A rowing club is a club A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth for people interested in the sport Sport is an activity that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often engaged in competitively. Sports commonly refer to activities where the physical capabilities of the competitor are the sole or primary determinant of the outcome , but the term is also used to include activities such as mind sports (a common name for some card games and of Rowing Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water. The sport can be both recreational, focusing on learning the techniques required, and competitive. Rowing clubs are usually located near a body of water, whether natural or artificial, that is large enough for manoeuvering of the shells (rowing boats). Clubs usually have racks to store boats and a dock to put them in the water. Many clubs host rowing competitions, known as regattas A regatta is a term used to describe either a boat race, or series of boat races. Although the term typically describes racing events of unpowered water craft, some powerboat race series are also called regattas. Most commonly, a regatta is either a series of rowing, sailing, gondola races or yacht racing. A regatta often includes social and, on a certain weekend every year, and send a competitive team to other regattas.
There are also "indoor rowing" clubs which only have rowing machines; most often one of the models manufactured by Concept 2. People who belong to these clubs only race at "indoor rowing regattas", such as CRASH-B Sprints, which take place every winter in Boston Boston (pronounced /ˈbɒstən/ ) is the capital and largest city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is considered the economic and cultural center of the region and is sometimes regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England". Boston.
Finally, there are rowing clubs which are not physical entities at all. For example, many competitive high schools and universities maintain an alumni "club". Members of these clubs usually train on their own and meet up with their fellow club members only to race. The club status must be maintained in order to participate in USRowing USRowing is the national governing body for the sport of rowing in the United States. It serves to promote the sport on all levels of competition, including the selection and training of those who represent the US at international level (or other governing body)-sanctioned events and also helps with other administrative tasks, such as applying for insurance.
See also
- Rowing (sport) Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water. The sport can be both recreational, focusing on learning the techniques required, and competitive
- List of rowing blades This is a list of blade images of national teams, rowing clubs, schools and universities
External links
- Rowiki.com — The Rowing-specific wiki
- RowingLinks.com — Rowing clubs around the world
