Rowing | History, Equipment, & Facts | Britannica
Rowing, propulsion of a boat by means of oars. As a sport, it involves watercraft known as shells (usually propelled by eight oars) and sculls (two or four oars), which are raced mainly on inland rivers and lakes. Learn more about the history, equipment, and styles of rowing in this article.

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2026 World Rowing Championships
The senior World Rowing Championships are held every year at the end of the international rowing season and World Champions are crowned in 12 Olympic boat classes – six for men and six for women, as well as four International boat classes for lightweight rowers and two mixed boat classes.

Rowing: Olympic history, rules, latest updates and upcoming events for ...
Rowing involves propelling a boat using oars fixed to the vessel. It differs from other disciplines in that rowers sit with their backs to the direction of movement, therefore crossing the finish line backwards.

Rowing and Sculling for Rowers and Scullers | row2k.com
Rowing on row2k, one of the premier sources of rowing and sculling news, rowing results, rowing information, rowing photos, interviews, and general information about the sport of rowing.

World Rowing - YouTube
It is empowered by its 159 member National Rowing Federations, the National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee to govern the sport of rowing. World Rowing is the...

World Rowing - Wikipedia
World Rowing has been sponsoring the program for rowing events at the Olympic games since the initial Olympic games in 1896 in Athens. It is also responsible for running the qualification program to select the participants for the games.

British Rowing | The National Governing Body for Rowing
Essential resources for clubs, rowers, coaches, competition organisers, entries secretaries and more! Competition calendars plus information about entering, organising and volunteering at rowing competitions.

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Check out the latest news from USRowing, including features on National Team members, important organization updates, the latest on domestic competitions, and information on how to get involved in the rowing community in the United States.