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San Diego Crew Classic 2022
I was the out-of-town guest coxswain and did not know any of the rowers before we started getting prepared for the race, and I was honored my old coach reached out. I had an amazing Crew Classic experience (my first time racing here!) with a local team. Would love to bring my team to the…
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My First Head of the Charles
For this HOCR evaluation, I decided to break down the course into sections and reflect on each section because it was such a steering-focused regatta. If you want to check out my other evaluations, you can read the HOA 2016 one here, HOP 2018 one here, and Gold Rush one 2019 here. As much as…
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Not Your Race Packet – Head of the Port 2021
Head of the Port spectators, racers, and coaches from out of town, where you at! Here are some coffee, food, and bar recommendations from me. This is not a complete list of every food business in the area (Don’t you have an app for that?). These are the places I visit most often near my…
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Before I Go Back…
Y’all… Things are happening. I have seen recent photos of masters crews in big boats. Our own men’s team went out in doubles today! Date and location for the masters nationals are set (Aug. 12-15 in TN)! These updates have led me to think about what going back to the ninth seat would be like.…
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9th Seat Online Cox Camp Highlights Part 2
When I got feedback from my rowers this year and last year, some of the words that described me surprised me. In a positive way, a number of rowers shared that I was forceful and authoritative. Some wrote that they feel safe when they are in my boat or that they liked it when I…
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9th Seat Online Cox Camp Highlights Part 1
When talking about coxing, I have never met anyone (rowers, coaches, and coxswains combined) that don’t know the name Mary Whipple. She’s a legend and an incredible teacher. Even in her short Instagram stories or videos, I always learn a ton of new information about being an effective cox. When I found out that she…
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Cox Box Maintenance during the Pandemic
Has your cox box been plugged in at the boathouse for the last few months because you left it charged back in March with a sliver of hope that you might actually take a coxed boat out soon? RUN TO THE BOATHOUSE NOW AND UNPLUG! Well, maybe it’s not that dramatic, but let’s take a…
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Nine Mistakes I Made as a Novice Coxswain – Part Two
Continuing from yesterday’s part one post… Not apologizing after doing something wrong First, what mistakes can coxswains make during a practice? Here’s a few from my list (no promise they won’t happen again): Forgetting the meeting spot after the launch, counting extra strokes, confusing port/starboard, confusing bow/stern, cutting into someone else’s lane, making the team…
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