Word: swing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Stroke. Looks at his oar too much, which has a tendency to make him swing badly. Does not hold himself firmly enough at the finish and during the last part of the recover. On the whole he is doing very well, but should pay rather more attention to the coach...
...Rather hard for 7 to swing well with stroke as his build is so different. Is apt to slump and row out at the finish...
...Breaks up the uniformity of the boat by raising his oar too high on the full reach, and then splashing it into the water. Does not swing over the keel and swings back too far. Does not finish neatly...
...whole the crew should be careful about their swing; should row their oars well through at the finish, and sit up to it at the full reach...
Stroke does not get his shoulders on well and hurries his recover. He swings back too far and is slow in starting forward. No. 7 swings back too far, and gets a weak finish. His slide gets ahead of his shoulders. No. 6 does not get his shoulders on at all. He overreaches and hangs on the full reach. He gets a weak finish and is slow in starting out. No. 5 does not get his shoulders on, and fails to keep time. He overreaches and does not hold his head up. When he starts to come back he wobbles...