By readyallrow
No video this week, instead it’s an audio clip from WGBH (Boston’s NPR station) on the etymology of the word “coxswain”.
Peter Sokolowski, the editor-at-large for Merriam Webster talks about where the word comes from, it’s pronunciation, what it actually means, etc. You can find his interview embedded within this article – it’s the second audio clip (the one that is 4:01 long) about midway down the page.
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By readyallrow
I relate to this so hard. Both as a coxswain and a coach, everything she said is pretty much exactly how I’ve felt at each stage of the game over the last thirteen years. If you’re looking for something to do in the hotel on your training trip (which is what I did) or at the boathouse while your team is erging, I’d definitely recommend watching this with the other coxswains on your team.
Related: Katelin Snyder + winter training
Once you’re done with this one, another video you can watch that features Katelin is the one linked above, which is one row2k did on her experiences with winter training over the years. There’s some overlap when it comes to what coxswains could/should do but this one’s only 10 minutes long so it’s worth watching all the way through and picking up some new ideas.
Ergs Training & Nutrition Video of the Week
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I love everything about this video. I love the sounds of the ergs, the immediate pickup on the first stroke of the hard 10, the perfectly in-sync timing, and I most especially love that the last 10 in the video looks just as good as the first 10.
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I haven’t posted any pretty rowing for awhile so here’s a short clip of the USA men’s eight doing some steady state from back in 2012.
College Coxing Training & Nutrition Video of the Week
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This week’s video isn’t embeddable so you’ll have to go here to watch it. Yale coxswains + 500m erg race = GOLD. Note: for the most part, their technique is pretty damn good … no excuses, coxswains!
College Ergs Training & Nutrition Video of the Week
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It may only be four years old but this video is a classic when it comes to winter training motivation.
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You know that scene in “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle” when Ryan Reynolds is like “…but why?“. That was pretty much my exact reaction to this video.
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I’ve been meaning to listen to this for like, a week now and finally had some time to do it yesterday. It’s about 40 minutes long and well worth the time.
Related: Interview with 2004 M8+ Gold Medalist Pete Cipollone
Pete talks about his coxing career (how/why he got started as a coxswain, not getting selected in ’96, the 2000 and 2004 Olympic cycles, etc.) as well as how he used a lot of the skills he picked up in rowing through his career(s) in the “real world”. There’s a lot of really solid advice in here regardless of the stage you’re at in your rowing career so definitely check it out when you’ve got some time.
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I have to imagine that rowing on the open ocean like this would give you a new appreciation for your regular body of water, regardless of how much traffic, wake, etc. you normally have to deal with…
