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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 to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is divided into two disciplines: sculling and sweep rowing. In sculling, each rower holds two oars, one in each ...
In a rowing crew, the coxswain (/ ˈ k ɒ k s ən / KOK-sən; colloquially known as the cox or coxie) is a crewmember who does not row but directs the boat. [1] The coxswain sits facing the bow , unlike the rowers, and is responsible for steering the boat and coordinating the power and rhythm of the rowers.
A member of the American rowing team that won the gold medal in the men's eight at the 1904 Summer Olympics, [6] Dempsey continued to reside in Philadelphia, where he was a member of the Vesper Boat Club for forty years. [7]
The United States National Women's Rowing Team is a select group of elite female athletes who represent the United States in international rowing competitions. The team first competed at the Olympics in 1976 and has had a multitude of successes. [ 1 ]
Christopher Donald Liwski [1] [2] (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian American rower, a six-time U.S. National Team member, a double world championship medal winner, and a two-time member of the United States Olympic Rowing Team.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The skipper of a seven-man rowing crew that appears likely to set an Indian Ocean speed record says his team is looking forward to landing on the island nation of the ...
Michael Francis Teti (born September 20, 1956) is an American Olympic rowing coach and former rower. Formerly the head coach of men's crew at the University of California, Berkeley, he is a twelve-time U.S. national team member, three-time Olympian (including a bronze medal at the 1988 Olympics), a member of the world champion men's eight in 1987, and is a member of the U.S. National Rowing ...
The Gold Four (Danish: Guldfireren) is the nickname for a Danish men's lightweight coxless four crew who between 1994 and 2016 has won three Olympic gold, one silver and two bronze, and eight gold and three silver medals at the world championships, making them one of the most successful crews in rowing history. [1] There were 17 team members in ...