Word: slides
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Shaw is not quick enough at the catch, carries his oar too deep, and kicks his slide back before throwing his shoulders...
Lynam also kicks out his slide too soon and drops some at the full reach...
...work and individual faults. As a whole the crew has improved materially since they began rowing on the river. The watermanship of the men is poor, naturally, the work in the tank being of very slight value in teaching this; the catch and recover are not effective, and the slide is not properly controlled. It is to the correction of these faults that the coaching is now especially directed...
...plan is only intended to be temporary of course but it is rather interesting to watch the men try it. Strange to say most of them find it quite easy to get in their usual work, though some of them of course have slightly different motions on the slide. These differences in the use of the sliding seat are, to be sure, precisely what the device is intended to eradicate...
...Bisbee, 155 is a strong man and if he would only work hard enough, there is no reason why he should not get into the boat. But he is lifeless, has no idea of beat, goes back too far, breaks his arms too soon, and kicks his slide...