Rowing Stories, Features & Interviews

Coxing

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Coxing with a Light Touch: Avoiding being too critical

May 21, 2009

It is all too easy to become the supercritical coxswain with the perfect eye, but whose boats -- somehow -- still don't pick up the speed we think they should more

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'...and Shimdi means Shimdi!'

November 19, 2008

For Turkey, which has lately felt the repeated snubs of the European Union, any international exposure is a welcome and important opportunity. It doesn't matter whether it is in soccer, music, or rowing (which is not even a very visible sport in Turkey). more

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Counting the Final Strokes to the Finish Line Accurately

September 24, 2007

There is a saying, "the last stroke you take is the last stroke you can take," so a coxswain can make a real contribution to a boat if the rowers know exactly how many strokes they have left. more

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It's Not the Seat; It's How You Use It - Demystifying Lineups

June 20, 2007

Boat lineup are as much art as science. If you had a nickel for every rower who thought they should have been rowing some other seat, you could build your own boathouse. more

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Beginning of the Season Frequently-Asked Coxswain Questions

March 28, 2007

(Well, maybe not frequently, but they have come up.) more

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Whose Stroke Rating Is It Anyway?

January 15, 2007

The interaction between the Stroke and the coxswain in managing ratings is one of the more intriguing mental aspects of rowing more

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Coxswain Calls: What Your Engine Room Wants to Hear

December 5, 2006

A compilation of quotes by rowers on the subject of what types of calls they respond well to. more

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Guest Coxing the Head of the Charles 2006 – Donald 'The Rudder' Rumsfeld

October 18, 2006

As a service to the rowing community, Row2k scours the globe during head racing season, bringing underused and undiscovered steerspersons into the spotlight. more

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Choosing a Point vs. Choosing a Line

September 21, 2006

There are two basic aspects to steering a crewshell well: choosing a point to steer for and holding to it, and choosing a line. more

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Canadian Henley Survival Guide

July 25, 2006

Vital tips for surviving Canley! more

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A Starboard by Any Other Name...

June 28, 2006

Glancing through regatta programs, one comes across some wonderful names and combinations of names. more

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Setting the Boat and Ways the Coxswain Can Help

May 2, 2006

Good set is crucial to boat speed, but not easy to achieve - there are calls coxswains can make to help the rowers set the boat more

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Locked On: Preparing for the Start II

April 12, 2006

Including a semi-famous story of coxswain pre-start nervousness more

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Getting on the Stakeboats

January 24, 2006

Positioning your shell at the stakeboat or starting dock is one of the more delicate maneuvers coxswains have to execute. more

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“To Be on Time is to Be Late”: The Time Machine in the Boathouse

December 13, 2005

You know how your coach is always telling you, 'to be on time is to be late'? Our practices always start on time. more

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Voice Cadence: Matching Your Calls to the Rhythm of the Boat

November 9, 2005

A coxswain’s voice is his or her primary tool. Like any instrument, it is worth training and developing. more

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Greg and the Oars

October 3, 2005

When you're the third boat, you sometimes have to make do. You scrounge for equipment, you borrow, and sometimes, if you're lucky, you have someone truly resourceful on your boat. Someone like Greg. more

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Sweeping the Cone of Invisibility - How to Handle the Blind Spot

August 30, 2005

The question of how to prevent hazards (debris, buoys, other boats) from developing in the blind spot is a difficult one. more

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Rowers as Rebels: The Galleys of 1777 (rowing through history, part VI)

July 26, 2005

one vulnerability -- like a modern crew shell -- was that they were prone to swamping in rough weather. more

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Making Your Calls Economical

June 21, 2005

Coxswains whose calls are precise and economic make for efficient boats. more