Coxswains: How to ask the right questions
As we may know, coxswains never get coached. Even those coaches who think they are ‘coaching’ us are really just yelling at us and telling us what not to do. Rowers on the other hand are fortunate enough to get told what...
Read MoreWhy Coxswains Should Utilize Their Skills in Every Boat
Last week I was asked to volunteer driving launches for Oakland Strokes at a regatta they were throwing. Heck yeah I wanna do that. The best part of it was when someone said to me, “You’re an Olympic medalist, isn’t this a...
Read MoreFitness for Coxswains
Coxwains Off the Water Unlike rowers who get to work out, stay in shape, and tweak their skills on ergs and tanks, coxswains really do not get a chance to improve over the winter. But worse than that, they actually can suffer from a...
Read MorePrepping for the Fall Season
The majority of us have been out of a boat for quite some time now. Even if we were fortunate enough to race during the summer, our season likely ended at the conclusion of Canadian Henley which was a month ago. Now it's time to...
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