noun
- qualifying rounds in rowing or other sports that give eliminated competitors a second chance to advance
Usage: sports terminology
Examples
- The rower who finished third in his heat advanced through the repechages.
- Several teams made it to the finals via the repechages after losing their initial races.
- The repechages gave eliminated athletes another opportunity to qualify.
- She won her repechage heat and earned a spot in the semifinals.
- The regatta schedule included both direct qualifiers and repechages.
- Athletes who didn’t win their heats competed in the repechages the next day.