Gamut2
Encyclopedia
The Gamut2 is an indoor rowing machine
(or "erg") designed to duplicate the motion and feel of sweep rowing
in a racing scull
. It enables the coach
to evaluate the stroke
of individual rowers, including the power
applied during the different phases of the stroke.
Indoor rower
An indoor rower, or rowing machine, is a machine used to simulate the action of watercraft rowing for the purpose of exercise or training for rowing. Indoor rowing has become established as a sport in its own right...
(or "erg") designed to duplicate the motion and feel of sweep rowing
Sweep (rowing)
Sweep or sweep-oar rowing is a type of rowing when a rower has one oar, usually held with both hands. As each rower has only one oar, the rowers have to be paired so that there is an oar on each side of the boat. This is in contrast to sculling when a rower has two oars, one in each hand. In the...
in a racing scull
Sculling
Sculling generally refers to a method of using oars to propel watercraft in which the oar or oars touch the water on both the port and starboard sides of the craft, or over the stern...
. It enables the coach
Coach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
to evaluate the stroke
Anatomy of a rowing stroke
The two fundamental reference points in the anatomy of a rowing stroke are the catch where the oar blade is placed in the water, and the extraction where the oar blade is removed from the water...
of individual rowers, including the power
Power (physics)
In physics, power is the rate at which energy is transferred, used, or transformed. For example, the rate at which a light bulb transforms electrical energy into heat and light is measured in watts—the more wattage, the more power, or equivalently the more electrical energy is used per unit...
applied during the different phases of the stroke.
History
The original Gamut was introduced in 1971. The Gamut2 was introduced 39 years later in 2010.External links
- Gamut2 - official site
- Friends of Rowing History - time-line mentions launch and impact of the original Gamut