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1. Modelling the Rowing Stroke in Racing Shells
Maurice N. Brearley, Neville J. de Mestre and Donald R. Watson
The Mathematical Gazette , Vol. 82, No. 495 (Nov., 1998), pp. 389-404
Published by: The Mathematical Association
Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3619885

• The water drag force 

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  {latex}\large $D = a + bv + v^2${latex}

  , where 

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  {latex}\large $v$ {latex}

  is the velocity of the racing scull, and 

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  {latex}\large $a, b,$ and $c${latex}

  are constants that can be obtained through regression analysis from rowing data. 

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