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100

This teammate needs a Band-Aid every practice. 

Who is Maddie?

100

This Coach has run 29 marathons.

Who is Coach Jen?

100

Early competitive rowing shells were originally made from this material.

What is Wood?

100

Port and Starboard mean ___.

What is Left and Right?

100

This tool is used to help adjust your foot stretcher.

What is a Woody?

200

This teammate's favorite call is "Buttered Potato Ten!"

Who is Presley?

200

This Coach has a full collection of frog and toad shirts.

Who is Coach Hannah?

200

The first recorded competitive rowing races took place on the River Thames in this city.

Where is London?

The first known such event was Doggett's Coat and Badge Race, established in 1715 and still held annually today.

200

This is the front of the boat.

What is the Bow?

200

"Liberating a Lobster" is a synonym for ___.

What is "Catching a Crab"?

In 2023 animal rights group suggested "liberating a lobster" as an alternative phrase for "catching a crab".

300

This teammate really loves sunflower seeds.

Who is Reese?

300

This coach has climbed the monument for the Great Fire of 1666 in London.

Who is Coach Adam?

300

Rowing first appeared in the modern Olympic Games in ___.

When is 1900 in Paris?

BONUS: It was planned to take place in 1896, but was canceled due to the weather.

300

These are the 4 parts of the stroke.

What is the Finish, Recovery, Catch, and Drive?

300

These are the 3 boat brands our team has (*as of Friday*).

What are Hudson, Resolute, and Vespoli?

400

This teammate has a named hat that comes to every practice.

Bonus 100: What is the hat's name

Who is Emma?

400

This Coach is a formula 1 fan.

Who is Coach Claire?

400

The Harvard–Yale Regatta, started in 1852, is the oldest intercollegiate sporting event in the U.S. The Regatta was the first race held in ___ state.

Where is New Hampshire?

400

This term describes the moment when the rowers’ body movements slow down the boat during recovery.

What is Check?

400

This byproduct of anaerobic respiration can accumulate in muscles and cause the “burn” during a 2k sprint.

What is Lactic Acid?

500

This teammate is a Ukrainian dancer and a medieval fencer.

Who is Tatyana?

500

This Coach was nominated for an Emmy when they were 22.

Who is Coach Kirsten?

500

The oldest known rowing competition dates back to ancient Egypt. Archaeological evidence shows ceremonial boat races in this city around 1430 BCE.

Where is Thebes?

500

The difference between sweep rowing and sculling is ___.

What is the number of oars per rower?

Sculling involves each rower using two oars (one in each hand), while sweeping involves each rower using a single oar.

500

An 8 person boat is ___ long.

What is 62 feet

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