Sport rowing

Event nomenclature

The following short nomenclature is often used to indicate the type of boat:

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• The prefix indicates the type of event
• M - men's (usually only used for lightweight men's events).
• W - women's
• L or Lt - lightweight
• B - under 23 years of age
• J - (Junior) under 19 years of age
• Mixed - a crew comprised of an equal number of men and women, usually applicable to Masters events only
• Masters (or veteran - UK) - 27 years of age or greater. Masters events also include a letter designation indicating the average age of the crew:
• A - 27-35 years of age (31-35 in the UK)
• B - 36-42 years of age
• C - 43-49 years of age
• D - 50-54 years of age
• E - 55-59 years of age
• F - 60-64 years of age
• G - 65-69 years of age
• H - 70-74 years of age, and so forth.
• For non-international events, there may be an experience category (i.e., N - Novice, S - Senior, E - Elite). The categories are different depending on the country.
• The number of crew members (excluding cox)
• "x" indicates a sculling boat
• The last character shows if the boat is coxed (+) or coxless (-)

Examples:

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• 8+ men's coxed eight
• W4- women's coxless four (or "straight four")
• LM2- lightweight men's coxless pair
• B1x men's single sculls under age 23
• JW4x junior women's quad
• Masters WC2x masters women's double sculls with average crew age between 43-49
• Mixed Masters 8+ coxed eight with 4 women and 4 men as rowers and a coxwain of either gender