How to Understand Rowing

By eHow Sports & Fitness Editor

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Do you know the difference between a sculler and a sweeper? Well, it's time you stroked your way into the sport of rowing. Whether you're looking to row for exercise and fun, compete or just be a spectator, the sport is accessible to just about anyone with a desire to learn.

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Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1

Row, row, row your boat. If you have a boat and row it often, you will gain an understanding of the sport and its mechanics, techniques, history and terminology. Doing it is the best way to understand it.

Step2

Attend rowing events. Visit Web sites like U.S. Rowing (usrowing.org) and Row2k.com to learn about upcoming event schedules.

Step3

Watch the 2000 Summer Olympics on television and catch NBC's coverage of the rowing events. The commentators will do their best to explain the happenings to you.

Step4

Dig around online at the NBC Olympics Web site. Go to NBC.com and search for "olympics." Use the drop-down menu on the home page and select "Rowing," then click on the "About This Sport" hyperlink and read up on general facts, boat classes, the stroke, rules, equipment, history and much more.

Step5

Visit a local sporting goods store that sells rowing equipment and ask about local rowing clubs, publications and rental outfits.

Tips & Warnings

Find a friend who will explore the world of rowing with you. It's always more fun to learn about something with a partner to keep you motivated and enthused.

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on 11/22/2005 Rowing is a really great sport that not a lot of people have taken up. Youth rowing is a big part of my life, and I hope a lot of you guys out there will consider how much of a future a rower can have through the sport. I started rowing in September, and by November, I was at a North American regatta! Happy rowing!