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Type of rowing when a rower has one oar
Sweep rowing is one of two disciplines of the sport of rowing. In sweep rowing each rower has one oar, usually held with both hands. As each rower has
Sweep_rowing
Sport where individuals or teams row boats by oar
can be rigged for either sweep rowing or sculling. The symmetrical forces also make sculling more efficient than sweep rowing: the double scull is faster
Rowing_(sport)
Type of rowing when a rower has two oars
referred to as sculls and a person rowing it referred to as sculler. Sculling is distinguished from sweep rowing, whereby each boat crew member employs
Sculling
Sport rowing equipment
the rower uses one oar on one side, it is called sweep rowing that the single oar is called a "sweep" oar. When the rower uses two oars at the same time
Oar_(sport_rowing)
side (UK) Any sweep rower who rows with the oar on the stroke side (usually, the left or port side) of the boat. Sweep A style of rowing in which each
Glossary_of_rowing_terms
British rowing association
British Rowing, formerly the Amateur Rowing Association (ARA), is the national governing body for the sport of rowing (both indoor and on-water rowing). It
British_Rowing
Topics referred to by the same term
Green Bay Packers Sweep (martial arts), the name used for two categories of martial arts techniques Sweep (rowing), a rowing technique Sweep shot, a shot played
Sweep
Rowing technique
particularly in sport rowing, sculling is use of two oars on either side of the boat by each person, in contrast to sweep rowing, whereby each boat crew
Stern_sculling
Position on a boat in rowing
United Kingdom, the "stroke side" is the port side of the boat, because sweep rowing boats are usually rigged such that the stroke is on the port side of
Stroke_(position)
Using oars individually, with both hands on a single oar, is sweep rowing or sweep-oar rowing. In this case the rowers are usually paired so that there is
Human-powered_watercraft
consisted of men's and women's events for the two disciplines of rowing: Sweep rowing, where each rower uses a single oar: Coxless pairs Coxless fours
Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics
Rowing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics
International rowing event
Championship in sweep and scull rowing. All Yugoslav hostings were in present-day Slovenia. The Origins of the Championships, Rowing History, Australia
World_Rowing_Championships
eight rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The course used the 2000
Rowing at the 1936 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
Rowing_at_the_1936_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_eight
Rowing boat designed for racing or exercise
stern-coxed boats may race one another. Type of rowing. The rower(s) may each hold one oar (sweep rowing) or two oars (sculling). The shell then has one
Racing_shell
There are no world records in rowing due to the huge variability that weather conditions can have on times. Instead, there are world best times, which
List of world best times in rowing
List_of_world_best_times_in_rowing
US manufacturer of rowing equipment and exercise machines
Open and qualifiers). Concept2 also manufactures oars for sculling and sweep rowing, as well as three other flywheel-based exercise machines: the SkiErg
Concept2
Category of rowing
rowing (abbreviated Lwt or Lt) is a category of rowing where limits are placed on the maximum body weight of competitors. According to World Rowing (FISA)
Lightweight_rowing
Team sport version of rowing practiced by universities in the United States
Rowing is the oldest intercollegiate sport in the United States. The first intercollegiate race was a contest between Yale and Harvard in 1852. In the
College rowing in the United States
College_rowing_in_the_United_States
Boat class used in competitive rowing
a racing shell used in competitive rowing (crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain,
Eight_(rowing)
(United States and Italy) This rowing event features nine-person boats, with eight rowers and a coxswain. It is a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each
Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
Rowing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_eight
American governing body for intercollegiate rowing
championship of men's rowing. This regatta today includes both men's and women's (lightweight) events for 8- and 4-oared sweep boats with coxswains and
Intercollegiate Rowing Association
Intercollegiate_Rowing_Association
Exercise machine simulating watercraft rowing
rower, or rowing machine, is a machine used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing for the purpose of exercise or training for rowing. Modern indoor
Indoor_rower
American governing body of college rowing
American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA) is one of the governing bodies of college rowing in the United States, together with the National Collegiate
American Collegiate Rowing Association
American_Collegiate_Rowing_Association
International rowing governing body
World Rowing, also known as the World Rowing Federation (officially FISA; French: Fédération internationale des sociétés d'aviron), is the international
World_Rowing
Rowing sport performed at sea
Coastal and offshore rowing is a rowing sport performed at sea. In North America, this sport is often called open water rowing. Due to conditions at sea
Coastal_and_offshore_rowing
American businessman and rower
cryptocurrency exchange. He competed in the men's pair rowing event at the 2008 Summer Olympics with his rowing partner and identical twin brother, Tyler Winklevoss
Cameron_Winklevoss
rowing schedule were the first since the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. Events for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics included both disciplines of rowing: sweep rowing,
Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Rowing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics
American businessman and rower (born 1981)
Junior Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Tyler's rowing discipline is sweep rowing. He has identified Italian cyclist Mario Cipollini and Italian rowers
Tyler_Winklevoss
International sporting event
Rowing has been a sport of the Pan American Games since the 1951 games. Updated after the 2023 Pan American Games. List of Pan American Games medalists
Rowing at the Pan American Games
Rowing_at_the_Pan_American_Games
Sport of rowing adapted for disabled people
Para rowing (or adaptive rowing) is a category of rowing race for those with physical, visual or intellectual disabilities.The sports’ governing body
Pararowing
A list of rowing boat manufacturers that build for the world's rowing community. Burgashell (still in business August 2024) Carl Douglas Racing Shells
List of rowing boat manufacturers
List_of_rowing_boat_manufacturers
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls
Rowing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_quadruple_sculls
a body of water. Hydroplane racing Bathtub racing Canoeing Kayaking Sweep rowing Sculling Dragon boat racing Yacht racing Hydrofoil sailing. This recent
List_of_surface_water_sports
Rowing championship for women's heavyweight crews
The NCAA Division I Rowing Championship is a rowing championship held by the NCAA for Division I women's heavyweight (or openweight) collegiate crews
NCAA Division I rowing championship
NCAA_Division_I_rowing_championship
Continental rowing championships of Asia
The Asian Rowing Championships is a rowing championship organised by the Asian Rowing Federation for competitors from the Asian countries. Official ARF
Asian_Rowing_Championships
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side (not feasible
Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's single sculls
Rowing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_single_sculls
International rowing competition
The World Rowing Cup is an international rowing competition organized by FISA (the International Rowing Federation). It began in 1997 and comprises three
World_Rowing_Cup
Rowing is one of the sports at the quadrennial Commonwealth Games competition. It has been a Commonwealth Games sport since 1930. It was held at every
Rowing at the Commonwealth Games
Rowing_at_the_Commonwealth_Games
Racing shell used in the sport of rowing
one sweep oar, the forces are staggered alternately along opposite sides of the boat. Rowers in eights use a rowing technique called 'sweep rowing'. 2023
Octuple_scull
The Boston Rowing Marathon is a rowing head race taking place on the third Sunday of September annually in Lincolnshire, England, over the exceptionally
Boston_Rowing_Marathon
between August 9 and 16, at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. This rowing event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each rower has one oar and
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_coxless_four
between August 9 and 16 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. This rowing event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each boat rower has one oar
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's coxless pair
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_coxless_pair
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls
Rowing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_quadruple_sculls
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls
Rowing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_double_sculls
Annual championship regatta
Regatta was the annual championship regatta of the U.S. Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) when it was held in Poughkeepsie, New York from 1895 to
Poughkeepsie_Regatta
Rowing races between Cambridge and Oxford
The Boat Race is an annual set of rowing races between the Cambridge University Boat Club and the Oxford University Boat Club, traditionally rowed between
The_Boat_Race
British rower (born 1962)
Marlow School. Redgrave's primary discipline was sweep rowing, in which he won Olympic Gold rowing both bowside and strokeside (port and starboard).[citation
Steve_Redgrave
International rowing regatta
World Rowing U23 Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by the World Rowing Federation. Rowers can compete in U23 events until December
World Rowing U23 Championships
World_Rowing_U23_Championships
of rowing clubs in Australia, sorted by Rowing Australia member association regions. Rowing blades used by each club are shown, if known. Rowing ACT
List of rowing clubs in Australia
List_of_rowing_clubs_in_Australia
International rowing event
The African Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by African Rowing Federation (FASA). It's for competitors from the African
African_Rowing_Championships
This list of rowing venues contains the rowing sites, that allow for international rowing regattas (2,000 m), as described by FISA. Most of these sites
List_of_rowing_venues
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls
Rowing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_double_sculls
Indoor rowing machine model
The gamut2 is an indoor rowing machine (or "erg") designed to duplicate the motion and feel of sweep rowing in a racing scull. It enables the coach to
Gamut2
weight and restricted weight (lightweight) athletes, and two styles of rowing: sweep, where competitors each use a single oar, and sculling, where they use
Rowing at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Rowing_at_the_2012_Summer_Olympics
Recurring rowing event in Henley-on-Thames, England
international rowing organization, it has its own rules and organization, although it is recognized by both British Rowing (the governing body of rowing in England
Henley_Royal_Regatta
Rowing has been part of the Summer Olympics since its debut in the 1900 Games. Rowing was on the program at the 1896 Summer Olympics but was cancelled
Rowing_at_the_Summer_Olympics
Rowing Victoria (RV) is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Victoria, Australia. Rowing Victoria, formerly Victorian Rowing Association, formed
Rowing_Victoria
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side (not feasible
Rowing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls
Rowing_at_the_2024_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_single_sculls
Governing body of rowing in Australia
Rowing Australia (RA) is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Australia. Established in 1925, it is the only organisation recognised by the Federation
Rowing_Australia
boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. As a lightweight rowing competition, the body mass
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's lightweight double sculls
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_lightweight_double_sculls
British rowing club
Runcorn Rowing Club is a rowing club in Runcorn, Cheshire based on the River Weaver. The club has access to 10km of rowable river from Weston Marsh Lock
Runcorn_Rowing_Club
Rowing has been contested at every Asian Games since its introduction to the program at the 1982 Asian Games. "When 1982 Asian Games Roing Held in Jaipur"
Rowing_at_the_Asian_Games
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_double_sculls
Facility for indoor rowing
A rowing tank is an indoor facility which attempts to mimic some of the conditions rowers face on open water. Rowers sit in fixed rowing positions, with
Rowing_tank
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_quadruple_sculls
events for qualifying for rowing. This rowing event features nine-person boats, with eight rowers and a coxswain. It is a sweep rowing event, with the rowers
Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
Rowing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_eight
Rowing was an African Games event at its inaugural edition in 2007 in Algiers, Algeria. The second African Games rowing regatta took place at the 2019
Rowing_at_the_African_Games
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side (not feasible
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's single sculls
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_single_sculls
Indian rower
World Rowing Championships.[which?] He has won 13 medals in various international competitions, including medals in all main boat classes of both sweep rowing
Saji_Thomas
Boat class used in competitive rowing
shell used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars, without a coxswain. The crew consists
Coxless_four
British rowing coach
two highly successful single scullers, who switched to sculling from sweep rowing. After stroking the Canadian eight to gold in 1992, Derek Porter turned
Mike_Spracklen
Device used in competitive rowing
A cox box is an electronic device used in competitive rowing that combines a digital stroke rate monitor, stopwatch, and voice amplifier. It is generally
Cox_box
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's quadruple sculls
Rowing_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_quadruple_sculls
(Repechage) and 17 (Final A), at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. This rowing event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each rower has one oar and
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's eight
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_eight
eight rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The course used the 2000
Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
Rowing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_eight
Rowing competition in the United States
The Dad Vail Regatta is the largest regular intercollegiate rowing event in the United States, drawing over a hundred colleges and universities from North
Dad_Vail_Regatta
Form of rowing race
A bumps race is a form of rowing race in which a number of boats chase each other in single file, each crew attempting to catch and 'bump' the boat in
Bumps_race
Governing body for rowing in Scotland
Scottish Rowing (SR), formerly the Scottish Amateur Rowing Association, is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Scotland. It is responsible for
Scottish_Rowing
held from August 10 to 17 at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. This rowing event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each rower has one oar and
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight coxless four
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_lightweight_coxless_four
offered. Wing riggers are used for sweep rowing. Empacher rowing shells are used by a large number of crews rowing in international competitions, including
Empacher
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls
Rowing_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_double_sculls
Women's rowing is the participation of women in the sport of rowing. Women row in all boat classes, from single scull to eights, across the same age ranges
History_of_women's_rowing
Historic women's rowing club
ZLAC Rowing Club is a women's rowing organization in San Diego, California, founded in 1892 by four young women: Zulette Lamb and sisters Lena, Agnes
ZLAC_Rowing_Club
took place at the Sydney International Regatta Centre. This rowing event is a sweep rowing event, meaning that each rower has one oar and rows on only
Rowing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's coxless four
Rowing_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_coxless_four
Rowing regatta for junior rowers in Great Britain
16 June 1975. p. 21. "Radley make clean sweep". The Daily Telegraph. London. 15 June 1981. p. 21. "Rowing". The Daily Telegraph. London. 16 June 1978
National_Schools'_Regatta
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's quadruple sculls
Rowing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_quadruple_sculls
American rowing club
Lathers. New Haven Rowing Club hosts two annual regattas, the Derby Sweeps and Sculls and the Head of the Housatonic. Derby Sweeps and Sculls is a sprint
New_Haven_Rowing_Club
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls
Rowing_at_the_2020_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_double_sculls
boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. As a lightweight rowing competition, the body mass
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's lightweight double sculls
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_lightweight_double_sculls
and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). This rowing competition consisted of
Rowing at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
Rowing_at_the_1972_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_eight
eight rowers and a coxswain. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar (and thus each rowing on one side). The course used the 2000
Rowing at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's eight
Rowing_at_the_1920_Summer_Olympics_–_Men's_eight
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side (not feasible
Rowing at the 2002 Asian Games – Women's single sculls
Rowing_at_the_2002_Asian_Games_–_Women's_single_sculls
weight and restricted weight (lightweight) athletes, and two styles of rowing: sweep, where competitors each use a single oar, and sculling, where they used
Rowing at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Rowing_at_the_2016_Summer_Olympics
American coxswain (1900–1971)
coxswain shown as a yellow dot. It was a sweep rowing event, with the rowers each having one oar and each rowing on one side. The competition used the 2000
John_Kennedy_(rowing)
International junior rowing event
The World Rowing U19 Championships, former name World Rowing Junior Championships is an international rowing regatta organized by FISA (the International
World Rowing U19 Championships
World_Rowing_U19_Championships
rower uses two oars, one on each side of the boat; this contrasts with sweep rowing in which each rower has one oar and rows on only one side. The competition
Rowing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's double sculls
Rowing_at_the_2008_Summer_Olympics_–_Women's_double_sculls
International rowing event
The European Rowing Championships is an international rowing regatta organised by World Rowing (named FISA until 2020) for European rowing nations, plus
European_Rowing_Championships
Rowing race on the Charles River, Boston/Cambridge
The Head of the Charles Regatta, also known as HOCR, is a rowing head race held on the penultimate complete weekend of October (i.e., on the Friday that
Head_of_the_Charles_Regatta
Continental rowing event
The European Rowing U19 Championships (formerly known as the European Rowing Junior Championships) is an international rowing regatta organized by the
European Rowing U19 Championships
European_Rowing_U19_Championships
fully symmetrical movement, sweep oar rowing is slightly asymmetrical and many rowers strongly prefer one side to the other. Sweep oar rowers feather and square
Rowing_stroke
SWEEP ROWING
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v. i.
To pass over, or traverse, with the eye or with an instrument of observation; as, to sweep the heavens with a telescope.
n.
The compass or range of a stroke; as, a long sweep.
superl.
Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair; as, a sweet face; a sweet color or complexion.
n.
The compass of anything flowing or brushing; as, the flood carried away everything within its sweep.
v. i.
To drive or carry along or off with a broom or a brush, or as if with a broom; to remove by, or as if by, brushing; as, to sweep dirt from a floor; the wind sweeps the snow from the hills; a freshet sweeps away a dam, timber, or rubbish; a pestilence sweeps off multitudes.
v. i.
To pass over anything comprehensively; to range through with rapidity; as, his eye sweeps through space.
v. t.
Excessive; as, a steep price.
v. i.
To draw or drag something over; as, to sweep the bottom of a river with a net.
n.
Violent and general destruction; as, the sweep of an epidemic disease.
v. t.
To be slumbering in; -- followed by a cognate object; as, to sleep a dreamless sleep.
n.
One who sweeps; a sweeper; specifically, a chimney sweeper.
superl.
Having an agreeable taste or flavor such as that of sugar; saccharine; -- opposed to sour and bitter; as, a sweet beverage; sweet fruits; sweet oranges.
superl.
Fresh; not salt or brackish; as, sweet water.
superl.
Pleasing to the ear; soft; melodious; harmonious; as, the sweet notes of a flute or an organ; sweet music; a sweet voice; a sweet singer.
superl.
Pleasing to the smell; fragrant; redolent; balmy; as, a sweet rose; sweet odor; sweet incense.
n.
The compass of any turning body or of any motion; as, the sweep of a door; the sweep of the eye.
v. t.
Making a large angle with the plane of the horizon; ascending or descending rapidly with respect to a horizontal line or a level; precipitous; as, a steep hill or mountain; a steep roof; a steep ascent; a steep declivity; a steep barometric gradient.
n.
Direction and extent of any motion not rectlinear; as, the sweep of a compass.