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Terminology
Shell—the boat
Coxswain
Pronounced “cox-n”
Usually just “cox”
In charge of boat
Safety
Steering
Tactical decisions
Directs crew
Sweep—1 oar per rower
Scull—2 oars per rower
Types of Shells
Sweeps
8—8 rowers
4 or 4+—4 rowers with cox
Straight 4—4 rowers without cox
Pair—2 rowers with cox
Straight Pair—2 rowers without cox
Sculls—no cox
Quad—4 rowers
Double—2 rowers
Single—1 rower
Identifying the Rowers
Cox
Stroke
7
6
5
4
3
2
3
2
Stroke
Cox
Bow
Bow
Stern-coxed 8
Bow-coxed 4