[DOC] [TLE] Boat positions - Wikipedia [PAR] In the sport of rowing, each rower is numbered by boat position in ascending 
order from the ... The person who is seated on the first seat is always the 'bow', 
the closest to the ... to the stern of the boat and usually the most competitive rower 
in the crew. ... Therefore, the rowers in the middle of the boat do not have to be as
... [DOC] [TLE] Glossary of rowing terms - Wikipedia [PAR] In competitive rowing, the following specialized terms are important in the 
corresponding ... In competitive rowing events, abbreviations are used for 
different boat ... Bow (or bow seat): The rower closest to the front or bow of a multi
-person .... Bow: The front section of a shell; the first section of the shell to cross 
the finish line. [DOC] [TLE] US Rowing Viewer's Guide - Row to Rio: The Men's Pair [PAR] Athletes with only one oar are sweep rowers. Sweep boats may or may not carry 
a coxswain (pronounced cox-n) to steer and be the on-the-water coach. ... That's 
the person who crosses the finish line first (which makes it easy to ... Then, the 
crew will "settle" into the body of the race and drop the rating back  38 to 40 for 
an... [DOC] [TLE] Rowing Terms - The Stewards Foundation [PAR] Bow - The forward section of the boat; the end that crosses the finish line first. ... It 
not only amplifies the cox'n's voice through a speaker system, but it has a built in 
stroke rate meter and a timer. ... Crew - American term for the sport of competitive 
rowing. ... Eight, eight-man shell - Boat that seats eight rowers and a coxswain. [DOC] [TLE] Prospective Rowers - Hillsborough High School Rowing Club [PAR] Sweep rowers may or may not carry a coxswain (cox-n), the person who steers 
the ... The rower closest to the stern that crosses the finish line last is known as 
the stroke. ... Rowers with only one oar are called sweep rowers. ... The rower 
whose back is closest to the front of the boat, i.e. the first rower to cross the finish 
line. [DOC] [TLE] the Rowing Orientation. - Marietta Tiger Navy [PAR] may be the only chance our home people have to watch our rowers in action. The 
regatta this ... a rowing boat, designed for racing, is called a shell or a soul! 
depending ... Faster stroke rates do not necessarily push the shell through ... 
competitive .... rowing  the boat whose bow crosses the nish line rst is the 
winner. 10. [DOC] [TLE] top 10 things to know about rowing and other useful tips. [PAR] Meters, not miles. ... high school competition -- about a mile and a quarter and a 
mile respectively. ... coxswain - the on-the-water coach and person who steers. ... 
the water is the single scull, only 27'-30' long, a foot wide and about 30 ... style 
points for rowing -- the boat whose bow crosses the finish line first is the winner. [DOC] [TLE] How important is the coxswain in rowing? - Quora [PAR] Generally speaking, most rowers will emphatically say, "Not at all". Which is true, I 
believe - to a ... Not only that, but the coxswain will know each of the rowers 
intimately ... will inevitably look outside of the boat, side to side, to gauge the 
competition. ... In these races steering a straight-line, whilst difficult for a beginner
, is a... [DOC] [TLE] Rowing FAQs | NPBRC [PAR] Athletes with only one oar are sweep rowers. ... That's the person who crosses 
the finish line first (which makes it easy to ... boats are made today), newer boats 
 especially those used in competition  are made of honeycombed carbon fiber. 
... or do not make the finals  each crew still carries their boat back to the rack. [DOC] [TLE] Rowing 101 | EGR Crew [PAR] Regatta Any rowing event involving competition

Question: In competitive rowing, this is the only person in the boat whose back is not to the finish line
Answer: the coxswain