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How Top Coxswains Develop Razor-Sharp Judgment

How Top Coxswains Develop Razor-Sharp Judgment

Nate Rooks
January 6, 2014

We've been looking at the core skills that top coxswains use, but don't talk about. In the last article, we discussed how top coxswains collect rower feedback to establish their priorities for technical calls in the boat. This time,...

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 Coxswains: Getting Out of a Rut!

Coxswains: Getting Out of a Rut!

Marcus McElhenney
October 31, 2013

Last week I received an amazing email from a sophomore in college asking for some help. I chose to answer this reader submitted question first, because it really pertains to so many coxswains out there making the transition from one level...

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Evan Thews-Wassell & MIT Men's Rowing

Evan Thews-Wassell & MIT Men's Rowing

Helen Tompkins
October 1, 2013

BOSTON – As the fall season begins, rowing teams around the U.S. and the world look forward to the storied October head race on the Charles River. For the heavyweight men’s rowing team at the Massachusetts Intsitute or Technology (MIT),...

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 How Good Coxswains Figure Out What to Fix

How Good Coxswains Figure Out What to Fix

Nate Rooks
October 1, 2013

In the last article, we took a closer look at the core skills that top coxswains use, but don't talk about. Specifically, we discussed how top coxswains operationalize rower feedback to hew their calls into tight, effective pills of...

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