Coxswains: How to ask the right questions

Coxswains: How to ask the right questions

Marcus McElhenney
March 29, 2013

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...

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Why Coxswains Should Utilize Their Skills in Every Boat

Why Coxswains Should Utilize Their Skills in Every Boat

Marcus McElhenney
March 9, 2013

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...

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Fitness for Coxswains

Fitness for Coxswains

Marcus McElhenney
January 25, 2013

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...

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Prepping for the Fall Season

Prepping for the Fall Season

Marcus McElhenney
October 21, 2012

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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