COMPETITIVE ROWING
Competitive Rowing is a unique Olympic sport with growing popularity in Israel. In competitive rowing the rower sits with his back facing the direction of forward movement, on a seat that moves on a rail.
Rowing boats are extremely lightweight in nature. They are built with state of the art technology and give the sport its aesthetic uniqueness. It is the fastest water borne vessel that is propelled by muscle power. There is a wide variety of boats designed for different crew sizes. The boats vary from the 'skiff'- designed for one, to a boat designed for an eight-man crew.
Competitive rowing has many advantages:
It is an aerobic sport that develops physical fitness without the participant having to endure a shock to the system.
Rowing evenly develops all the muscles in the body.
Rowing in a crew engenders a sense of group responsibility and the principle of teamwork.
A single rower is required to have decision-making ability, personal responsibility and self- assurance.
Rowing is suitable for a wide range of age groups, youngsters (from the age of 12), adults and senior citizens.
Rowing develops and improves coordination because each limb is working at a different level of speed and strength.
