Word: smoother
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When the crew went on the water they rowed a very jerky stroke, catching hard and rowing out very short. Lately, however, under the coaching of Mr. Brooks, '87, they have been doing much better work, the catch being much easier, and the entire stroke longer and smoother. There are, however, a number of individual faults, a few of which are as follows...
...indicated by some change in the flow of the words. Instead of this a rather strained alliteration, "on shiny shallows of shoreless sorrow," so obtrudes itself upon the reader that the blitheness of temperament is quite forgotten. We cannot but regret that Mr. Berenson fails to find smoother expression for much of the vigor and beauty of his thought...
...Rushes his slide. Keeps very poor time. Slumps badly on the full race. His rowing is very rough; should try to be smoother. Fails to work well from his stretcher. Should sit up to it better...
...Rows too jerkily; - should try to make his work smoother. Fails to use his stretcher and is slow in coming back. When he does come back, is apt to slump. Should remember to keep his chest well...
...hard and swings back too far. He does not use his shoulders well and is slow in starting forward. His stroke has little power in it. No. 2 pulls a ragged, uneven stroke. Each motion is separate and distinct, and all are jerky. He should aim at a smoother stroke. His jerkiness is especially noticeable at the beginning of the recover. He tries to come forward quickly and rather overdoes It, getting a sort of a jump. He works too hard. Bow does not row his elbows into his sides well. He has many of the characteristics of a single...