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When the boat has more than one rower, the rower closest to the stern of the boat is referred to as "stroke". This is the most important position in the boat, because the stroke rower sets the stroke rate and rhythm for the rest of the crew to follow. Stroke seat has to be a very calm and yet very competitive individual.
The "stroke" is the rower closest to the stern of the boat and usually the most competitive rower in the crew. Everyone else follows the stroke's timing - placing their blades in and out of the water at the same time as stroke. The stroke can communicate with the coxswain (when in a stern coxed boat) to give feedback on how the boat feels.
Man rowing in slow pace typical for long distances. In rowing (sport), the stroke is the action of moving the oar through the water in order to propel the boat forward. The two fundamental reference points in the stroke are the catch where the oar blade is placed in the water, [1] and the extraction (also known as the 'finish', 'release' or 'tapping down') where the oar blade is removed from ...
This is easier than having one seat take a stroke since it can move the boat in a more parallel direction. "Swing it" A command used when carrying a boat to start turning either bow or stern. "Take the run off" To stop rowing and hold the blades at a 45 degree angle in the water to slow the boat down. "Throw the boat, ready, up - and down"
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A coxswain (far right), 8th and 7th position rowers at the Head of the Charles Regatta Coxswain (right) with stroke, 7th, 6th, 5th and 4th position rowers, at Summer Eights in Oxford In a rowing crew, the coxswain ( / ˈ k ɒ k s ən / KOK -sən ; colloquially known as the cox or coxie ) is a crewmember who does not row but directs the boat. [ 1 ]
The Fitness Reality 1000 Plus tweaks upon the nitty-gritty of a standard magnetic rowing machine—14 resistance levels, on-demand classes access, real-time analytics, etc.—with the ...