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Sweden
     
    Row Sweden governs the sport of rowing in Sweden.
    http://www.algonet.se/
Swiss Rowing Federation
     
    Swiss Rowing Federation is the national association for rowing in the Switzerland.
    http://www.ruderverband.ch/
USRowing
     
    USRowing is the national association for rowing in the USA.
    http://www.usrowing.org/
Welsh Rowing
     
    Welsh Rowing is the governing body for the sport of rowing in Wales.
    http://www.welshrowing.com

Further Reading
     
    Here is a list of books that provide more information on rowing.

    Boyne, Daniel J. 2000. Essential Sculling , The Globe Pequot Press
    Bourne, Gilbert C. 1925. A Textbook of Oarsmanship , Oxford University Press
    Davenport, Mike, 2002. The Nuts and Bolts Guide to Rigging , SportWork, Inc.
    Halberstam, David. 1985. The Amateurs , William Morrow and Company, Inc.
    Keisling, Steven. 1982. The Shell Game , William Morrow and Company, Inc.
    Keisling, Steven. 1990. The Complete Recreational Rower & Racer , Crown Publishers, Inc.
    McArthur, John. 1997. High Performance Rowing , The Crowood Press, Ltd.
    Nolte, Victor. (Ed.), 2011. Rowing Faster , Human Kinetics, Inc.
    Paduda, Joe. 1992. The Art of Sculling , Ragged Mountain Press
    Simon, Laura; Zalkind, Margot; Stokes, Stew. 2009, The Coxswain Encyclopedia , The Foundation for Rowing Education, Inc.
    The International Rowing Federation. 2002. The FISA Coaching Development Program Handbook , FISA

    Here is some web sites that will provide you with information on rowing:

    Rowing Clubs and Associations
    World Rowing http://www.worldrowing.com/
    row2k http://www.row2k.com/
    Rowing Links http://www.rowinglinks.com
    Friends of Rowing History http://www.rowinghistory.net/
    World Rowing Magazine http://www.worldrowingmagazine.com
    River and Rowing Museum, Henley http://rrm.co.uk/

    Rowing Instruction
    Black Bear Sculling http://www.blackbearsculling.com/
    Calm Waters Rowing http://www.calmwatersrowing.net/
    Craftsbury Sculling Camps http://www.craftsbury.com/sculling/camps/home.htm
    The Florida Rowing Center http://www.floridarowingcenter.com/

    Boat and Equipment Manufacturers
    Adirondack Rowing http://www.adirondackrowing.com/
    Concept2 http://www.concept2.com/
    Coxmate http://www.coxmate.com.au/
    Croker Oaks http://www.crokeroars.com/
    Durham Boat Company http://www.durhamboat.com
    Empacher http://empacher.de/
    Filippi Elite Rowing http://www.eliterowing.com/
    Hudson Boat Works https://www.hudsonboatworks.com/
    Kaschper Racing Shells http://www.kaschper.com/
    Maas Boat Company http://maasboats.com/
    Nielsen-Kellerman http://nkhome.com//
    Peinert Boatworks http://www.peinert.com/
    Pocock Racing Shells http://www.pocock.com/
    Resolute Racing Shells http://www.resoluteracing.com/
    Vespoli Racing Shells http://www.vespoli.com/
    Virginia Rowing Company http://www.virginiarowing.com/

    Regattas
    The Boat Race http://theboatrace.org/
    Doggetts's Coat and Badge Race http://www.doggettsrace.org.uk/
    The Head of the Charles http://hocr.org/
    Henley Royal Regatta http://www.hrr.co.uk/
    The Royal Canadian Henley Regatta http://www.henleyregatta.ca/
    San Diego Crew Classic http://crewclassic.org/
    Head of the Schuylkill Regatta http://www.hosr.org/
    Head of the Yarra http://www.headoftheyarra.com/
    Rowing World Lucerne http://www.ruderwelt-luzern.ch/
    The Great Race http://www.thegreatrace.co.nz/

Rowing has its own unique terminology.

    Backstay
    This is the part of a rigger that goes from the top of the oarlock to the gunwale of the shell. This helps to brace the rigger and connect it to the hull.
    Backstop

    The stop mechanism on the seat slides to prevent the seat from coming off the tracks at the bow end.
    Blade
    This is the wide, flat part of the oar that goes into the water.
    Bow
    This is the forward section of the boat and the first part of the boat to cross the finish line.

    Bow Ball
    The rubber ball at the end of the bow to prevent damage to people or shells.
    Bow coxed boat
    A shell in which the coxswain is near the bow instead