Word: stroking
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...coaches agree that the Fall season has been a success. The squads have been well organized and well drilled in the new stroke. Coach Stevens will begin work shortly on a plan for the winter to keep the oarsmen in condition. Harvard has completed one step towards the spring contests and is about to enter upon another...
...system throughout the various branches of rowing. By taking an oar himself in the "A" crew for several weeks, he has throughly demonstrated his method to members of the University squad. And his assistants have done their job well among the other crews. The oarsmen have studied the new stroke with particular attention to the slide, blade work, and body swing. Since the work has been chiefly in fundamentals no races have been attempted although often the crews have been given short sprints to liven up matters. Coach Stevens has not tried to grade the men. Two crews were early...
...open every day to any of the men who care to use them. This form of exercise however will not be compulsory. Coach Newell's 150 pound men will train with the varsity squad this winter. One of the chief problems facing Coach Stevens is to find a stroke. He has been experimenting this Fall and in the Spring should be ready to pick his man. Among the various candidates have been S. N. Brown '24, stroke of the Junior Varsity last spring, R. C. Storey '24, J. R. Hoover '24, and Elisha Canning '26. J. W. Adie...
...said that Harvard has a true system of rowing. Every crew which leaves the boathouse uses the same stroke. The whole staff of coaches is working in unison for the races in the Spring. With the situation-clarified by the recent report on the exact status of the various rowing authorities there is every indication of a new era in University crew
...swim, breast stroke, for women: Agnes Geraghty (15) of New York...