Technical faults on Stamps, Coins, Phonecards

Banknote LTU 1991

arm snatching =

bent arms during the first part of the stroke
CC AUS OG Melbourne 1956 - Sculling

bum-shoving
CC FRA quartet card FN No. 5 °Sports Aquatiques° - Aviron

wrong position of hands

correct position of hands
CC GER (editor and year of issue unknown) "Trinkt Milch"

One gulp and he'll capsize!
Cinderella & Label AUS 1956 OG Melbourne ESPERANTO

Extreme bum-shoving
Cinderella GER 1981 Deutsche Sporthilfe - design No. 9 of unissued stamps

source: Bundesdruckerei print sheet

sent to the press for publication

Scullers sitting too far away from their stretchers

No efficient finish of the stroke feasible
Coin LIB 2003 - OG Tokyo 1964 - 10 Dollars (silver PP)

Bent legs at the finish of the stroke
Coin POL 2008 - OG Beijing - Two Zlotys

Sculls not parallel
Label GER "Meisterschaft" (cigar box label)

Wrong position of hands
PC SUI 1922 - Swiss national championships regatta Bern Wohlensee (PU 1922)

The thumbs should be kept on

the ends of the scull handles
Pin URS 1968 - OG Mexico (image from stamp URS 1968 July 31st)

Back swing at the finish of the stroke extremely exaggerated
PM GER 1968 May 5th Hannoversch-Muenden - °Day of ROWING Sport°

With such an acute angel in the knees it is

impossible to exert full power on the stretcher.

Shins must be in a vertical position.
PM POL 1958 Aug. 25th ERC Poznan Aug. 22nd-31st

arm snatching = pulling with bent arms

during the first part of the stroke
PM POL 1963 Aug. 24th Poznan-Malta - 38th Polish national championships

bum-shoving
Stamp ALG 2012 June 27th OG London - non-uniform clothing

       MI 1693

       SC 1558

SG 1712

       YV 1626

Members of the same crew shall compete

wearing identical clothing

(Rule 44, FISA Rules of Racing)
Stamp ARG 1987 Sept. 26th - Panamerican Games Indianapolis



       MI 1894

       SC 1600

       SG 2074

       YV 1599

Arms pull too late
Stamp CAF 2024 Nov. 29th - OG Paris (single sculler) 1000 FCFA + 1500 FCFA

Blades entering the water at different angels

Stretched arms at the beginning

of the stroke must be at the same height
Stamp CAN 1975 OG Montreal

outrigger too far away from athlete correct position
Stamp COL 1971 July 16th - Panamerican Games Cali

      MI 1196

      SC C556

      SG 1293

      YV PA 533

No explanation needed!
Stamp CUB 1990 Nov. 15th Panamerican Games 1991 Havanna

       MI 3442

       SC 3277

       SG 3585

       YV 3080

Rower on the left side of the stamp with

straight arms and nearly streched legs

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