Rowing Blog

[and-let-it-run]

Do you ever get that feeling of inadequacy when coxing during races? I mean, you can give everything you have into making your team go faster, you can motivate, strategize, steer straight, and there is a limit to the changes you can cause. The real struggle is knowing that if your desire to win is greater than that of your rowers’, then the fate of the race is taken out of your hands, out of your control. That is the real cause of such a tight bond between teammates and I think it is really quite intimidating, you all rely on one another but you never really know the true extent.

[owl-seeyoulater]

When your rowers tell you that you did a good job coxing

On the outside

and on the inside

(makes all the work and headaches worth it.  Thanks guys!)

[crewisfunny]

When I’m coxing a race and I say we’re getting closer to the next boat

[crewcial-coxswain-blog]

“Hey, you’ll have to row with the novices today.”

[carobuchanan-deactivated2017050]

We’re expected to steer a $35k+, 56ft long boat with two strings attached to rudder the size of a credit card while simultaneously listening to the coach, explaining to the rowers what we’re doing, executing the drills and pieces perfectly, and getting everyone from point A to point B without hitting anyone or anything. Coaches assume that because we’re tiny tyrants, we can handle any situation and be fine, so they tell us “steer straight and don’t hit anything” and think that that is all we need to know. As any coxswain will tell you, it’s not!

Ready all, row… (via carobuchanan)

[oarelse]

Watching 2 boats get too close for comfort

[confessionsofacox]

Dear Coxswain

You are a respected and important member of the crew.

[crewcial-coxswain-blog]

Rower/Cox hugs

[fiumebluecielonero-blog]

Calm before the storm…

[rowingsoundsfun]

When your coach asks for people to help put the boats on the trailer

[eternallywaked]

As a new cox i have come to the realization that coxing is 70% sitting in a puddle of cold water, 20% getting splashed by your rowers, and 10% wondering if there actually is a log right in front of your boat or are you just seeing things

[rowingchat]

Sydney International Regatta Centre. The rush to boat for a race. Followed by the calm when try have all gone.

[giraffe-awesome-rowing-blog]

That's definitely Eton Dorney and not Sydney International Regatta Centre.

[droojoseph]

this is the Good Grades Thomas. reblog and u will get the Good Grades

[thatsthat24]

Hahaha!!! Omg XD

[giraffe-awesome-rowing-blog]

When the wind is meant to be gusts of 50mph tomorrow yet your race still hasn't been cancelled 😳

[rigger-ousrower]

Why I’m NOT Quitting 

We’ve all had those moments of doubt when all we want to do is sleep in or get off the erg. This is why I’m sticking with crew.

[millerrowing]

The Boat Race is now sponsored by Cancer Research UK.

[oar-nah]

Coxswains when a rower tries to do something stupid