Chapter 3

Question 1

aerobic

coxswain – person who steers the shell and acts as coach for the crew during a race blade – the flat, broad end of an oar
catch – the first part of the stroke when a blade enters the water
leg drive – second part of the stroke, when a rower straightens his legs, sliding his seat toward the bow
layback – when a rower pulls an oar handle toward his chest against the resistance of the water and inclines his torso backwards to extend the length of a stroke
release – when a rower drops his hands to remove the blade from the water
feather – when a rower rolls his wrists to bring the oar blades parallel to the surface of the water
recovery – the end of a rowing stroke when a rower pushes his arms and body toward the stern of his/her shell and rotates his/her oar perpendicular to the surface of the water to begin the next stroke
catch a crab – when the blade of an oar gets trapped under the water and forces the oar handle against the rower

Answer 1

– requiring or using oxygen (40)

Question 2

anaerobic

Answer 2

– not using or dependent on oxygen (40)

Question 3

apprentice

Answer 3

– a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer (42)

Question 4

Great War

Answer 4

– World War I (48)

Question 5

rowing terms: (48-50)

crew

Answer 5

– the team of oarsmen and coxswain who man a racing shell

Question 6

rowing terms: (48-50)

coxswain

Answer 6

– person who steers the shell and acts as coach for the crew during a race blade – the flat, broad end of an oar

Question 7

rowing terms: (48-50)

catch

Answer 7

– the first part of the stroke when a blade enters the water

Question 8

rowing terms: (48-50)

leg drive

Answer 8

– second part of the stroke, when a rower straightens his legs, sliding his seat toward the bow

Question 9

rowing terms: (48-50)

layback

Answer 9

– when a rower pulls an oar handle toward his chest against the resistance of the water and inclines his torso backward to extend the length of a stroke

Question 10

rowing terms: (48-50)

release

Answer 10

– when a rower drops his hands to remove the blade from the water

Question 11

rowing terms: (48-50)

feather

Answer 11

– when a rower rolls his wrists to bring the oar blades parallel to the surface of the water

Question 12

rowing terms: (48-50)

recovery

Answer 12

– the end of a rowing stroke when a rower pushes his arms and body toward the stern of his/her shell and rotates his/her oar perpendicular to the surface of the water to begin the next stroke

Question 13

rowing terms: (48-50)

catch a crab

Answer 13

– when the blade of an oar gets trapped under the water and forces the oar handle against the rower