Word: eral
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...power did not appear to be applied simultaneously throughout the crew. On the other hand, when the stroke was fast--especially in three of the brushes with the second crew--the men rowed together remarkably well and their boat spaced as much as could have been expected. Sev- eral of the men, however, "sliced" their blades into the water at the catch; and there was considerable tendency for them to start their bodies forward on the recovery before they shot their hands away or got their oar blades out of the water...