Word: swing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...does not start on his recover quite soon enough, and in getting his oar away from his body he pushes his body back. He does not get his oar into the water as soon as he is on the full reach. When the crew spurts he does not swing back enough, but gets jerky...
Warren, '88, does not swing his shoulders on the stroke enough; gets his oar over too much on the catch, and does not get his oar into the water smoothly...
Donnelly, S. of L., does not get enough reach; is bunched up too much when in position to take his stroke; does not swing back enough, and is nearly always a little late...
Lockwood, '87, does not swing perfectly straight in the boat; settles at the end of his stroke; does not get his oar over enough on the catch, and, when he spurts, does not swing back enough, but jerks on the end of his stroke...
...whole the crew are apt to slump at both ends of the stroke, fail to work well from their stretchers, and swing very unevenly...