Stroke is a term which has multiple meanings within the sport of rowing. It is used to refer to the action of propelling the boat with oars, to a rower seated in a particular position and to one side of the boat.
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Stroke action
The stroke is the set of actions to propel the boat, and comprises two main parts - the drive when pressure is applied through the oars to pull the boat through the water, and the recovery when the oars are lifted out of the water and returned to the start position. [1][2]
Stroke seat
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. The rower at the opposite end of the boat is referred to as bow.
Stroke side
Stroke side reers to the port side of the boat which is on the left hand side of a cox facing forwards but on the right-hand side of a rower facing backwards. The usage derives from the tradition of having the stroke rower's oar be on the port side of the boat. [3]
References
- ^ "Speed Rower, Competive Rowing". http://www.speedrower.com/index.htm. Retrieved on 2009-02-05.
- ^ "British Rowing Technique" (html). The Amateur Rowing Association. http://www.ara-rowing.org/render.aspx?siteID=1&navIDs=1,42,64. Retrieved on 2006-12-23.
- ^ Argonaut The Arts of Rowing and Training" 1866 p21
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