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Masters of Ships,
Kings of breaking them
Rowing at a Glance
A few rowing quick facts

21 yds. The length of an Eight
13 yds. The length of a four
9 yds. The length of a Pair
15 yds. The length of a school bus
Lengths of Boats

14 in. Length of a SubConnection Sub
10 in. Width of a racing 1x

1x hull shape
624
(The number of hours a colligate rower trains for a racing season)
1.2
(The number of hours that rower competes per season)
Races move about 11 mph
Each Rower fights nearly 40 lbs of drag while racing

Rowers push off the boat with about a Quarter ton of force


Rowing a 2k (Olympic distance) is physiologically Equivalent to back to back basketball games.
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