Word: swing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...gymnasium since January 1. Last Monday, for the first time, they took the water, under the direction of their temporary coach, C. K. Beekman, '89. Little attention is given at present to speed, and the men are busy learning how to handle the oars and practising the body swing, There are two provisional crews now rowing, one composed of candidates from the School of Arts, the other from the School of Mines. The chief difficulty at first was in dipping the oars at the right angle. The regular crew will probably not be chosen until after the inter-class races...
...make the most of the coaching, and do not study their faults enough. As a crew they row short. The recover is hurried and not smooth, and there is not enough life in the catch and heave. Most of the men fail to swing well from their hips, thereby getting a weak stroke and tiring themselves. The usual tendency to contract the stomach, instead of letting it take care of itself and hang naturally, is noticeable. This fault must be overcome if the men don't want to be used up in a short distance. The men must not hurry...
...Must work chiefly to get a swing from hips. Must get more forward reach and keep shoulders well down on full reach. More heave with arms straight...
...Doesn't always finish the stroke. Doesn't swing from his hips. Doesn't get head on. Must use his toe straps...
...Doesn't swing on well with body. Meets. Doesn't make use of toe-straps. Doesn't sit up and rows short. His time...