What is Rowing?
[[File:Harvard Rowing Crew at Henley 2004 -2.JPG|thumb|right|A rowing team in competition]] '''Rowing''' is about moving a boat on water using human muscle power. It can be a [[sport]]. The goal in rowing is to move as fast as possible on top of the [[water]]. The [[Sportsperson|athletes]] use a [[boat]]. They move the boat forward by using two [[sculls]] or one [[oar]]. There are different types of rowing. The types depend on how many people are in the boat and if they have a [[coxswain]] or not. Rowing is a very popular sport in [[England]], the Commonwealth, and the Northeastern United States. The old universities of the United States and England have yearly rowing matches. [[File:ROWING Women's Single Sculls Final - 28th Summer Universiade 2015 Gwangju.webm|thumbnail]] == Other websites == {{sports}} * [http://www.worldrowing.com/ FISA – The Official World Rowing Website] * [http://users.ox.ac.uk/~quarrell/ Rachel Quarrell's Rowing Service] – UK rowing news and information site. * [http://www.row2k.com Row2k.com] – Worldwide Rowing information site with news, results and photographs. [[Category:Rowing| ]] [[Category:Summer Olympic sports]] {{sport-stub}}