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How are rowers in multi-rower boats numbered?

Sequentially from the bow aft.

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  1. Sequentially from the bow aft ✔
  2. Sequentially from the stern forward
  3. By height from tallest to shortest

Why: Rowers are numbered from the bow aft, with the number one rower called bow and the stern-most called stroke.

Huh, didn't know that: Rowers are numbered from the bow aft, with the number one rower called bow and the stern-most called stroke.

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Bow comes first, so bow is number one.
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Answer: Sequentially from the bow aft. Rowers are numbered from the bow aft, with the number one rower called bow and the stern-most called stroke.

  1. Rowing (sport) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rowing_%28sport%29
    Rowers in multi-rower boats are numbered sequentially from the bow aft
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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