The Sport of Rowing Crew is the sport of rowing. Generally these boats hold 1,2,4, or 8 rowers. An eight-man shell is about 62 feet long and 2 feet wide. The oars used in these boats are 12 to 13 feet long.
Most boats also have a coxswain who steers the boat and gives commands to the rowers.
Attributes of a seasoned rower are the leg power of a speed skater, back strength of a weight lifter, endurance of a marathon runner, reflexes of a sprinter and the balance of a skateboarder . Rowing is also the ultimate team sport. Rowers have to work together in total unison as a team to achieve victory. Crew teaches the importance of teamwork - an invaluable lesson for life. Almost every freshman who joins Crew has never heard of rowing before.