Hi, I have never experienced rowing before and I would like to be a coxswain. I’ve done a little bit of research on what a coxswain does. I would like to know what you think is expected at tryouts.
Is there such a thing as coxswain tryouts? I don’t think anyone really “tries out” coxswains (mainly because it’s kinda hard to do due to logistics) so I can’t really say what you should expect. I would just show up, indicate you’re interested in being a coxswain, and plan on spending a good amount of time observing what the varsity coxswains are doing and how the coach(es) run things until it’s time to get on the water. The more you can educate yourself now on how the team does things, the basics of coxing, etc. the easier it’ll be once you’re actually in a boat.
Has anybody ever actually gone through coxswain tryouts? Did you have to do anything or did your coach just say “you’re invited to join the team, you’re not, etc.”?