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
Question of the Day
Hey, so I’ve been dealing with a lot this past month. A kid who I went to elementary school with killed himself in a very…
College, Ergs, Video of the Week
Video of the Week: “Never again?” “Never again.”
This is a pretty badass, albeit painful, way to say goodbye to your teammates.
Coxing, Novice, Q&A, Teammates & Coaches
Question of the Day
Hi! This is my second year as a coxswain on a girls’ high school team. We just had some novices come in so they’re relatively…
Question of the Day
This is my second season coxing and I have realized that last season I did not focus that much on the technical aspect throughout practice…
Coxswain Skills: Boat Feel
Previously: Steering, pt. 1 || Steering, pt. 2 "Boat feel" is something that you've gotta understand regardless of who/what you're coxing. It most often comes up…
College, Recruiting, Teammates & Coaches
College Recruiting: What do coaches look at?
Previously: Intro || The recruiting timeline + what to consider The short list includes 2k time, academic suitability, physiology, experience, coaches recommendations, and finances. The best…
Video of the Week: Rowing footage you don’t normally get to see
Most of these shots are pretty standard but the coolest ones are of the shots of the blades going through the water (shot underwater) and of…
Music to erg to, pt. 104
If you haven't checked out this week's posts yet, you can find them here and here. Tuesday's recruiting post was on the general timeline you…
Coxswain Skills: Steering, pt. 2
Previously: Steering, pt. 1 (Oversteering) Depending on who you talk to when you first start coxing, you’ll either be told that you should always be…