rowing — Propulsion of a boat by means of oars. As a sport, it involves one of two kinds of boat: (1) the shell, a narrow, light racing boat propelled by eight rowers pulling single oars under the direction of a coxswain; and (2) the scull, a racing shell … Universalium
Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's coxed fours — The men s coxed fours was a rowing event held as part of the Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been held at the 1900 Summer Olympics but had been replaced by coxless fours at the… … Wikipedia
Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's eights — The men s eights was a rowing event held as part of the Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held from Wednesday, July 17, 1912 to Friday, July 19, 1912.Ninety nine rowers… … Wikipedia
Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's coxed fours, inriggers — The men s coxed fours with inriggers, also referred to as the coxed four with jugriggers, was a rowing event held as part of the Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the restricted event. The competition was … Wikipedia
Watercraft rowing — Rowing in the Amstel River by a student rowing club. Watercraft rowing is the act of propelling a boat using the motion of oars in the water. The difference between paddling and rowing is that with rowing the oars have a mechanical connection… … Wikipedia
Coastal and offshore rowing — Not to be confused with Ocean rowing which involves crossing entire oceans. A Cornish pilot gig, a six crew boat returning from a race at Falmouth in Cornwall. Coastal and offshore rowing is a type of rowing performed at sea. Due to the harsher… … Wikipedia
Coastal and ocean rowing — is a type of rowing performed at sea. Due to the harsher conditions encountered, the boats are wider and more robust than those used on rivers and lakes.International CompetitionThe sport of Coastal and Offshore Rowing is thriving across Europe,… … Wikipedia
Vancouver Rowing Club — (VRC) is a rowing club in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Originally formed in 1886 as the Vancouver Boating Club, the first clubhouse was built a year later. In 1890 one of the city s early athletic rivalries began when the Burrard Inlet… … Wikipedia
Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club — Established 1938 Navy admission 1967[1] President Sophie Socha Location #14 Boathouse Row … Wikipedia
Anatomy of a rowing stroke — The two fundamental reference points in the anatomy of a rowing stroke are the catch where the oar blade is placed in the water, [ [http://www.ara rowing.org/render.aspx?siteID=1 navIDs=1,42,64 The catch] ; the last part of the recovery , where… … Wikipedia