Rowing requires the athlete to possess the leg power of a speed skater, the back strength of a weight lifter, the endurance of a marathon runner, the reflexes of a sprinter, and the balance of a skate boarder.
This is the introducing video clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVYnxjnb714
Each rower has his back to the direction the boat is moving and power is generated using a blended sequence of the rower's legs, back and arms. The rower sits on a sliding seat with wheels on a track called the slide.
Boat - the boat itself. Sometimes referred to as the shell. Bow Side - the right side of the boat - when sitting in the cox's seat, looking forward; sometimes referred to as starboard. Oars for this side of the boat often have a green marking. Stroke Side - the left side of the boat - when sitting in the cox's seat, looking forward; sometimes referred to as port. Oars for this side of the boat often have a red marking. Stern - the back end of the shell, where the cox usually sits; also the end of the boat with the rudder and/or fin. Bow - the front end of the shell, covered by a bowball. Bowball - small rubber ball that covers the end of the bow; intended to prevent/reduce damage upon collision. Fin - the fin under the stern of the boat which helps to keep the boat on course. Rudder - a small, movable part, usually metal, that sits under the stern of the boat; allows the coxswain to steer the boat. |
The boats are steered either by the coxswain, or by the bow seat (in boats without a coxswain - called "coxless" boats).
Cox's use a rudder to steer the boat, which they control using cables that are connected to it. To help keep the boat on course, all boats have a small fin in the stern.
There are two types of boat - rowing and sculling. There are also boats which can be used for either rowing or sculling, depending on how they're rigged (i.e. the boat comes with two sets of riggers - see the next section for information about riggers). Rowers (sometimes called sweep) have one oar each, while scullers have two oars each.
Each rower sits on a sliding seat that rolls on wheels along a fixed track called the slide. Feet are tied into shoes which are bolted onto footplates in the boat. Each oar is held in place by riggers, which extend from the saxboard. The rigger holds the gate in which the oar sits.
The gate is carefully set up so that the oar is held in the water with a specific amount of pitch or tilt. This is usually about 5 degrees at the midpoint of the stroke although it does not change through the stroke.
Each person in the boat has a position, starting in the bow. The person closest to the bow is called bow seat. Every other seat is called by the number of the seat, except the lead rower, who is the stroke.
Coxswain (cox) - the person steering the boat who also motivates the rowers, helps them keep their pace and helps to correct technique and unify the crew.
Cox's use a rudder to steer the boat, which they control using cables that are connected to it. To help keep the boat on course, all boats have a small fin in the stern.
There are two types of boat - rowing and sculling. There are also boats which can be used for either rowing or sculling, depending on how they're rigged (i.e. the boat comes with two sets of riggers - see the next section for information about riggers). Rowers (sometimes called sweep) have one oar each, while scullers have two oars each.
Each rower sits on a sliding seat that rolls on wheels along a fixed track called the slide. Feet are tied into shoes which are bolted onto footplates in the boat. Each oar is held in place by riggers, which extend from the saxboard. The rigger holds the gate in which the oar sits.
The gate is carefully set up so that the oar is held in the water with a specific amount of pitch or tilt. This is usually about 5 degrees at the midpoint of the stroke although it does not change through the stroke.
Each person in the boat has a position, starting in the bow. The person closest to the bow is called bow seat. Every other seat is called by the number of the seat, except the lead rower, who is the stroke.
Coxswain (cox) - the person steering the boat who also motivates the rowers, helps them keep their pace and helps to correct technique and unify the crew.
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