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Timing

Timing is the most important aspect of generating boat speed. All 20 paddlers must paddle in unison to create optimum boat run. Paddlers, on the left and right sides, and from the front to the back of the boat, need to put their paddles in the water simultaneously and exit simultaneously. For timing to be effective, there are four important elements:

• First, the paddles must enter the water at the same time and at the same speed. Paddlers can look up the boat at the paddle in front of them, they can use the movement of the person beside them, and they can use the sound or rhythm of the water and the paddles connecting.

• Second, the catch and pull phases need to happen at the same time. Matching the torso movements of the paddler in front helps to check this.

• Third, paddles should all exit the water together.This is probably the most important aspect of timing and boat run.

• Fourth, the torso, hip, leg, and paddle movements on the recovery occur together.

ssss1: Initiating Recovery.