How to increase the effectiveness of your coxswain evaluations
Evals have been a frequent topic of discussion this week between the heavyweight and lightweight coaches and I. One ofContinue reading
Coxing, Rowing, Teammates & Coaches, Training & Nutrition
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week: Your experiences
Previously: Introduction || Eating disorders defined + explained || Signs + symptoms || Coxswains || Lightweights When I decided to do the posts highlighting NEDA this week I…
Coxing, Novice, Q&A, Rowing, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
Being a novice cox, I can't wrap my head around this. A varsity cox switched with me so she was coxing one of the novice…
Coxing, Q&A, Rowing, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
You've posted before on calling rowers out in practice for what they're doing wrong (e.g. "Three, you're late"). Does the same count for technique? For…
Question of the Day
If you had to choose one, what is your FAVORITE rowing and FAVORITE coxswain quote(s)? My favorite coxswain quote is this one. I have it written…
Coxing, Q&A, Rowing, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
During races my coxswain always tells us we're on, say, 5 seat when in reality we're even or sometimes even behind. Other than that she's…
Question of the Day
When we're getting lined up, I get scared to be close to other boats. I can get even, but I'm always kind of far away.…
Question of the Day
What's the difference between a JV8 and a 2V boat? Or are they the same thing? It probably depends on each team and what races…
Coxing, Q&A, Racing, Rowing, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
My girls really like when I cox off of other boats, even if we're just doing steady state. I'm in the 2V boat so they all…
Question of the Day
I want to try to get this straight [no pun intended]: When boats are racing, if our bow ball is on the other boat's stern…
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week: Lightweights
Previously: Introduction || Eating disorders defined + explained || Signs + symptoms || Coxswains Today's post is going to be about lightweight rowing. That's not to say that…