Crab: An accident that occurs when a rower loses control of his or her oar. The rower's blade gets trapped in the water by the momentum of the
catch a crab in American English
Rowing. to fail to clear the water on the recovery stroke accidentally, thereby unbalancing the boat or impeding its movement.
- If you notice a rower catch a crab, try to guide them out of it but getting them to lie flat and twist the oar and tap it down and out of the water. Call the catch timing to get the others to stay rowing in time as crabs usually cause an upset in rhythm as well.
Starboard: Right side of the boat, while facing forward, in the direction of movement. Stern: The rear of the boat; the direction the rowers are facing. Straight: Refers to a shell without a coxswain i.e. a straight four or straight pair. Stretcher or Foot-stretcher: Where the rower's feet go.
Catching a crab in rowing terms is an expression used when a blade or oar gets stuck in the water. A crab may be minor, allowing the rower to quickly recover, or it may be so forceful that the rower is ejected from the boat.
“Catching a crab” is a rowing term that refers to one of the rowers making a stroke that either digs too deeply or misses the water altogether. That causes the rower to fall backwards, costing the whole team momentum.
The word crab comes from a Germanic root related to the Low German krabben, "to claw."
In most racing, coxswains may be of either sex regardless of that of the rowers, and in fact are very often women, as the desired weight of a cox is generally as close to 125 lbs (USRowing) / 55 kg (World Rowing Federation) as possible; far more females than males fulfill that qualification (see Sex, and Weight, below) ...
Seats 7 and 8 are referred to as the stern pair. They set the rhythm and the number of strokes per minute the rest of the crew must follow for each side of the boat. Seat No. 8, the Stroke Seat, is usually the hardest to row.
“Rowing” and “crew” are in fact the same sport; the word “crew” is used by American schools and colleges to refer to the sport of rowing. The term comes from the nautical term for people who operate a boat—the term “crew team” is therefore redundant. Outside of the academic sphere, the sport is simply known as rowing.
If, despite your best efforts, a crab has pinched you, the best method to get it off is to calmly put your hand back in the water and the crab will release its grip and swim away.
Stroke seat is the most important seat in the eight. That is the individual that can get everyone behind them and the engine room in a solid rhythm and get them to use their power efficiently. They also have a huge impact on the mentality of the boat.
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an ill-tempered or grouchy person. verb (used without object), crabbed, crab·bing. Informal. to find fault; complain.
The feathering provides more surface area for the crab to absorb oxygen from the water. To breathe the blue crab takes water into its mouth, pushes it over its gills, and then spits the water back out its mouth in a continual motion.
The bow pair tend to be the smallest of the rowers in the boat. In an 8 boat, bow pair, strength wise, is where the weaker rowers seat.
Both exercises can help you burn a significant number of calories if done correctly. Since rowing and running are both moderate-intensity cardio workouts, they help burn calories and lose weight. Rowing involves working more muscles than running, and it is a low-intensity exercise, so you can work out for longer.
Rib cage pain is common in the rowing population. The majority of these injuries are rib stress fractures.
Rower Body Type
Rowers tend to be bigger. Rowing utilizes every major muscle group in your body. Starting with the legs, a rowing stroke also requires a strong back, hips, and arm muscles.
Whole body exercise not only improves the health of the muscles in your arms, legs, core and back, but also in your heart and blood vessels. Unlike running or cycling, rowing recruits large muscle groups in both your upper and lower body from the very first stroke, and strengthens your heart and cardiovascular system.
Rowers are Muscular
The extra muscle power makes them heavy. The average weight for a male world-class rower 90-95kg (14st 2lb-15st). The women weigh in at 75-80kg (11st 11lb-12st 8lb).
Pubic lice have six legs; their two front legs are very large and look like the pincher claws of a crab. This is how they got the nickname “crabs.” Pubic lice are tan to grayish-white in color.
Despite their common name, horseshoe crabs are not really crabs (crustaceans), but are more closely related to spiders and scorpions.