ONE YEAR AGO
VOTW: HOCR River Operations
Race skills: Calling a head race
Things that affect the set: Timing
Taking the Weeks turn with the Carl Douglas “Aerowfin”
TWO YEARS AGO
College recruiting: Contacting coaches, pt.3 – How much info is too much?
HOCR: Weeks, Lowell House, and “the turning tree”
THREE YEARS AGO
Pete Cipollone’s 1997 HOCR Recording
QOTD: Hey, I was wondering if you could explain the difference between seat racing and matrixes? Thanks!
Coxswain recordings, pt. 25 Two HOCR recordings from the women’s champ 8+ event
VOTW: The first 50 years of HOCR
QOTD: How do you beach launch? It’s going to be my first regatta and I haven’t beach launched yet. My coach isn’t showing any signs of teaching me. Is it similar to regular launching off the dock? Thanks!
FOUR YEARS AGO
QOTD: Hi, I’m debating talking to my coach about why I am not in the first boat. I am not trying to be cocky I just want to know what’s preventing me from being in the top boat. I’ve consistently been within top 5 for both raw scores, and weight adjusted on the ergs. My coaches tell me I have a great attitude and I’m assuming my technique is fine because he has never said otherwise, plus I stroke 2V. When we do pieces at most 1V is a seat ahead of us. Do you think asking could come off as egotistical?
Coxswain recordings, pt. 13 Purdue-Notre Dame duel and Purdue V8+ at SIRAs
QOTD: Hi, I never know what it means when someone asks me what the boat “feels” like. Like the rush for example. I’m not sure what that feels like vs. a boat with no rush. Just in general, I’m not sure how to gauge whether a piece felt good or bad. I feel like the only things I can see are blade height, square up timing, catch timing, and if bodies are moving together, and I can tell if the boat was really moving and if there was power. But what else should I be aware of?
QOTD: In your opinion, what is the worst mistake a coxswain could ever make?
QOTD: How did you know when you were ready to go back to rowing? I am in a similar situation; I was burned out and took a few months off. During my time off I realized I wasn’t coxing for the right reasons and I think I’ve discovered what the right reasons are. Now I miss it like crazy but I’m worried about going back too soon.
FIVE YEARS AGO
Coxswain recordings, pt. 1 Pete Cipollone’s 1997 HOCR race and Upper Thames 2011 Head of the River
HOCR: Steering through the bridges
QOTD: My rowers told me after practice today that I should focus on the tone of my voice and not be so “intense” during our practices. I don’t really know how to fix that actually. Like I don’t think I am so “intense” but rather just firm and trying to be concise with the command I give out. They said that they really like how I cox during a race piece because my intensity level fits the circumstances. But they also said that if I cox in a similar tone to race pieces, they can’t take me seriously during the races. But my problem when I first started coxing was not being firm enough and getting complaints about how I should be more direct on my commands. Now when I am, my rowers say this. I don’t really know what is the happy medium. Like I listen to coxing recordings and I feel like I am doing fairly similar tones.
HOCR: Landmarks along the course
QOTD: Do you recommend carrying a small pocket notebook or having a regular size notebook for notes? I currently have a pocket notebook during erg pieces to jot down splits and times. How do you organize all your thoughts and coxswain information?
