Rowing

Rowing World Championship

Everything you need to know

Rowing takes place in 6 different boat classes that qualify for the tokyo championship

Single Sculls

Double Sculls

Coxless Pairs

Quadruple Sculls

Eights

Coxless Fours

The first rowing event was held in Lucerne, Switzerland, in 1962. The event then was held every four years until 1974, when it became an annual competition.

In 1985, Women's lightweight events were officially added to the schedule and all Men's and Women's events were contested over a 2000-metre course, which was once 1000 metre course for women.

A double scull is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand. A double sculling skiff has a similar layout to a double scull and is rowed in a similar way but usually has a cox as well as two rowers.

A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. There is no coxswain on such a boat, and the two rowers must co-ordinate steering and the proper timing of oar strokes between themselves or by means of a steering installation which is operated by foot from one of the rowers.

A quad scull, or quadruple scull in full, is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat by sculling with two oars, one in each hand.

An eight is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing(crew). It is designed for eight rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars, and is steered by a coxswain, or "cox". There are four rowers on the port side (rower's right-hand side) and four on the starboard side (rower's lefthand side).

A coxless four is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for four persons who propel the boat with sweep oars. There are two rowers on the stroke side (rower's right hand side) and two on the bow side (rower's lefthand side).

A single scull is a rowing boat designed for a single person who propels the boat with two oars, one in each hand. The single scull is one of the classes recognized by the International Rowing Federation and the Olympics, who set the minimum weight of the hull at 14 kg