Rowing Myth: The Coxswain always tells the rowers to stroke, stroke, or row, row etc. Please .... never try and walk by a rowing practice and yell row etc.. out to rowers. It’s probably the most annoying thing people say when we row in practice or race. You are definitely NOT helping the rowers 😝 Rowing Fact: Even Wikipedia gets it right... The role of a coxswain in a crew is to: Steer the boat straight or on course and keep the boat and rowers safe at all times. Be in command of the boat at all times. Coach the crew when the coach is not present. Provide motivation and encouragement to the crew Provide feedback on the crew's performance both in and out of the races Make any necessary tactical decisions Organize and direct the crew at all times, including when putting the boat away etc. Pictured above are fellow Cal Berkeley 🐻 coxswain Pete Cipollone (Olympic Gold Medalist 🥇Coxswain from the 2004 Athens Men’s Eight) and my National Team Coxswain Marcus McElhenne from my boat at the 2001 World Championships U23 Eight and he won the Olympic Bronze Medal🥉from the Men’s eight in 2008 Beijing. #roworx #rowing #coxswainlife #rowingteam #teamusa #olympics #rowingcoach #coxswains #rowingtechnique #row2k #rowingrelated #rowingclub #rowcoach #rowingispassion #longbeach #sealbeachcalifornia #olympicshistory #rowingmotivation #olympicgames #worldrowing #werow #rowingrelated (at Roworx) https://www.instagram.com/p/Byl62otAAXb/?igshid=1xnspcr8jofru