Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing...
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Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached...
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The Boat Race (redirect from Oxbridge rowing)
The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, traditionally rowed between...
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In a rowing crew, the coxswain (/ˈkɒksən/ KOK-sən or /ˈkɒksweɪn/ KOK-swayn; colloquially known as the cox or coxie) is a crewmember who does not row but...
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Ocean rowing is the sport of rowing across oceans. Some ocean rowing boats can hold as many as fourteen rowers; however, the most common ocean rowboats...
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A rowing cycle is a wheeled vehicle propelled by a rowing motion of the body. Steering, braking, and shifting are usually done by the handlebars. Feet...
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competitive rowing Coastal and ocean rowing, rowing performed on the sea Ocean rowing, the sport of rowing across oceans Indoor rowing, rowing machine based...
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Row (weight-lifting) (redirect from Rowing exercise)
In strength training, rowing (or a row, usually preceded by a qualifying adjective — for instance a cable seated row, barbell upright row, dumbbell bent-over...
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Rowing has been part of the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1900 Games. Rowing was on the program at the 1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled...
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Indoor rower (redirect from Indoor rowing)
rower, or rowing machine, is a machine used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing for the purpose of exercise or training for rowing. Modern indoor...
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Cameron Winklevoss (category Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in rowing)
cryptocurrency exchange. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics with his rowing partner and identical twin brother, Tyler Winklevoss...
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This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in rowing. Rowing at the 1906 Intercalated Games are no longer regarded as official Games by the International...
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World Rowing, also known as the World Rowing Federation (officially FISA; French: Fédération internationale des sociétés d'aviron), is the international...
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An eight, abbreviated as an 8+, is a racing shell used in competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars...
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Rowing is the oldest intercollegiate sport in the United States. The first intercollegiate race was a contest between Yale and Harvard in 1852. In the...
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British Rowing, formerly the Amateur Rowing Association (ARA), is the national governing body for the sport of rowing (both indoor and on-water rowing). It...
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The rowing competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris ran from 27 July to 3 August at the Stade nautique de Vaires-sur-Marne, National Olympic Nautical...
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CR Flamengo (redirect from Flamengo Rowing Club)
(Brazilian Portuguese: [ˈklubi dʒi ʁeˈɡataz du flaˈmẽɡu]; lit. 'Flamengo Rowing Club'), more commonly referred to as simply Flamengo, is a Brazilian multi...
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Coastal and offshore rowing is a rowing sport performed at sea. In North America, this sport is often called open water rowing. Due to conditions at sea...
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Tyler Winklevoss (category Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in rowing)
Winklevoss competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics with his identical twin brother and rowing partner, Cameron. Tyler Howard Winklevoss...
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There are no world records in rowing due to the huge variability that weather conditions can have on times. Instead, there are world best times, which...
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The Schinias Olympic Rowing and Canoeing Centre (Ολυμπιακό Κωπηλατοδρόμιο Σχοινιά) was built to host the rowing and canoe sprint events at the 2004 Summer...
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Sweep rowing is one of two disciplines of the sport of rowing. In sweep rowing each rower has one oar, usually held with both hands. As each rower has...
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Matthew Pinsent (category Olympic medalists in rowing)
(/ˈpɪnsənt/; born 10 October 1970) is an English rower and broadcaster. During his rowing career, he won 10 world championship gold medals and four consecutive Olympic...
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1999 World Rowing Championships were World Rowing Championships that were held from 22 to 29 August 1999 at the Royal Canadian Henley Rowing Course in...
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Rowing Blazers is an American clothing and accessories brand founded by Jack Carlson. The brand is known for its blazers, rugby shirts, and other apparel...
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In competitive rowing, the following specialized terms are important in the corresponding aspects of the sport: In competitive rowing events, abbreviations...
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Rowing Ireland, formerly the Irish Amateur Rowing Union, is the governing body of rowing for Ireland. It is a cross-border organisation administering the...
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Lightweight (section Rowing)
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing. The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms)...
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Pocock Rowing may refer to: Pocock Racing Shells, a Seattle-based racing shells manufacturer Pocock Rowing Center, an amateur rowing club located in Seattle...
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