the starter names each crew from lane one to six, then says attention! and a buzzer starts the race
For the Sprint race (1000 meters) years (1976, 1980, 1984), the USA (1984) has the lowest time of 2:59.80. In the years since the lowest time for the Endurance race (2000 meters same as the Men's) has been held by Canada (1992) at 6:02.62.
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Mahe Drysdale rows a Kiwi International Rowing Skiffs boat.
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Your 2k time should be 7 minuets 47 seconds
I'll have to disagree with the above answer, if you row a 6k in 22:42, that is a 1:53.5 500m split. If you rowed that same split for 2k that would give you a 7:34 2k (which basically means you did three of those in a row while rowing your 6k). However, since most people can hold a faster pace for 2k than they can for 6k, your 2k should be even less than that.
Using a conversion factor I came up with, I estimate that your 2k should be around, 7:02
Steve Redgrave (born March 23, 1962 in Marlow, Buckinghamshire) is an English rower who won five gold medals at five successive Summer Olympic Games, between 1984 and 2000.
there are criteria for each sport to be an olympic sport....i don't know all of them but one is that it must be played/practised in 4 continents!! that is why lacrosse is not an olympic sport....because it is not played in 4 continents!! Anyway...rowing is an awesome sport, perhaps the best to watch in the olympics...it totally deserves to be an olympic sport!!
The Evers-Swindell twins have won two gold medals, both in double sculls at the 2004 Games in Athens and the 2008 Games in Beijing.
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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, New Zealand rower Mahe Drysdale has won one Olympic medal, a bronze in men's single sculls at the 2008 Games in Beijing. He has participated in one other Olympic event, men's coxless fours at the 2004 Games in Athens, and finished 5th.
Rowing was the second sport added to the Olympics. Second only to the marathon, rowing was introduced at the 1896 Games in Athens.
Rowing has been an Olympic sport since the 1896 but was canceled from bad weather
Rowing debuted as an Olympic sport at the 1900 Games in Paris.
Rowing coach at Clemson University. Robbie Tenenbaum was named the Head Coach of Clemson Women's Rowing on June 6th 2010 after serving as an assistant coach for 1 year. Robbie is from Shaker Heights, Ohio and graduated from the University of Tampa in 1992.
The most well known rowing event at the Olympic games involves the eight (8+) rowing shell. This shell is very fast with eight oarsmen producing a huge amount of power propelling this 65-foot boat.
In the 1980 Olympics, the gold and silver medal winners for the men's coxless pairs event were teams of identical twins.
Mattew Pinsent, Tim Foster, James Cracknell, Andy Holmes, Patrick Sweeney, Adrian Ellison, Martin Cross, Richard Budgett, Ed Coode and probrably a lot more!!
Coxswains yell all sorts of things. Our main job is to 1) motivate and 2) steer and 3) keep the rowers in rhythm.
To motivate, for example, during a race, I would say, "LET'S GO! Come on, drive with those legs! Push it out. Break down that wall, ladies, break down that wall. You have worked TOO hard to give this up. Every stroke you pulled, every pound you lifted, every mile you ran, all of it has led up to this. This is your time. OWN IT!" And then I would probably call out a Power Ten. To do that, I have found it helpful to yell out phrases and/or rowers names in between the numbers. Also make sure to have an intensity to your voice, or the rowers won't take you seriously. "Power Ten in two, that's one, and two. Here we go...ONE! C'mon, Mikaela, TWO! Let's go THREE. Nice work, FOUR! Explode from those legs, FIVE! Give me more, SIX! I want GOLD...SEVEN! Keep it up - EIGHT! Sally! NINE! Last one, TEN!"
To steer, one would say, "Ports/Starboards, give power up" and then after your course is straight "Row even".
And then to keep everyone in rhythm and having proper technique, I would say, "2 seat, your oar is skimming the water. Don't let me hear your blade slapping!" "Starboards, I need you to follow 7 seat. She is your STROKE for a reason. Get it together." Make sure to always tell them when they're doing it right. Let them know you appreciate it. "Let's get this boat set - I want your blades 2 inches off the water - no more, no less. If we all compromise, we'll be flying in no time. Good, thank you, three seat. Oops! Ports, you're a little low. Bow four, back in time with us...there we go. Perfect."
When you are training for crew, you always want balance. Be sure to eat at least one bananna a day to prevent cramps, and don't cut out on your calorie needs (aka: carbs are not your enemy) you need them for energy- but the empty ones in sweets and fast food are a BIG no no! Protein is equally important; it's great for energy and keeping you in shape. Last, but not least, no crash dieting or energy drinks. They both mess you up and won't be beneficial in the long run.