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Rowing is a water borne boating activity that that can be either recreational or a competitive sport. The boats are propelled by the rowers levering the boat through the water with oars. A single person or team activity of up to nine per boat.
Popularity
Rowing has always been a popular activity in the UK, popularly competed by both male and females and fueled by our fascination for the water and high profile races such as the University Boat Race, and not least our successes at recent Olympic Games.
Location
Rowing may be done on a river, lake, sea, or other large body of water. Rowing races
Age
Children from around the age of eight years are introduced to the sport of rowing. It is rare that a rower rows competitively after the age of forty, at the highest level. Rowers enjoy the healthy, recreational pastime of rowing at any age.
Ability
Rowing as a sport is extremely physically demanding, requiring balance as well as physical strength and cardiovascular endurance. It is advisable in Rowing, as with all water related activities, to poses a water awareness and the ability to swim.
Description
Whilst rowing, the athlete (rower) sits in the boat facing backwards (towards the stern), and uses the oars which are attached to the boat at the rowlocks to propel the boat forward (towards the bow). There are two forms of rowing; Sweep rowing, each rower has one oar, held in both hands. Each rower in a sweep boat is referred to either strokeside) or bowside), depending on which side of the boat the rower's oar extends. Sculling each rower has two oars (one in each hand).
Potential
Meetings of rowers to race, are called regatta's,for which there are many. There is an annual World Rowing Championships and Rowing has long been a sport competed at the Summer Olympics.
Closely
Related Activities
Sculling 513, Canoeing 748,
Cost
The distinction between rowing and other forms of water transport, such as canoeing or kayaking, is that in rowing the oars are held in place at a pivot point. This allows the oars to act as a lever of force, rather than a paddle. In flatwater rowing, the boat (also called a 'shell' or 'fine boat') is narrow to avoid drag, and the oars are attached to rowlocks at the end of outriggers extending from the sides of the boat.[3] These boats also have sliding seats which allow the rower to engage his or her legs during the drive phase of the rowing stroke
Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.
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Arms
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Legs
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Sight
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Hearing
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Speech |
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