Vermont's Olympic Rowers Head to Paris

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Vermont's Olympic Rowers Head to Paris

Rowing isn't for the weak-kneed or those who prefer to sleep late. A typical training day starts at sunrise, when rowers arrive at the boathouse and gently lower their racing boats, called rowing shells, into the pond, lake or river. In ideal conditions, the water is still as glass, making it easier to stroke the long and narrow shell swiftly across the surface. When the oar blades catch the water with pinpoint synchronicity, creating a dotted l…