Coxing Q&A

Question of the Day

Any tips for staying warm on the water, especially on chilly mornings and evenings?

Layers. Lots and lots of layers. Although if you’re coxing in a bow loader, good luck because you’re probably going to be cold/wet no matter what.

Get some hot hands – the ones for your hands AND the ones for your feet. My mom bought me some that are the shape of your whole foot and you just put them in the bottoms of your shoes. Wear Bean Boots AND thick wool socks under that. If you have Uggs and you won’t be going through mud or anything and it’s not raining, they work well too as long as it’s not too far below freezing. Throw some hot hands in under your toes and your feel will stay nice and toasty.

Get some UnderArmour cold gear leggings and layer a pair of either fleece lounge pants or regular sweatpants over them, then put your rain pants on over that. On top, I typically do a long sleeve spandex top (either regular or cold gear), a regular long sleeve shirt (although it depends on how cold it is; sometimes I forgo this layer), a hoodie or pullover, and then a regular outdoor jacket over that. Also, don’t forget gloves. I wear either fleece gloves or UnderArmour outdoor gloves. Ear wraps or beanies are also highly recommended.

If your team has survival suits, those are great to wear over all your clothes as an additional (albeit bulky) layer of warmth. I’m not a fan of wearing them when I’m coxing because they just feel so heavy and cumbersome but if the weather’s bad or cold enough, it’s just the smart thing to do.

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