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In a sweep boat, each rower has one oar.. Eight (8+) A shell with 8 rowers. Along with the single scull, it is traditionally considered to be the blue ribbon event. Always with coxswain because of the size, weight and speed of the boat – bow loader eights exist but are banned from most competitions for safety reasons.
Concept2, Inc. is an American manufacturer of rowing equipment and exercise machines based in Morrisville, Vermont.It is best known for its air resistance indoor rowing machines (known as "ergometers" or "ergs"), which are considered the standard training and testing machines for competition rowers and can be found in most gyms.
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As the rower pulls back the chain engages the rear cog and the bungee cord is extended, and when the rower returns forward the bungee cord contracts, pulling the chain back and ensuring there is no slack in the chain. All Rowbikes have a rear derailleur, even single speeds, due to the need to keep proper tension in the chain.
NordicTrack is an American company that manufactures treadmills, strength training equipment, ellipticals, exercise bikes, and accessories.It is best known for its Nordic ski machines, low-impact exercisers, ellipticals, and incline trainers.
For men, the crew average, wearing racing kit, cannot exceed 70 kg (154 lb) and no rower may be over 72.5 kg (160 lb). For women, the limits are 57 kg (126 lb) and 59 kg (130 lb). [1] Hamish Bond and Eric Murray hold the record for most consecutive wins with 69. [2]
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Sweep rowing has to be done with crews in multiples of two: pairs, fours and eights (sixes and boats longer than eight are not used in competitive racing today). Each rower in a sweep boat is on either stroke side or bow side , according to which side of the boat the rower's oar extends from. In a sculling boat the oars and riggers apply forces ...