During the recovery phase of rowing, which action minimizes wind resistance on the oar blade?

💡 Explanation

Feathering, rotating the blade to be parallel with the water surface, minimizes air resistance during the recovery phase because it reduces the projected surface area perpendicular to the direction of motion; therefore, drag is reduced, rather than increasing resistance as would occur with a vertical blade.

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