“The last anyone heard of him he was an oarsman on an officer's barge.”

“An oarsman in his youth, he was a member of the 1968 cadet eight who travelled the country competing.”

“Mark watched the other ship draw closer, sensing the increase in their own speed as the sails filled again and the oarsman got their rhythm.”

“What she did get means she is already the most successful British oarswoman of all-time even before last weekend.”

“I could not count much on her, as she was a much better pianist than an oarswoman.”

“An oarswoman rowing across the Atlantic is paid a Valentine visit by the crew of a Royal Navy warship in mid-ocean.”

“Kerala has Onam, when men in white dhotis and black bodies get into long boats and race one another with synchronised oarsmanship.”

“After witnessing some expert oarsmanship and several trout being landed, I quietly retired.”

“And in a throwback to earlier times former rowing club captain Mike will help out by teaching youngsters about the art of oarsmanship.”

“Back then, muscly oarsmen would row paying passengers across Southampton Water, a journey well capable of taking an hour or more.”

“The oarsmen rotated their oars at four strokes per half minute and didn't show any signs of fatigue.”

“As coxswain, I would steer, control the pace, and act as the eyes of the oarsmen, who were facing backward.”