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What is Sculling in Rowing?

The discipline in which each rower uses two smaller oars (sculls), one in each hand. Sculling boats include the single, double and quadruple sculls, marked with an 'x' in shorthand (1x, 2x, 4x).

Example: She switched from sweep to sculling to chase a single sculls Olympic spot.

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Sweep rowingRepechageCoxswainStroke (seat)BowBow ballCatchDrive
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