Definitions of Rowing Terms
Definitions of Rowing Terms
These terms may be found in the blog
Sweep Rowing: Sweep rowing is when you use one oar, you always have crew members when sweep rowing. The grip handle of a sweep oar is longer so you can place both hands on it. The boats that use sweep oar are a pair (two people, one oar each), a four (four people, one oar each) and an eight (eight people, one oar each).
Sculling: Sculling is when you use two oars, you can have crew members of row by yourself. The grip handle of a sculling oar is thinner as you only place one had on each oar. The boats that you can scull in are a single (one person, two oars each), a double (two people, two oars each) and a quad (four people, two oars each).
Masters: Age category for people aged 27 or above. Masters can range between 27-80 but they are in categories based on age.
Catch: The end of the stroke. Once you have rolled up the slide with your hands in front and your oars way behind you are in the catch position.
Finish: The opposite to the catch is the finish. When you have your hands at your body and your oars slightly in front of you, you are in the catch position.
Riggers: An irregular shaped metal bar that sit on top of the boat holding the oars. There are gates on the end of the rigger that hold in the oars securely.
Blade: The blade is the larger end of the oar. It is placed in the water and is what makes the boat move. They are usually custom designed to a teams colour or logo.
Sculling: Sculling is when you use two oars, you can have crew members of row by yourself. The grip handle of a sculling oar is thinner as you only place one had on each oar. The boats that you can scull in are a single (one person, two oars each), a double (two people, two oars each) and a quad (four people, two oars each).
Masters: Age category for people aged 27 or above. Masters can range between 27-80 but they are in categories based on age.
Catch: The end of the stroke. Once you have rolled up the slide with your hands in front and your oars way behind you are in the catch position.
Finish: The opposite to the catch is the finish. When you have your hands at your body and your oars slightly in front of you, you are in the catch position.
Riggers: An irregular shaped metal bar that sit on top of the boat holding the oars. There are gates on the end of the rigger that hold in the oars securely.
Blade: The blade is the larger end of the oar. It is placed in the water and is what makes the boat move. They are usually custom designed to a teams colour or logo.
Slide: The slide is the track that keeps the slide seat on. To row you need to be able to move back and forth, the slide makes this possible.
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