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Rowing in Zaton
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In the context of sports, rowing is a system of competition that refines the rowing of boats into a specialized discipline. It is a speed sport in narrow boats (called shells or fine boats), where the athlete sits on a sliding seat above the water level and faces backwards (toward the stern), using oars to move the boat. This may be done on a river, a lake, or on the sea.
Croatia has a long and prosperous rowing tradition; it's one of the most successful Croatian sports according to number of Olympic medals and participations on World Rowing Championships. The first regatta in Croatia was in Korčula 1603. Because of exceptional natural conditions, for Mediterranean sport games in 1979, in Zaton has been arranged the quality rowing trail with accompanying objects. Today on this trail train many teams and representations from Croatia and foreign countries.
There are two forms of rowing:
- In sweep-oar rowing, each rower has only one oar and holds it with both hands. In sweep boats each rower is either port (strokeside in the UK) or starboard (bowside in the UK) which refers to whether his oar extends to the port (rowers right) or starboard (rowers left) side of the boat.
- In sculling, each rower has two oars (one in each hand), and because of this symmetry the rowers are not referred to as "port" or "starboard" (in UK bow and stroke siders).
The relative obscurity of rowing has helped it develop an introspective atmosphere, where long hours, early mornings on the river, and the physical pain of the event are the price of being a part of the rowing community. The intense focus of top rowers on their sport is unusual even by the standard of similarly excellent competitors in other sports. |
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