The video shows two rowing teams competing against each other on a river. The teams are rowing in long, narrow boats called shells, and each team has four rowers and a coxswain. The rowers are wearing matching uniforms, and the coxswains are standing at the back of the shells, steering and coordinating the rowers. The river is surrounded by trees and there are spectators watching from the banks. The sky is overcast, and the water is calm.