Diagrams of the Sport of Rowing
Image courtesy of Matthew Cushman and Forest Hills Central Rowing
Diagram of the Rowing Stroke
THE DRIVE
THE RECOVERY
courtesy of the Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club
Types of Boats
In rowing there are two different types of boats used: sculling and sweep. The key difference is that in sculling, the rower uses two smaller oars while in sweep, the rower uses only one, longer oar.
Graphic courtesy of UC Irvine Crew