The University of Toledo women’s rowing team is hosting the Glass City Regatta on the Maumee River in downtown Toledo on Saturday.
UT will participate in events beginning at 9:20 a.m. It’s the first of nine scheduled events in the inaugural Toledo women’s rowing season.
To help get UT sports fans ready, here is a brief glossary of rowing terms, according to United States Rowing.
Bow: The rower closest to the front of the boat.
Coxswain: The person in the boat responsible for steering, motivating the crew, and race strategy.
Engine room: The middle rowers in the boat.