Rowing Terminology Hey guys, so a couple of you requested a list of rowing terms with a description, if there is anything that I have missed or if there is anything that needs more explanation please let me know and I will try to sort it. As you will see there are a lot of terms, so to make things a little easier I have highlighted the terms that I will be using at this stage. These terms are taken from and/ or adjusted from British Rowing’s Level 2 Coaching Course Technical Handbook. Thanks. Rowing Term Description Arms/ Arms away Arms/ Arms away is action or position where the arms are extending or extended out straight. This position should be performed as the legs are locked out flat and the torso is at the “11 O’Clock” angle from the hips. Back Down Reverse rowing used to manoeuvre the boat backwards and for turning, when in a crew boat it is beneficial for the stroke/ stroke pair/ stroke three/ stroke four to back down and the bow/ bow pair/ bow three/ bow four to take strokes as it provides the most leverage. Backing down Strokes The position the rower’s “lean back” should be from “backstops” to “arms-way”
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RowingTerminology
Heyguys,soacoupleofyourequestedalistofrowingtermswithadescription,ifthereisanythingthatIhavemissedorifthereisanythingthatneedsmoreexplanationpleaseletmeknowandIwilltrytosortit.Asyouwillseetherearealotofterms,sotomakethingsalittleeasierIhavehighlightedthetermsthatIwillbeusingatthisstage.Thesetermsaretakenfromand/oradjustedfromBritishRowing’sLevel2CoachingCourseTechnicalHandbook.
Thanks.
RowingTerm DescriptionArms/Armsaway Arms/Armsawayisactionorpositionwherethearmsareextendingor
extendedoutstraight.Thispositionshouldbeperformedasthelegsarelockedoutflatandthetorsoisatthe“11O’Clock”anglefromthehips.
BackDown Reverserowingusedtomanoeuvretheboatbackwardsandforturning,wheninacrewboatitisbeneficialforthestroke/strokepair/strokethree/strokefourtobackdownandthebow/bowpair/bowthree/bowfourtotakestrokesasitprovidesthemostleverage.
Backingdown
Strokes
Thepositiontherower’s“leanback”shouldbefrom“backstops”to“arms-way”
Whenbackingdownisperformedthespoonshouldbereversesquared.
Squared Reversesquared
Backstay Thebackofarigger,closesttothebowsthatlocksthepininposition.
Backstops Thepositionatwhichtherowersitswiththeirlegsstraightandblade
handletotheirchest.
Blade Anothertermfor“oar”.
BoatPositions Positionsintheboat;eachseathasanumber,bowis“1”andeachseat
infrontofthebowgoesupbyone,thebowandstrokehaveimportantrolesinmanoeuvring(see“BackingDown”).Ifthecox,bowmanorcoachinstructsbowpair(bowand“2”)orbow([anynumber]),thismeansthatalltheseatsfrombowtotheseatnumbersaidshouldrow.Itistheexactsameprinciplefromstroke:
Stroke(2)
Bow(1)
Bow(1)
2
3
Stroke(4)
Bowpair
Strokepair
BowThree
Bodyswing Theswingofthetorsopivotingfromthehips.Bow i).Frontoftheboat
ii).ThenamegiventotherowerthatsitsnearestthefrontoftheboatBowBall Asafetyplasticcaponthefrontoftheboat.
StrokeThree
Bow(1)
2
3
4
5
6
7
Stroke(8)Strokepair
StrokeThree
Strokefour
Bowfour
BowThree
BowPair
BowLoader Aboatwherethecoxsitsatthefrontoftheboat.BumShoving Theactionofengagingthelegsandpushingofftheshoesfrom
frontstopswithoutusingtheresistanceofthewater.
Button Thediscshapedpartonthecollarofthebladethatpushingagainsttheinsideofthegate.
Canvas Thehulloftheboatontheendsoftheboat
Catch Thepointofworkwherethebladeisinserted.Clever Spoontype.
Shouldersandarmsremainatthecatch
Whilstthebumisengagedandgoesbackwithoutthebody.
Collar Plasticsleevefixedtothebladethatthebuttoncircles.Buttoncanbe
movedalongthecollartoadjustbladegearing.
“ComeForward” InstructiongivenbythecoxorcoachtocometothefrontstopspositionCox Thepersonontheendoftheboatthatsteerstheboataswellasgive
motivationalandinstructionalcalls.Coxless BoatwithoutacoxCrab Whenthebladebecomescaughtinthewateratthemomentof
extraction.Whenthishappensthephraseis“tocatchacrab”.Easyoar/off Verbalinstructiongivenbycox,coachorrowerforcrewtostoprowing.Ergometer/Ergo/Erg RowingMachine.Extraction/Finish Theremovalofthebladefromthewaterbyapplicationofdownward
pressuretothebladehandle.Feather Bladespoonisparalleltothewater.Thisisthepositionoftheblade
spoonfortherecoverysectionofthestroke.Rowersmustbecarefultofullyextractthebladebeforefeathering.
Fin Apieceofmetalorplasticattachedtotheundersideoftheboattowardsthestern.Providesdirectionalstabilitybypreventingsidewaysslippage.
Firm Termusedtosuggestthattherowerisapplyingfullpressuretothepowerphaseoftheirrowingstroke.
FixedSeat i).Aboatwithoutaslidingseatmechanism.ii).Arowerrowingarmsand/orbodyonlyandthereforenotmovingtheirseat.iii).Asportinwhichtherowersaresadlyunawareofthefunthattheycouldbehavingtravellingattwicethespeedinaslidingseatboat.
FISA TheFederationInternationaledesSocietesd’Avironistheinternationalrowingfederation.Thefederationisresponsibleforallinternationalracingandrules.Organisesaseriesof3WorldCupRegattas,anannualWorldChampionshipandtheWorldCoastalChampionships.
Four Boatforfoursweeprowers.Frontstop/s Thepositionatwhichtherowersitswiththeirlegsat90degreesandthe
bladespoonatthefurthestpointtothebows.
*
*Itshouldbenotedthatifacoachorcoxasksyoutositatfrontstops,thepositionisexpectedtobereachedwithfeatheredbladesonthesurfaceofthewater.
Gate/Swivel Thepartoftheriggerwherethecollarandbuttonsits.
Gearing Termusedtodescriberatioofinboardtooutboardonthebladethatdetermineshowmuchpowertherowercanapplythroughthewater.
HeadRace Raceinwhichcrewsaretimedoverasetdistance.Usuallyrunasaprocessionalraceratherthansidebyside.
HeelRestraints Attachedtothehellsoftheshoesandtothefootplate.Compulsorysafetyfeaturethathelpstherowertoreleasetheirfeetfromthesoeintheeventofacapsize.
Height Measurementofdistancefromseattopointofworkatthecentreofthebottomedgeofthepin.
‘Holditup’ Verbalinstructionmeaningtobringtheboattoastopquickly.‘Hips’ Verbalinstructiontofocusonactivatingthebodyswingpivotingfrom
thehips.Alsoaverbalinstructiontotherowertopossiblyhavelooserhips.
Inboard Thelengthofthebladefromtheendofthehandletothebuttonatthepointwhereitsitsagainstthegate/swivel/pin.
Launching Thedetrimentalactionofleadingwiththebackfirstinthedrivephase.
Length Lengthofstroke–thearcfromthecatchtofinishthattheblademovesthroughinthewater.
Loom Theshaftofthebladefromspoontohandle.Macon Typeofblade.
Novice Someonewhohasverylittlerowingexperience.Outboard Thelengthofthebladefromthetipofthespoontothebuttonatthe
pointwhereitwillsitagainstthepin/swivel.Overlap Theamountbywhichthescullhandlesoverlapwhenarowerholds
themhorizontallyatrightanglestotheboat.Pair BoatfortwosweeprowersPin Thespindleonwhichtheswivel/gaterotates.
Pitch Angleofinclinationofthespoontotheverticalduringthepropulsivephaseofthestroke.Thisisdictatedbyboththesternandlateralpitch.
Pressure Theamountofeffortappliedbytherowertothepowerphaseofthestroke.(Usuallylight,½,¾,firmorfull)
Port Thelefthandsideoftheboatasthecoxsitsortherighthandsideofthe
Launching
boatforarower.Oftenmarkedbyaredstripeontheblade.Posture Positionofbackandshouldermusclesduringthestrokecycle.PowerPhase Thepartofthestrokebetweenthecatchandtheextractionwhenthe
bladeisinthewaterandpropellingtheboat.Quad Boatforfourscullers.Rate/rating Numberofstrokesrowedinaminute.Ratio Theratioofthetimetakenforthepowerphasetothatoftherecovery
phaseofthestroke.Ideallytimetakenfortherecoverywillbeaboutthreetimesthatofthepowerphase.1:3.
Recovery Thepartofthestrokephasebetweentheextractionandthebeginning(orcatch)whenthebladeisoutofthewater.
Regatta Acompetitionwitheventsfordifferentboattypesandstatusrowersusuallyinvolvingheats,semi-finalsandfinalsforeachevent.Boatscompetesidebysideformastandingstart.
Reversesquare/reversesquaring
alsosee“backdown”.Rhythm Optimumratio.Riggers Metaloutriggersattachedtotheoutershelloftheboatnexttoeach
seatthatsupporttheswivelandthepin.Therearecurrentlyseveraldifferentdesignsofriggerfromtwoorthreestaymetalorcarbontubingtometalorcarbonwings.
Rigging Thewayinwhichtheriggers,slides,swivel,pins,footplate,bladesandscullscanbeadjustedtooptimiserowercomfortandefficiency.
Riggerjigger Aspanner(usually10mmor13mm)usedforattaching/detachingandadjustingriggers.
Ruckover Bodyleanfromhipstowardsthesternoftheboat.Ideallyfinishingatanangleof1O’Clock.
Rudder Thedeviceundertheboatwhichwhenmovedcauseschangeofdirection.Linkedtothesteeringmechanism.
RunningStart/Rollingstart
Aracingstartundertakenwiththeboatalreadymoving.
Saxboard Thesidesoftheboatabovethewaterlinemadetostrengthentheboatwheretheriggersattach.
Scull Smallerversionofthebladeusedforsculling.Sculling Rowingwithtwoblades,oneoneithersideoftheboat.Shell Thesmoothhulloftheboat.Sometimesmadefromwoodbutmore
commonlynowfromasyntheticmaterial.Sleeve Thepartofthebladethatfitsinsidethegateandisthepointatwhich
thereistheseparationofoutboardandinboard.
Slide/runner Twometalrunnersonwhichtheseattravels.
Span Thedistancebetweenthecentresofthestarboardsideandportsideswivelonascullingboat.
SpinTurn Termusedtodescribeturningtheboatonitsaxis.Spoon Theendofthebladewhichentersthewater.Usuallypaintedinthe
coloursoftheclubrepresentedbytherower.
SquareorSquaring Toturnthebladesothatthespoonisat90degreestothewater.Thisactionshouldbedoneearlyduringtherecoverytoensurefoodpreparationforthecatch.
StandingStart Aracingstartfromstationary.Stakeboat Ananchoredboatofpontoonfromwhichrowingboatsareheldpriorto
aracestarting.Starboard Therighthandsideoftheboatasthecoxsitsorthelefthandsideofthe
boatforarower.Oftenmarkedbyagreenstripeontheblade.Stern Thebackoftheboat.SternLoader Aboatwherethecoxsitsattheback(stern)oftheboat.SternPitch Sternwardsangleofinclinationofthepintothevertical.Stroke i).Onecycleoftheblade.
ii).Therowerwhositsclosesttothesternoftheboatinfrontofalltheothersandisresponsiblefortheratingandrhythmoftheboat.
Stretcher Ametallicorcarbonplateinsidetheboattowhichtheshoesareattached.Securedwithadjustablescrews.
Sweep Rowingwithonebladeononesideoftheboat.
Tapdown Tolowerthehandsattheendofthestroketoremovethespoonfromthewater.
Tapturn Amethodofturningtheboatwhereeachrowerusesaforwardsorbackwardsrowingactionwiththeirarmsonly.
Trestles Portablestandsusedtosupportaboatforrigging,washing,admiringetc.
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