Diagrams of the Sport of Rowing
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Image courtesy of Matthew Cushman and Forest Hills Central Rowing
Diagram of the Rowing Stroke
THE DRIVE
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THE RECOVERY
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courtesy of the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club
Types of Boats
In rowing there are two different types of boats used: sculling and sweep. The key difference is that in sculling, the rower uses two smaller oars while in sweep, the rower uses only one, longer oar.
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Graphic courtesy of UC Irvine Crew