Rowing Advice, 1900
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rebeccmeister[Re-typed because I could not find an electronic copy of this]
(Courtesy of a fine Nor'easterner who wishes to remain anonymous...)
Get in smartly! To ensure this, depress the handle of the oar as far as possible. This will raise the blade several feet above the water; look curiously at it, and, at any moment convenient to yourself, bring it down with a splash.
Don't do too much work; the rest of the crew will do it, and you will thus have plenty left in you for the spurt at the finish.
Never let your eyes leave the blade of your oar; you never know what it may do if not watched.
Make a point of advising your cox, on all occasions of emergency; he enjoys having several opinions to choose from.
If possible, wear 'footer' jerseys; it emphasizes the fact that rowing is not your only accomplishment.
Don't watch the man in front of you; it detracts from the attention necessary for your oar, and in any case he has no more right to dictate than anyone else.
If you get in late, say nothing worth recording, but correct the error by getting in too soon next stroke.
When you see an opportunity of getting in two strokes to stroke's one, seize it, it always proves a welcome diversion.
In conclusion, avoid machine-like regularity; nothing is so offensive as a crew that shows a lack of individuality.
-Durham University Journal, 1900
(Courtesy of a fine Nor'easterner who wishes to remain anonymous...)
Get in smartly! To ensure this, depress the handle of the oar as far as possible. This will raise the blade several feet above the water; look curiously at it, and, at any moment convenient to yourself, bring it down with a splash.
Don't do too much work; the rest of the crew will do it, and you will thus have plenty left in you for the spurt at the finish.
Never let your eyes leave the blade of your oar; you never know what it may do if not watched.
Make a point of advising your cox, on all occasions of emergency; he enjoys having several opinions to choose from.
If possible, wear 'footer' jerseys; it emphasizes the fact that rowing is not your only accomplishment.
Don't watch the man in front of you; it detracts from the attention necessary for your oar, and in any case he has no more right to dictate than anyone else.
If you get in late, say nothing worth recording, but correct the error by getting in too soon next stroke.
When you see an opportunity of getting in two strokes to stroke's one, seize it, it always proves a welcome diversion.
In conclusion, avoid machine-like regularity; nothing is so offensive as a crew that shows a lack of individuality.
-Durham University Journal, 1900
