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, Q&A, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
I started rowing about a year and a half ago, but I'm 4'11 so my coach had me cox 4-5 months after I had started…
High School, Novice, Q&A, Rowing
Question of the Day
So I know you mostly get questions from coxswains but do ya think you could riddle me this? I'm a high school rower (started last…
Video of the Week: Gold Fever
This video is from a BBC documentary series called "Gold Fever". It was filmed over the course of the four years leading up to the…
Question of the Day
Hi, I'm a novice coxswain for a Girls Novice 8. We have competition in less than a week, and our boat is a mess. Catching…
HOCR: My race plan
Previously: Getting to the starting line || Steering through the bridges || Landmarks along the course || Steering around the turns || Race plans This is the general race…
HOCR: Race plans
Previously: Getting to the starting line || Steering through the bridges || Landmarks along the course || Steering around the turns One of the most important things you can…
Ergs, Q&A, Training & Nutrition
Question of the Day
What should be the difference between 5k and 2k splits? Your 5k split should be slower than your 2k split by about 5-7 seconds. Thus, if you’ve got…
HOCR: Steering around the turns
Previously: Getting to the starting line || Steering through the bridges || Landmarks along the course Taking the turns on the HOCR course is all about setting yourself up…
HOCR: Landmarks along the course
Previously: Getting to the starting line || Steering through the bridges When I'm coxing, I like to look for distinctive landmarks along the course that will remind…