Sentence examples for took up rowing from inspiring English sources
He took up rowing to keep fit – and hasn't lost a race in five years.
Redgrave grew up near the banks of the River Thames and took up rowing at age 16.
She was a track star at Darien High School and took up rowing her freshman year at Trinity College in Hartford.
Drysdale, who took up rowing at university, has not enjoyed much success at the Olympics.
This all changed one day when Patrick took up rowing.
He has also taken up rowing from scratch (progressing from novice crew to men's second division).
Stanning, who was born in Yeovil, took a different route, taking up rowing at 19 after her friends suggested she try it because she was tall.
He also mentioned a book on rowing, explaining that he had "taken up rowing on the ergometer and am trying to learn technique and optimal training regimen".
Nethercott had taken up rowing during his first year at university but soon moved to the coxswain role because of his physique, steering the women's heavyweight team to victory against Cambridge in 2000.
"But the Olympics has definitely played a part and inspired people to take up rowing".
