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Rowing

Rowing is a boat sport in which rowers move a shell over a marked course using sculls or sweep oars. Results depend on rhythm, boat balance, clean stroke technique, power transfer and fastest time by boat class.

LevelMain sport FamilyRowing Family CategoryWater sport

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Classification

Category Water sport

Family Rowing Family

Level Main sport

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Water sports take place in, on, or under water and may use swimming, boats, boards, balls, or other water equipment.

Geeignet für Suitable for people who like water and are ready to take safety and technique seriously.

Cost 40-250 EUR, often much less with rental equipment. 20-100 EUR per month for course, pool, boat, board, or club. 10-50 EUR per month in a club, equipment often extra. Courses, rentals, and safety gear strongly affect cost.

First progress Basic feel often comes after 2-5 sessions; safe technique takes longer.

Fitness level medium

Was du brauchst

swimming ability
suitable swimwear/wetsuit
boat, board, ball, or fins depending on sport
life vest/protection when needed

First steps

check swimming ability
take a beginner course
choose calm conditions
try rental gear first

Start at a pool, watersport club, course provider, or supervised lake/sea setting.

Do not enter risky conditions alone; check weather, current, and rescue equipment.

Weitere Angaben

Aliases Rudern, Coastal rowing beach sprint, Beach sprint rowing, Rowing, Coastal Rowing Beach Sprint, Beach Sprint Rowing

Tags individual, team, water, einzeln, wasser, rowing, water-sport, ruder-familie

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

The objective is to cover the course in the boat faster than the opposition.

Teilnehmer

Singles, doubles, fours, eights, and other classes.

Teamgröße

Depending on boat class, 1 to 9 people including coxswain.

Spielfeld

Water course with marked lanes.

Dauer

Races over set distances.

Wertung

Time and placing.

Gewinnbedingung

The fastest boat wins.

Ausrüstung

Boat, oars, steering system

Wichtige Regelpunkte

Leaving lane
false start
interference

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Rowing (World Rowing)
World Rowing (World Rowing)

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