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Word: erg (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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WEEKS BRIDGE, and sites overlooking scenic Charles River--The Head of the Charles Regatta has never pretended to be a purely athletic even in its 25-year history. For all the Erg tests, stadiumstep runs and other sweat-intensive training methods, the autumn culmination of the rowers' Sisyphean efforts is met mostly by that oh-so-collegiate monchalance on the part of lounging spectators along the banks of the dirty water...

Author: By Stephen J. Newman, | Title: The Head of the Charles | 10/23/1989 | See Source »

Attesting to that depth is the Black and White's third-place finish in the Head of the Charles Regatta this fall, the placing of four Radcliffe rowers among the top six collegiate rowers in the Crash-B Sprints (an erg competition in the winter), and the novice crews' first and third-place finishes in the Foot of the Charles Regatta in November--the first Harvard victory in the Foot in eight years...

Author: By Lori J. Lakin, | Title: Oarswomen Put 'Depth' to Good Use | 3/17/1989 | See Source »

ergometer (erg): a machine that simulates rowing. An erg looks somewhat like half a bike glued to a thin rail and a little sliding vinyl seat. Ergs measure a rower's power by counting how many revolutions of the bicycle wheel he or she can generate...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A Primer: Head of the Charles from A to Z | 10/17/1987 | See Source »

...Lowell House Committee will vote at their next meeting whether to purchase the remaining erg which is of higher quality than the others...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Men's Crew Team Buys 12 Ergs, Sells Old Ones | 1/28/1987 | See Source »

Parker also participates in a triathlon competition with his team every fall that includes running, completing an erg piece, and racing up and down the steps of the Stadium. Parker gives his rowers a real run for their money, placing in the top half of the group every year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Perseverance and Desire | 10/18/1986 | See Source »

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