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Rowing is a competitive sport where rowers race each other in boats by using oars to propel themselves forward. The athlete sits in the boat facing backwards with two oars (one on either side).

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lane width

Sports; Rowing

The width of the lanes varies between 12.5 and 15 meters (approx. 40 feet) wide.

lanes

Sports; Rowing

There are 6 lanes, one for each boat that is in a race. Boats are required to stay in their lanes during a race. The two outer lanes are 5 meters in from the sides of the pool or course.

layback

Sports; Rowing

How much an oarsman's body is leaning backward toward the bow of the boat at the end of an oar stroke.

light paddling

Sports; Rowing

An oarsman putting very little physical exertion on an oar. They are paddling slowly.

markers

Sports; Rowing

These are white markers that are put outside of the pool or course at 500-meter (1640 feet) intervals.

oarlock

Sports; Rowing

This is the U-shaped piece of equipment on a boat's gunwale, which holds the collar of the oar.

oarsman

Sports; Rowing

A person who uses a paddle to move a boat.

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