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Motivation sessions and de-stressing exercises are held on race day, too.
John Sebastian won a place on the Pallathuruthy Boat Club team through selection trials.
Rowing is a low-impact, de-stressing workout that can strengthen your muscles.
The 25-year-old clocked 7 minutes and 5.10 seconds in quarterfinals heat 4 to be relegated to semifinals C/D, meant for rowers to compete for positions 13th to 24th.
Three of Kerala's medals came in invidual events at the national held in Moga, Punjab.
The quartet improved from being in fourth place to finishing third in the final 500-metre of the 2000-metre race.
Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh opened the country's account with a silver medal in the men's lightweight doubles sculls event.
Adinath and Advaith are trainees at the Sports Authority of India, Alappuzha, centre.
Kerala had to settle for silver medals in basketball and badminton.
Kerala fetched four medals, including two gold from athletics and rowing alone on Sunday.
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