Word: oars
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Being a new man is rather bad in his watermanship. Doesn't handle his oar easily. Feathers under water and makes a bad jerk at the water on the full reach, instead of simply placing his oar in and pulling it way through. Slumps badly...
...slump at the finish. Feathers under water, and splashes on the recover. Doesn't use his shoulders well at the finish. Should be careful to put his oar right into the water upon coming out to the full reach. On the whole is doing well...
...Fails to sit up to his work. Does not work well from his stretcher, which makes his oar wabble during the stroke, and prevents his making a good finish. Rushes his slide...
...Doesn't get his shoulders on well at the beginning or end of the stroke. Doesn't work from his stretcher. Pulls his oar out at the finish. Tendency to be lazy...
...other substitutes, Churchill and Richards, have been doing pair-oar work...