Rowing (sport)
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Rowing, often 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 to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are
Harvard Rowing Crew at Henley 2004 2
Aviron 2015 World Championships 11
A rowing competition is recounted in the Aeneid, illustrated in this sixteenth-century plaque
The finish of the Doggett's Coat and Badge. Painting by Thomas Rowlandson.
Sweep rowing
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Sweep rowing is one of two disciplines of the sport of rowing. In sweep rowing each rower has one oar, usually held with both hands. As each rower has only one oar, the rowers have to be paired so tha
Rowing (sport)
…Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweeping. In sculling, each rower (or oarsman) holds two oars, one in each hand, while in sweeping each rower holds one oar with both hands. There are several…
An example of sweep rowing, with Peter van de Pas (left), Evert Kroes (right), 1977
College women's eights during Oxford University Eights Week
GB Pair at Henley 2004