one of the most physically challenging sports around, and equally misunderstood. To participate in crew, one becomes a rower or a coxswain. A rower will propell a 60 ft 8 man boat at speeds from 10 miles per hour to 15 miles per hour, for distances ranging from 2000-6000 meters. Contrary to popular belief, crew is not an upperbody sport, rowing is an intense workout for all muscles, but mainly legs. For people who partake in crew they understand just how physically and mentally challenging it is to move a boat fast, while keeping it set. And people who say it's easy obviously haven't tried it, and just assume it's easy. Most rowers are unfortunately considered preps, due to the large amount of money it takes to purchase and maintain a racing shell. It is in no way shape or form an easy sport, but if you were to ask any rower about it, you will find that despite the difficult amount of work, these people wouldn't have it any other way.
Common Rowing mantras:
"I can't, I have crew"
"A rower does more before dawn then most do all day"
"Rowing only looks easy"
"No one knows what pain is, unless they have sprinted that last 500 meters"
"I can't, I have crew"
"A rower does more before dawn then most do all day"
"Rowing only looks easy"
"No one knows what pain is, unless they have sprinted that last 500 meters"
by Tim Deezy October 10, 2006
Sport of the real athletes. Rowers are INSANE. Only kids that do crew would get up in the cold, dark rainy weather to move and row boats for four hours. After moving the heavy boats we have to get into nothing but spandex and a rowing shirt on the 28 degree water with the wind hitting our backs and get yelled at by an angry short person. We spend more time with our team that our families, we have accepted the term cult.
IF CREW WAS EASY IT'D BE CALLED FOOTBALL.
IF CREW WAS EASY IT'D BE CALLED FOOTBALL.
I can't. I have crew.
Crew is like crack. It interferes with your sleep. It destroys your body. It introduces you to totally weird people. It's expensive. It takes you away from the real world and into a fantasy land. You start doing it way too much, as you build up a tolerance. You can't stop. You love it, but you know that you shouldn't. You stick with it, because you have this bizzare idea that life would just not be the same without it.
Crew is like crack. It interferes with your sleep. It destroys your body. It introduces you to totally weird people. It's expensive. It takes you away from the real world and into a fantasy land. You start doing it way too much, as you build up a tolerance. You can't stop. You love it, but you know that you shouldn't. You stick with it, because you have this bizzare idea that life would just not be the same without it.
by crewgirl2 November 18, 2010
Crew is the most difficult, demanding, and rewarding sport there is. People say it is not a sport because they are giant idiots and dont understand what they are talking about. Crew is for the mentally and physically tough, godlike in fact and if you are not godlike you should just stay away because you will not be able to handle the pain and end up quitting. Thats crew for ya!
A: Holy shit this is a hard practice. I am exhausted and I cant feel my legs.
B: To bad we are only done with half of the set.
A: Man I love Crew!
B: To bad we are only done with half of the set.
A: Man I love Crew!
by Rowing Champ March 22, 2010
a town that used to have industry but now just has kebab shops and townies.
stuck right in the middle of the beautiful cheshire countryside like a festering zit.
stuck right in the middle of the beautiful cheshire countryside like a festering zit.
by Mr Flibble December 27, 2004
An uncommon, but physically and mentally demanding sport, where the rowers are more jacked than the largest football players.
Person 1: "That quarterback is pretty hot."
Person 2: "But not as hot as all the rowers who do Crew."
Person 1: "Agreed"
Person 2: "But not as hot as all the rowers who do Crew."
Person 1: "Agreed"
by 1603732 May 09, 2010
The best group of YouTubers there are. Including KYR SP33DY, Deluxe 4, Im Jahova, Deluxe 20, MsHeartAttack, SideArms4Reason, Str8 Mario, The G18, and Shadowbeats. They make gaming videos and are the best at it. KYR SP33DY holds the definition of Seattle Snorkeler
Person A: "I'm gonna go watch The Crew's videos!"
Person B: "Whatever ya fayyg."
Person A: "Why are you being mean?"
Person B: "You're not a true fan."
Person B: "Whatever ya fayyg."
Person A: "Why are you being mean?"
Person B: "You're not a true fan."
by ASovo23 November 06, 2012
Considered the top most difficult sport in existence. The crew , or rowers, commit themselves day after day (sometimes before school in the morning or during school vacations twice a day)in order to achieve top physical condition. Pre-season training consists of resistance training, running, and the oh so beloved erg. An erg is a device that is synonomous with torture and causes immense pain due to the lactic acid build up in the muscles. Some say, "You havn't experienced pain until you've sprinted the last 500 meters." On this machine, some pull so hard as to vomit, pass out, or find themselves unable to walk afterwards. Once race season begins, the crews race in elongated boats consisting of 1, 2, 4, or 8 person boats. Races are generally 1500-6000 meters long, yet only last a matter of minutes. The tremendous exertion of energy from the crew leaves them completely exausted at the end of the race. CREW IS FOR REAL ATHLETES, nuff said.
"I can't drink tonight, i have a regatta in the morning"
"Fuck, we have 2k's today"
"Real athletes row. Others just play games."
"Gang, set"
"Haha, you play soccer and baseball? Pussy, I do Crew"
"Fuck, we have 2k's today"
"Real athletes row. Others just play games."
"Gang, set"
"Haha, you play soccer and baseball? Pussy, I do Crew"
by Recks April 01, 2007