1
: the propelling of a boat by means of oars : the action of one that rows
2
: the sport of racing in shells
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She was on the rowing team.
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Popular on Variety After staying up most of the night counting coins and singing, the group began day two with another swimming and rowing checkpoint, which was dominated by Jenny West and Jordan.
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
The Games saw some triumphs, like the successful comeback of Biles in gymnastics, Ledecky’s record-breaking swims and the first gold in men’s rowing in over 60 years.
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However, unlike Brink's basketball path, Felt signed to Stanford in October 2019 as a member of their rowing team.
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Anna was fresh off a month living and working on Denali as part of a high altitude mountain rescue crew, and Nina was a strong teenager fresh off the tail end of a full spring of 2.5-hour daily rowing workouts.
—Jamie Shandro, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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Emily Longeretta, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
The Games saw some triumphs, like the successful comeback of Biles in gymnastics, Ledecky’s record-breaking swims and the first gold in men’s rowing in over 60 years.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 11 Aug. 2024
However, unlike Brink's basketball path, Felt signed to Stanford in October 2019 as a member of their rowing team.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Anna was fresh off a month living and working on Denali as part of a high altitude mountain rescue crew, and Nina was a strong teenager fresh off the tail end of a full spring of 2.5-hour daily rowing workouts.
—Jamie Shandro, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Rowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rowing. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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rowing
noun
row·ing
ˈrō-iŋ 
: the sport of racing long narrow boats rowed by oars
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