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What is sprint rowing?
Sprint rowing is competitive rowing completed over a shorter distance. In most rowing competitions, the regatta distance is 2000m. In sprint rowing, the distance for the City Sprints Rowing regattas is anywhere from 250m to 500m. Sprint rowing aims to make rowing far more accessible as a spectator sport to those who do not usually have the chance to experience the sport.
Sprint rowing competitions often stage the blue riband events of the sport, the 8+ and the 1x - as the events which receive the most attention and prestige. Sprint rowers need strength, speed and power as well as the endurance needed for the longer 2000m racing distance, as they will be racing for a far shorter amount of time. The Golden Blades City Sprint Regatta will be held in St. Petersburg on June 12th, 2011.
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Ricardo Ibarra 1950-2011
16/12/2011Ricardo Daniel Ibarra, one of the greatest athletes in the history of Argentinian rowing, passed away on 15 December 2011 at the age of 61.
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- 27/05/2011 WWF and FISA launch their unique Clean Water alliance
- 25/05/2011 World Rowing announces the 2011 Golden Blades of St Petersburg City Sprints
- 18/05/2011 Welcome to the NEW World Rowing
- 17/05/2011 The Soul of Rowing - Our new brand identity
- 17/05/2011 FISA initiates “No Needles” Policy
- 26/04/2011 The rowing part of Earth Day
- 22/03/2011 World Water Day
- 26/08/2010 World Rowing Sprint Relay closes 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Regatta
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