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Spectators, volunteers, and donors are the foundation that build the sport of rowing and are a key part of the community. Whether your athlete is racing in their first regatta or competing at the Olympics, USRowing is here alongside you to help support them.
Understand the crew, the boat classes, the equipment, commands, technical terms, and races with our quick quide to terminology.
There are five rowing disciplines including sweep rowing and sculling in flat-water rowing, beach sprints and endurance in coastal rowing, and indoor rowing.
With the help of jumbotrons and streaming video, spectators at regattas are now able to view more and more of the racing competition. But what are the key elements you should be focusing on? Here's a few to get you started.
At the most fundamental level, there are boats (also known as sculls and shells), and there are oars, plus the components of each.
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