Rowing - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rowing is about moving a boat on water using human muscle power. It can be a sport. The goal in rowing is to move as fast as possible on top of the water. The athletes use a boat. They move the boat forward by using two sculls or one oar. There are different types of rowing. The types depend on how many people are in the boat and if they have a coxswain or not. Rowing is a very popular sport in England, the Commonwealth, and the Northeastern United States. The old universities of the United States and England have yearly rowing matches.

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• FISA – The Official World Rowing Website
• Rachel Quarrell's Rowing Service – UK rowing news and information site.
• Row2k.com – Worldwide Rowing information site with news, results and photographs.

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