Rowing in England
Rowing in England

Author: Eric Halladay

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 9780719026058

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The sport of rowing has an illustrious history in the UK, managing to erect two controlling bodies by 1890 and taking its share of early and recent Olympic medals. This study traces the sport's influences, its champions, the amateur-versus-professional debate, and much more.

Rowing
Rowing

Author: Keith Mayberry

Publisher: Stackpole Books

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9780811729086

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-- Step-by-step photographs demonstrate skills for the new rower Perfect for anyone who wishes to take up rowing, this book introduces essential techniques. A section explains body coordination with and without slide. Training and coaching for competitive rowing is also covered, including advanced techniques for both single sculling and rowing teams. For the noncompetitive rower, there is a section on recreational rowing and sea rowing.

The Classic Guide to Rowing
The Classic Guide to Rowing

Author: R. C. Lehmann

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2016-03-15

Total Pages: 239

ISBN-13: 1445649071

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This Classic Guide gives a glimpse into the world of rowing in the twentieth century, showing how techniques still used today first originated.

Rowing
Rowing

Author: R. C. Lehmann

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-11-21

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13:

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This book is a must for any rowing enthusiast, young or old. It contains descriptions of every type of rowing sport, details about champions and championships, and everything a rowing enthusiast needs to know. As it was written for a previous generation, much has changed and some of the old rules may seem laughable now, but much is the same. It is possible to realize from where some of the rules and ways of doing things have come.

The Social History of English Rowing
The Social History of English Rowing

Author: Neil Wigglesworth

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-10-31

Total Pages: 254

ISBN-13: 1135187819

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This book seeks to redress the balance of reporting in the sport's literature which has always favoured the activities of aquatic gentlemen at the public schools, Oxford and Cambridge Universities, Henley Regatta and on the River Thames. This study focuses on the many who helped instigate and nurture the sport but who have been forgotten due to their not being associated with the elite of the sport.