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What is the recovery phase in rowing?

Moving the oar back to the catch position.

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  1. Pulling the oar through the water
  2. Towing a swimmer to shore
  3. Moving the oar back to the catch position ✔

Why: Recovery follows extraction and coordinates the body to return the oar to the catch.

Huh, didn't know that: Recovery follows extraction and coordinates the body to return the oar to the catch.

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Recovery is how the stroke recovers its start.
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Answer: Moving the oar back to the catch position. Recovery follows extraction and coordinates the body to return the oar to the catch.

  1. Rowing (sport) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_%28sport%29
    The recovery starts with the extraction and involves coordinating the body movements with the goal to move the oar back to the catch position
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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