• In rowing, the stroke is the action of moving the oar through the water in order to propel the boat forward. The two fundamental reference points in the...
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    Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached...
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    In a rowing crew, the coxswain (/ˈkɒksən/ KOK-sən; colloquially known as the cox or coxie) is the member who does not row but steers the boat and faces...
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  • rower who rows with the oar on the stroke side (usually, the left or port side) of the boat. Sweep A style of rowing in which each rower uses one oar....
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  • to the sun Rowing stroke, the action of moving an oar through the water to propel a boat forward Stroke (position), in the sport of rowing, the rower...
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    Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing...
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    In rowing, the stroke is the rower seated closest to the stern of the boat. In the United Kingdom, the "stroke side" is the port side of the boat, because...
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    Sculling (category Rowing)
    called the "catch" and the "finish". The drive is the section of the rowing stroke where the face of the oars, also known as blades, are firmly placed...
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  • follow the rhythm set by the stroke and help transmit this rhythm to the rest of the boat, and particularly to the rowers rowing on the same side as seven...
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    An eight, abbreviated as an 8+, is a racing shell used in competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars...
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