Word: stroke
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Stroke-Has improved much, but is a trifle slow at the start, losing his slide...
...their blade work is sloppy. The members of the crew are very absent-minded, and this tends to increase the faults in their rowing form. When the oars are in the water the men lose time in getting their weight on, and do not sweep firmly through; the stroke is irregular, and there are not enough firm oars to keep the boat steady...
...following detailed criticism is furnished by the coach: stroke, drops at full reach, and does not finish soon enough; shortens finish, meets his oar, and does not keep a firm...
...stiff, does not get a good swing, is slow and does not help stroke enough; clips, and feathers under the water...
...well braced on the stretchers, rushes his slide, catches the water ahead of the stroke, and does not drive his oar through, hangs at full reach and rows short...