Tag: coxing
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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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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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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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Nine Mistakes I Made as a Novice Coxswain – Part One
Novice season #1: My first time coxing was in 2012. I was a junior in college and coxed for a masters team. I was barely getting the basics but left the team after only a few months to study abroad in Morocco! Those few months were enough for me to always dream of coming back.…
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Whatcha Doing?
Hey coxswains – How are we doing? Hoping you and your loved ones are staying healthy, safe, and positive. I thankfully still work full hours at my job, so my life between 8:30 and 5:30 has not changed much. From the rowing-related webinars and team discussions, I have noticed that people just want to know…
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Dock Like a Rockstar
I led a session during my club’s coxswains clinic, and I typed up my outline with some additional information for anybody who wants some docking assistance. Let me know if you have other docking rules you live by! First of all, are you a rower-coxswain or a sometimes coxswain that only coxes when your name…
Coxswain's Log 