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Rowing
Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium 

Event 	Medal


ESSENTIALS
Races in two separate disciplines over distance of 2,000m

Facing away from direction of travel 

Wavelength increases with speed... 

Low speed 
High speed

...reaching a maximum when wavelength = length of boat


SCULLS	Two oars per rower

Single				Olympic record (mins:secs)
Avg. length 	8.2m
Min. weight	14kg

Double		10.4m

Lightweight Double* 27kg

Quad		13.4m
		52kg


SWEEP ROWING	Single oar per rower

Coxless Pair	10.4m 
		27kg

Coxless Four	13.4m 
		50kg

Coxed Eights	19.9m
		96kg


Pacing 	500m 
	22.5km/h
Up to 47 strokes per minute

1,000m	1,500m
16km/h
30+ strokes per minute

2,000m
22.5km/h
Up to 47 strokes per minute


Team GB
Men’s Eight World Champions 2023


*Crew average of 70kg


Source: IOC
Picture: Getty Images
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