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One of a pair of oars that are used by a single rower, one in each hand. As a verb, to use sculls to propel a boat.
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A platform of plastic or wood that sits on the slides and moves back and forth with the rower's motion. Seats are numbered from bow to stern and rowers are often identified by their seat numbers. In an eight, the bowman is No. 1 and the stroke is No. 8.
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The boat's balance, a delicate property that's affected by the posture and timing of the rowers as well as by qualities of the boat itself.
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A sculling boat for one rower.
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| Skeg |
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A small, flat piece of wood or plastic attached perpendicularly to the bottom of the shell to help hold it on a straight course; also known as the fin.
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| Skying |
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A poor rowing technique in which the blade is too high above the surface of the water at the catch.
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| Slide |
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A set of runners holding wheels for each seat in a boat.
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1) The last 500 meters of a 2,000-meter race. 2) A race substantially shorter than 2,000 meters.
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To turn the oar's blade so it's perpendicular to the surface of the water. The blade is squared at the end of recovery, in preparation for the catch.
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| Starting Dock |
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A dock at the start line where the boats are aligned before the race.
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The back part of a boat.
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A set of two inclined foot rests that hold each rower's shoes.
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1) The total rowing motion, including catch, drive, finish, release, and recovery. 2) The rower nearest the stern, who sets the cadence for the rest of the crew.
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The oar used in a sweep-oared boat; as an adjective, descriptive of the boat itself.
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