Rowing
Rowing: Fast Facts
Origin of the regatta: Boat races in Venice in the 13th century
Rowing in the Modern Olympics: One of the original sports; the founder, Baron Pierre de Coubertin, was a rower
First intercollegiate race in the US: Between Harvard and Yale in 1852
First US rowing club: The Detroit Boat Club, founded in 1839
First collegiate rowing club: Yale College, founded in 1843
SPM: Rowers speak in terms of strokes per minute (SPM)
Smallest boat: The single scull, 27-30 feet long, and approximately 30 pounds
Largest boat: The eights, 60 feet long, and approximately 200 pounds
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