Rowing

Rowing

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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sweep-oar rowing

Sports; Rowing

When an oarsman rows with both hands on one oar. Sweep oar boats therefore must have an even number of rowers. Sweep oar boat categories include coxless pairs,coxless fours,coxed fours, and eights.

swing

Sports; Rowing

The balance and speed that oarsmen try to attain when rowing.

outside hand

Sports; Rowing

The rower's hand that is farthest away from the oarlock.

paddling

Sports; Rowing

This refers to the amount of pressure and the stroke rate a rower puts on an oar.

pairs

Sports; Rowing

This is a boat with two people rowing and there may or may not be a coxswain.

photo finish

Sports; Rowing

This is when a photo is taken at the end of a race to determine which boat crossed the finish line first.

photo finish judges

Sports; Rowing

There are two photo finish judges and if the race is too close to call, they look at the picture that is taken at the finish and rule on which boat was the first to cross the finish line.