#coxswain problems

[and-let-it-run]

Sometimes I wear extremely oversized sweatshirts and remember that one time one of my teammates saw me in a uni for the first time and said “I realized you were short, but I never realized you were this small” and then proceeded to pick me up like I weighed nothing. I was not a happy coxswain. 

[coxswainattitude]

ready all, row

GUYS READY ALL, ROW IS GONE IM CRYING WHERE DID SHE GO. HER WEBSITE IS GONE ):

http://readyallrow.org

all my coxies!!! omg ): this makes me so sad! i learned how to cox from her

[rowing-puns]

*boom clap the sound of my thighs the boat goes on and on and on and on on*

[coxswainattitude]

Talking to non-crewers about coxing

I was inspired to share these typical responses by a recent conversation with my extended family. Let the irritation begin: “So do you have a paddle”

no dingus, i don't ROW, i COX, i YELL, i wouldn't have energy to yell if i was “using a PADDLE”

“You play the drum on the boat, right?”

THIS ISN’T DRAGON BOAT RACING DFJKSHGKJGHDSKJHGDKJ

“You probably get tired of always yelling, ‘Stroke!’” or (Row!)

yep because thats exactly how i correct form and the balance, works like a CHARM :))))))))))))!!!!!!!

“Coxman” “Cosin” “Cocsin” my eyes hurt from mispellings

Then the absolute BEST :))))) part of being a coxswain is explaining to people that you’re there just to yell, not get the full work out. I am a hostess and whenever someone asks about school and then sports I explain I'm in crew and they’re like, oh you row? Then this happens:

me: Actually no, I’m a coxswain, the person who sits in the boat and gives commands while yelling basically. them (not processing the fact that i commit my time to helping others improve on their rowing rather than me actually rowing): so whats the point.

me: *holding back the annoyed yappy bitch i am* THE POINT IS THAT I ENJOY CONTROLLING AND COMMANDING

sorry i just hate going through these dumb conversations over and over with different people all the time. can the world get cultured in rowing as it is in other sports. yours truly, crewers.

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coxswain problems #984

y'all ever just try and say something during a piece but u mess up a part of it and start to overthink if the boat is wondering why the fuck you stuttered and what ur trying to say and now think ur IQ has gone from 100 to 0

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my coach put me in for 2 varsity boats for HOSR me at first:

me when i saw the V4 event is at 9:25am and then V8 event is at 1:50pm, meaning i have to be there from 7:25am to about 2:45pm:

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did y'all see the new coxbox NK came out with, so cute

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as a coxswain, waiting for spring seasons feels like YEAARSSS