This article is about the action of moving the oar through the water in rowing. For the position in the boat, see stroke (position).
Man rowing in slow pace typical for long distances
In rowing, the stroke is the action of moving the oar through the water in order to propel the boat forward. The two fundamental reference points in the stroke are the catch where the oar blade is placed in the water,[1] and the extraction (also known as the 'finish', 'release' or 'tapping down') where the oar blade is removed from the water.[2] After the blade is placed in the water at the catch, the rower applies pressure to the oar levering the boat forward which is called the drive phase of the stroke.[3] Once the rower extracts the oar from the water, the recovery phase begins, setting up the rower's body for the next stroke.[4]
^The catch[usurped]; the last part of the recovery , where the oars are placed into the water.
^The extraction[usurped]; the end of the drive, where the oars are taken out of the water.
^The drive[usurped]; when the oars are in the water, and power is applied to move the boat.
^The recovery[usurped]; when the oars are out of the water, and the preparation for the catch occurs
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