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The Rowing Stroke
1. Finish - This is when you remove the blade from the water. Your legs are flat and your
hands are close to your body.
2. Recovery - This part of the stroke begins by moving your hands away from your body and
pivoting your torso forward from your hip with your back straight. We refer to this as
getting "out of bow.” You then bend your legs and bring your seat up. This should be a
slow controlled motion, bringing you up to the catch.
3. Catch - Once you have reached the end of the slide, lift slightly on the oar handle
to place the blade in the water. The catch initiates the drive and the send of the boat
by pushing off the footboards with your legs.
4. Drive - The blade is placed in the water and you are using your oar as leverage to
move the boat through the water.
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