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...well, even though we lost," lightweight rower Allison Pugh said. "Each race is better than the last...
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...
Pertti Karpinnen: the best single scull in the world, perhaps the best rower ever. Karpinnen has won three straight Olympic gold medals and edged out Harvard's Andy Sudduth at the World Championships this summer. At 6-ft., 6-in., 225-lb., the Finn is the most imposing figure in the world of crew. He will not be racing tomorrow...
seat racing: the ultimate--and most brutal--test for an individual sweep. Two fours are lined up and raced, two rowers switch boats and the race is repeated. The stronger rower is determined by the relative results of the two races...
Alison Townley: The finest Radcliffe rower. The junior will be stroking the Radcliffe heavies at the Head and was on the national team this summer...