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
Basic gear for novice coxswains
I've talked a lot about how coxswains should have a bag they carry with them when they're on the water but as a novice you…
Video of the Week: Vespoli via the Czech Republic
Question of the Day
Because there are so many aspects in a coxswain’s job, what do you think is the one thing that is hardest for you? For me…
Coxing, Q&A, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
In the boat, when you're calling a rower out to make a change, is it better to call them by their seat or name? A…
Question of the Day
As a novice rower, I'm just wondering: are coxswains supposed to talk at you all the time [erg or boat] or leave you to get…
Question of the Day
I was reading on a rowing forum a commenter said that good coxswains are born not made. They can be guided to be successful but…
Coxing, Q&A, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
This is probably a weird issue but I'm a coxswain and a few outings ago I accidentally spit on my stroke seat during a piece.…
Coxing, Q&A, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
How are coxswain evaluations conducted? What is asked and how they're conducted will vary by team, but in general, they're usually a survey (either paper…
College, Coxing, Novice, Q&A, Rowing, Teammates & Coaches
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Our novice team has been shrinking by the weeks! There's only 7 of us left. All but one rower and me are bent on quitting…
The “Three S’s of Coxing”
I was lucky enough to hear Mike Teti speak at a coxswain clinic I attended when I was in high school and one of the things he…