Word: perpendicularly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...strokes alike. He does not get his arms away quickly enough on recover, and does not swing straight over the keel. He rows hard and would be very effective if he were more regular. No. 4, F. Lynam, M. S., weight 167, works too hard, back of the perpendicular, which makes him settle at the finish and meet his oar. This also makes him slow in getting his arms away on the recover. He rows hard and conscientiously all the time. No. 3, N. Rantoul '92, weight 168, is slow at both ends of the stroke, and rows short...
...this way the power is applied during the first three-quarters off the stroke, when it does the most good. The bringing in of the arms to the body naturally comes last, and as the trunks of the men are brought back upright instead of crooked or past the perpendicular, the power exerted by the biceps is not great...
...proper manner. The motions are all made distinct; namely, the swing of the body, the slide and the arm work. Mr. Keyes' idea of using the legs is that the slide should be started at the very beginning of the stroke, and stopped when the body is at the perpendicular; but he is determined that no one shall get into a habit of kicking out his slide and leaving his body out at the full reach. This is a very easy habit to get into and hard to get out of. One or two Harvard crews have got into...