3 Essential Rowing Reference Points

The most experienced rowers aren't thinking about every movement: they are hitting three key checkpoints only. The finish, quarter slide and three quarter slide.
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01:30 The Finish
The finish is the only point where the boat, the blades and your body are all travelling in the same direction (the direction the boat is moving in). This gives the finish a stillness where you can be relaxed and sit still - the work is done. You should feel balanced and symmetrical with a low centre of gravity. This is the most stable part of the stroke.
Your posture contributes to the stillness - an open chest posture. As your hands move away the finish is over and your mass starts to move up the slide towards the stern (opposite direction to the hull movement).
You feel incontrol of time - if you feel rushed in the recovery use this point at the finish to reset.
Recommended drill - single strokes to the finish. Leave your handle(s) next to the body, feathered.
05:00 Quarter Slide
Here you have