army was adamant that I take up rowing. I had water phobia but I had to do it. So, I just hit the boat. It did topple a number of times but my fear of drowning went away,” said 6 feet 4 inch tall Bhokanal. 
 
Bhokanal’s coach Ismail Baig, Dronacharya and chief national rowing coach, worked on him and the results are evident. 
 
 Qualifying for Olympics 
 
Bhokanal clocked 7 minutes 07.49 second in the two kilometre course. However, he could not celebrate his sweet success with his mother, who was then in coma. 
 
“When I qualified for Olympics, my mother was in hospital and could not recognise any one. But now she’s fine and doing better,” said Bhokanal. 
 
The Indian rower will be soon going to the US for his training and will be coached by Paul Mokha. 
 
 “To get a medal in Olympics, I have to clock around 6 minutes 36 seconds and I am working hard towards it,” said Bhokanal. 
 
 Speaking about pressure, Bhokanal said he is just focussing on his timing and practice sessions. 
 
 “There is little bit of pressure but I am just focussed on rowing only. I know there are lot of expectations from me as I am representing India but my mind is free and I just have to perform well,” said Bhokanal, whose never give up attitude has brought him to this level. 
 
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