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Rowing and Sculling

Also referred to as crew, rowing is a sport in which teams race on a river, lake or ocean in boats using oars. Ask questions about the sport here.

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What is the most effective way to use a rowing machine?

The most effective way to use a rowing machine is to start at a decent level of resistance, not too high or low. Slowly work on up until greater resistances are atttained, without causing damage.

Which English rowing club was founded in 1818?

It is the LEANDER rowing club. (It is based in Henley-upon-Thames in England).

How do you draw a snowflake?

To draw the simplest form of snowflake, begin with a straight horizontal line, and cross it with a straight vertical line, forming a "plus" sign. Next, add two lines angled at 45 degrees in both directions through the centre line (they would form an "X" if not on top of the "+"). Voila! You have a snowflake. To draw more complicated ones, try printing one off the internet and copying it a bunch of times until you can draw it from memory. If you want to create your own snowflake, fashion a paper snowflake and trace it! You're snowflake will be different from every other snowflake!

How do you use a rowing machine?

Begin the stroke by sliding all the way forward, so that your shins are perpendicular to the ground (at a 90 degree angle). Your back should be leaning forward, but it should not be hunched. Your arms should be straight forward, parallel to the ground with your hands near the ends of the handle. Your fingers should be holding the handle like a claw; there is no reason to death grip the handle. This is called the catch. You must then 'jump' with the legs, without moving the back or arms, beginning the drive. When your knees are almost flat, your back should pull until you are leaning back slightly (not straight up, and not laying down). Again, when your back is nearly finished, you complete the stroke by pulling your arms into your chest, about a fist's width above your belly button. This is called the finish or the release. The recovery should be done more slowly than the drive. The fastest part of the recovery is the arms; they should go back out almost immediately after they are pulled in. Imagine your arms then pulling your torso back into it's previous, leaned over position. When the back is set, then you should slide s l o w l y back into the catch, and repeat.

What is the best way to prepare for a regatta?

get absolutley wasted off alcohol the night before and detox during the regatta you will go 5-10 sec faster than you did before. TRUST ME!! Mahe Drysdale did that at the Olympics that's why he was spewing and looked like crap all the time and he came away with a bronze that's pretty good if you ask me.

Why is the Oxford and Cambridge boat race on a Sunday?

Because if you translate the words Sunday and oxford into numbers -

Sunday - 19+21+14+4+1+25=74

Oxford - 16+24+6+16+18+4=74

Sound ridiculous but its true AMAZING!!

What is the technical name for the sport of rowing?

A word often associated with the sport of rowing, is sculling. This is a method of using oars to propel watercraft.

A form of rowing is two-oared sculling. Another form is sweep rowing, in which a rower has only one oar.

What is another name for a rowing crew?

a crew, a boat, a lineup, a rowing team are all commonly used by athletes in the sport. I'm a 4 year rower and we call it just simply "crew" and when we refer to the people in our boat we call it "our boat". A lineup is the allotmant of people from bow to stroke seat.

How do you draw a dog?

*First make 2 circles side my side

*then, put 4 dots in each circle

*next make a tongue inbtween

figure out the rest

You just draw from your heart and it should work move your pencil as you heart says to move it and it should come to be a wonderful drawing!!

I draw dogs by first drawing lightly an outline of the dog most people do shapes and stuff but that's to hard . After you draw the out line of the dog just fill it in like a coloring page!

first draw a cave with a rock on top then draw a stick man with no arms then put eyes on the bottom of the face then in that cave he had lots of flies in the morning he had bacon so draw streaky bacon on top of the rock then to the bottom of the cave he also had eggs draw eggs inside the rock and then you have a dog face

Which is faster in rowing eights of pairs?

if you mean eights or pairs, than eights are faster BY FAR. Although the boat is bigger and heavier, having 4x times the man power and 4x the oars propels the boat throughout the water much faster than a boat with only 2 people and 2 oars.

I'm 4 feet 10 is 4 feet 10 considered a dwarf?

alot of people see height as an advantage in netball and 9 times out of 10 if there are two exact same players with the exact same skills the taller player will be chosen. being a small netballer wont stop you playing netball it just means you have to be the best to get into a team.

Where did Emma twigg grow up?

Emma Twigg grow up in napier and went to NGHS

Is 7.30 a good time when rowing for 2000meters on a rowing machine.?

This would depend on your sex, age, fitness level, and goal. If your goal is general physical fitness, then yes this is a good time (especially good for a woman). If you want to be on a crew team, then this would be a good starting point for a junior guy, and would be a very good time for a junior girl. At the collegiate level however this would not be a good time for an experienced guy. Also, note that size plays a factor and the larger you are the better time you will need.

Who is the eldest swindell twin?

does it matter? it was probably georgina because she is the better athlete and generally the eldest of twins are the healthiest and strongest. Although Caroline is the best boat mover she was multiple time national single sculls champ

What is the furthest rowed on the rowing machine in 2 minutes?

I imagine if the floor is good and smooth you could go 20' or so.

Otherwise, if you are talking about the indicated distance rowed on a concept II, then that is tough because 2 minutes is not a standard time that is measured and ranked, but somewhere around 700 meters would be pretty good.

How do you calculate your erg score?

If you have a screen on your erg typically your score is your split time. Another way is by your 2K time.

Why do people use rowing boats?

Exercise, get to out of the way fishing locations, for enjoying nature.

Why nine people in eight person rowing?

the last person in the boat is called the coxwain or the cox and it is their job to stear the boat and to coordonate the two sides