A series of 10 strokes where a crew supplies additional power to advance on another crew.

" - Coxswain call to take a certain number of power strokes. A power stroke is a stroke that musters all the strength you can give. PUDDLES - A measure of your power (and of run). If your blade leaves behind little dinky ripples, then you're not pulling hard enough. If you leave tidal waves after you pull your blade out of the water, then you're pulling just right.

A call for rowers to do 10 of their best, most powerful strokes. It's a strategy used to pull ahead of a competitor.