2000m
Rowing Crew is definitely considered a sport. It is a sport at the high school and even the collegiate level.
Gavin R. White has written: 'A comparison of training programs of varying intensity on the work performance of collegiate oarsmen' -- subject(s): Physiological aspects, Physiological aspects of Rowing, Rowing, Training
Full rowing scholarships can be available to both lightweight and heavyweight women, depending on the specific college or university program. Many schools have separate lightweight and heavyweight teams, each with their own scholarship opportunities. It's essential for athletes to research individual programs to understand the availability and criteria for scholarships. Overall, the focus is often on talent and potential rather than weight class alone.
China (CHN) Dongxiang Xu Wenyi Huang
Greece (GRE) Christina Giazitzidou Alexandra Tsiavou
this season we have a mens double, mens pair, mens single, mens lightweight double, mens lightweight four, womens single, womens pair, womens quad, womens double and a mens adaptive rower
Denmark (DEN) Mads Rasmussen Rasmus Quist Hansen
Great Britain (GBR) Zac Purchase Mark Hunter
New Zealand (NZL) Storm Uru Peter Taylor
Great Britain (GBR) Katherine Copeland Sophie Hosking
A typical four-man rowing shell is about 40 feet in length. Specific lengths on a few rowing shells from Vespoli (a well known company) can be found at the bottom of the page from this link: http://www.vespoli.com/boats/fours.php
No, but there can be some differences between lightweight, midweight, and heavy weight boats; also some differences between manufacturers.