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,...

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...

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...

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),...

PHILADELPHIA, PA – Joggers and bicyclers on Kelly Drive enjoy views of rowing shells practicing on the Schuylkill River. The river’s racecourse boasts over one hundred years of exciting races and remains a linchpin of United States...

In the last article, we discussed what top coxswains do to become, and to stay, the best in their leagues. We learned that those coxswains gain the surface skills that few coxswains manage to develop by first mastering a completely different set...

It's among our sport's worst-kept secrets: on average, coxswains receive significantly less coaching than rowers do. As with most systemic problems, this doesn't happen because of individual members of the rowing community...

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 ask questions to sharpen their judgment. This time, we'll talk about how using...

This is a case so cold that plenty of coxswains have given up trying to crack it. Instead, they resign themselves to a sad, sad assumption: the coxswains at their club just can't, and won't ever, get along. The crimes are recurring...

So what can a coxswain do about her non-cooperative peers, besides react to their rude behavior? Well, if a reaction happens after the offense, then the obvious alternative is to act before the offense. And no, it...

With one year of NCAA varsity recognition under its belt, Seattle University is taking on Division I athletics with high expectations and one very dedicated team of women. Seattle University is a small Jesuit university that is well known for its...

Row New York empowers youth from New York City's under-resourced communities to build strength, gain confidence, and pursue excellence through the sport of competitive rowing. The year-round programs for middle and high school students combine...