Rowing is a sport where athletes propel a boat using fixed oars as a lever.

The objective of rowing is trying to use the oars to propel the boat through the water at high speeds to win the race.

• There are 8 different ways rowers can participate in this sport.
• There is a single scull with one rower and two oars.
• Double skull with two rowers with two oars each.
• Quadruple scull is four rowers with two oars each.
• Coxless pairs with two rowers and no coxswain and each have one sweep.
• Coxed pairs with two rower that have a coxswain present and each rower has one oar each.
• Coxless four are like the pairs but with four rowers.
• Coxed four are like the pairs but with four rowers.
• Eights are eight rowers who have one sweep oar each and the boat is steered by a coxswain
• Coxswain is the person to facilitate the steering and they sit at the stern of the boat.

• Rowing boats, also known as shells.
• Rowing clothing which is soft, breathable and flexible so it doesn’t interfere with the athletes performance.
• Gloves that protect the athletes from painful blisters from the oars.
• Megaphone so that the rowers can hear the coach over the crowds and perform to the best of their abilities.
• Oars used to propel the boat.

Alex took up rowing when he was just 18 years old. However, for a brief time he gave up rowing until he saw a fellow New Zealander compete in the Olympics. Alex is a two time Olympic champion and a five time world champion in the single sculls. He is also a seven time New Zealand champion. He has received the New Zealand Sportsman of the year five times.