Rowing Terms

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Bow

The forward section of the boat

Bow coaxed boat

A shell in which the coxswain is near the bow instead of the stern

Collar

A wide part of the oar that keeps it from slipping through the oarlock

Coxswain

Person who steers the shell and is on-the-water coach for the crew

Deck

The top of the shell at the bow and stern that is covered with fiberglass cloth or this plastic

Ergometer

A rowing machine that focuses on the rowing motion and technique

FISA

Federation Internationale des Sociétés d' Aviron. The international governing body for the sport of rowing in the world

Oarlock

the plastic and metal part of the boat the holds the oar in place. It is attached to the rigger.

Bucket Rigging

In a sweep boat, where two consecutive rowers have oars on the same side.

Lightweight

Refers to the rowers, not the boats; there is a maximum weight for each rower in an event.

Oar

Used to drive the boat forward: rowers do not use paddles.

Port

Left side of the boat, while facing forward, in the direction of the movement.

Power 10

A call for rowers to do 10 of their best, most powerful strokes. It's a strategy used to pull ahead of a competitor.

Repechage

The second-chance race which ensures that everyone has two chances to advance from preliminary races since there is no seeding in the heats. French for "fish again."

Rigger

The triangular shaped metal device that is bolted onto the side of the boat and holds the oarlock.

Run

The run is the distance the shell moves during one stroke. You can figure it by looking for the distance between the puddles made by the same oar.

Scull

A rower uses two of these smaller oars to row the boat

Shell

Can be used interchangeably with boat.

Slide

The set of tracks for the wheels of each seat in the boat.

Starboard

Right side of the boat, while facing forward, in the direction of movement.

Stern

The rear of the boat; the direction the rowers are facing.

Straight Four

Refers to a shell without a coxswain i.e. a straight four or straight pair.

Stretcher or Footstrecher

Where the rower's feet go. The stretcher consists of two inclined footrests that hold the rower's shoes. The rower's shoes are bolted into the footrests.

Stroke

The rower who sits closest to the stern. The stroke sets the rhythm for the boat; others behind him must follow his cadence.

Stroke Coach

A small electronic display that rowers attach in the boat to show the important race information like stroke rate and elapsed time.

Sweep

A larger type of oar, and each rower uses only one when rowing.

Swing

The hard-to-define feeling when near-perfect synchronization of motion occurs in the shell, enhancing the performance and speed.

"Hold Water"

Where the rower puts a square blade in the water to stop the boat quickly.

"Way 'nuff" or "Let in run!"

Commands used by the coxswain to stop rowing.

"Three to build"

Increasingly strong strokes used to speed up a boat.

Hand on

Command by the coxswain used to start moving a boat off a rack or out of the water.

Over the heads ready up

Command used to push boat high above rowers while transporting it.

Split to shoulders ready split

Way to hold boat while walking around

Ready all Row

Command used to start rowing

"Attention Go"

Commands used to start a race

Seat

The part of the boat that slides back and forth

Cox Box

Device with microphone that the coxswain uses to talk to the crew, measure stroke rating, and time a workout or race.

Stroke Rating

The number of times per minute that the rowers take a stroke.

Launch

The motor boat that the coach uses to follow the rowers for coaching and safety.

Catch a crab

When the oar gets caught along the side of the boat and can't come out of the water.

Finish

The end of the stroke, and where the new stroke begins

Catch

The moment when the rower places the blade in the water to drive the boat.