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Rowing

Schedule

Sep

Oct

No. of Events

days

29
Sun

30
Mon

1
Tue

2
Wed

3
Thu

4
Fri

5
Sat

6
Sun

7
Mon

8
Tue

9
Wed

10
Thu

11
Fri

12
Sat

13
Sun

14
Mon

Venue: Nakdong River Rowing Canoeing Courses

About the Game

A rowing race called a boat-race or regatta. Rowers sit with their back to the direction of advance and row with a single-point locked oar. Therefore, the backs of players reach the goal first, and a leading crew can advantageously watch rivals.

The rowing event includes sweep and scull. In the sweep, a rower holds a oar with both hands; in the scull, a rower holds on oar with the right hand and another with the left. The event is further sub-divided based on the number of rowers and the presence of coxswain (generally called cox). There is another classification based on weight: Light (crew members average weight: 70kg or less) and Heavy.

The sweep is sub-divided into 5 events: 2 w/ cox; 2 w/o cox; 4 w/ cox; 4 w/o cox; 8. The scull is sub-divided into 3; Single, Double and Quadruple. All scull events are wihout coxswain.

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