ROWING great Drew Ginn believes the Australian team is on track for its best Olympics after adding an aggressive edge to its racing.

Australia claimed three golds in a record 10-medal haul at the recent world rowing championships on Lake Bled in Slovenia. Three-time Olympic gold medallist Ginn feels the unprecedented success was a result of a decision to make a strong push at the start of races.

Drew Ginn celebrates gold at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. Credit:Getty Images

While there was no firm directive from coaches, Ginn said a majority of boats tweaked their race plans. ''For years, Australian [rowing] athletes have probably been criticised internationally that we tend to be a bit conservative in our racing,'' he said.

''We look really good and polished, technically, but maybe don't race aggressively enough and put ourselves in the mix. This world championships, I think, marked a bit of a turning point there. The majority of crews put themselves out there early in the race, and the crews that then came home with medals and results are satisfied because of that.''