CoxPod
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CoxPod
CoxPod is an informational podcast dedicated to coxing topics. Our decades of experience as coxswains include trips to the medal stand, crossing the finish line in last place, and everything in between—not to mention the countless hours spent at practice, whether on the water or on land. Our primary...
Recent Episodes
43 episodes
043 | Safety Doesn't Happen Magically
Safety is our #1 job, and being safety conscious is an effective way for coxswains to earn the trust of our teammates and coaches. Constructing safety...
042 | Coxing Tank Sessions
Indoor rowing tanks are an unusual setting—offering different opportunities and challenges from what we experience on the water or with ergs. We can a...
041 | Advancing Our Steering
From the moment we get into the coxswain seat, we build our steering skills by testing and trying different tactics. As we advance these skills, maneu...
040 | Grab Bag
Our first offering of a blend of practical tips and assorted topics that don't have their own episode (yet). This fast-paced, more causal episode incl...
039 | Interview with Cameron Moffatt - Henley Royal Regatta winner
Cam shares the details of his incredible win (from behind!) at the 2023 Henley Royal Regatta and how he developed the skills necessary to achieve this...
038 | Head of the Charles: Practice Day
No one (but us) thinks to prepare you to cox the practice day at HOCR. We talk about how to be safe and efficient in the setting of hundreds of boats...
037 | Recruitment & Retention
Our teams can be caught in one or both of these common cycles: the downward spiral of recruiting coxswains who quit the team, or the virtuous cycle of...
036 | Coxing Gear
Does anyone have a spacer? There's water in the foot wells! Do you have any tape? My top nut is loose! I need a bandaid! This whole episode builds on...
035 | Interview with Katie DeRose - co-founder of Coxswain Resources
Learn about Katie's mindset as she coxed through her path from high school to collegiate/masters rowing, and her involvement with co-creating Coxswain...
034 | Coxing Learn to Row Day
This is unlike an ordinary day in our coxing experience, because participants don’t know anything yet. And our job on this day is not to teach them: i...
033 | About Those Oars
Coxswains use visual information from bladework to inform our understanding of what a rower is doing with their body, which in turn can inform the cal...
032 | Stroke Seat & Coxswain Partnership
A key relationship in a crew boat is that between stroke seat and coxswain—every boat contains this partnership. Whether you are face-to-face in a ste...
031 | What Not to Wear (Coxswain Edition)
If we're distracted by what we’re wearing (or not wearing), we can't effectively do our jobs as coxswains. The hosts talk about how to dress for the c...
030 | Fixing Set Issues
No coxswain has the luxury of being in a boat that’s always set. We talk through how to diagnose and correct set issues, no matter your skill level.
029 | Steering: Fundamentals
Coaches often give little or no instruction about how to steer properly. We debunk and explain common advice like "steer as little as possible." The s...
028 | Coxswains' Transferable Skills
Applying to schools or preparing for a job interview? Leverage your coxing experience when responding to common application and interview questions. W...
027 | Calling Drills
We focus on the fundamentals that coxswains should incorporate into every drill: consistency, precision, clarity, and tone. Using these elements helps...
026 | Audience-Generated Topics
You’ve heard from us, and now we hear from you. Topics include: correcting set issues, stroke seat relationships, confidence, defining what a coxswain...
025 | Sprint Racing: Start to Finish Line
We discuss starting sequences, mid-race calls, sprinting to the finish, and what happens after crossing the finish line. We also explore approaches fo...
024 | Sprint Racing: Prep to Marshaling Area
Dealing with the compressed time frame of sprint races introduces complexities before and on race day. Because there are so many intricacies, we gave...
023 | Coxing an Erg Race
Erg races give coxswains the opportunity to interact 1-on-1 with rowers. We cover this type of event from preparation, through the race itself, to how...
022 | Stakeboats
Many sprint races start by attaching boats to a fixed object that we call a stakeboat. These stakeboats often require coxswains to deploy all of our m...
021 | Would You Rather (Coxswain Edition)
We celebrate the podcast's one-year anniversary by challenging each other in a game of Would You Rather. This candid episode contains coxswain-related...
020 | Unique Interpersonal Aspects of Coxing
Coxswains are in a unique leadership role. We delve into the complexities of the coxswain’s relationship with rowers, coaches, captains, race official...
019 | Interview with Linda Guida - speech-language pathologist
Our voices are our leadership tools, and we need to use them properly so that they can serve us for the long term. We spoke with Linda Guida, CCC-SLP....
018 | Maneuvering
Coxswains need to execute specialized movements of the boat, directing various components in order to accomplish these maneuvers with precision and di...
017 | Head Racing: Chute to Finish Line
Head races require specific coxswain skills, from the moment of entering the chute until crossing the finish line. We explore passing and being passed...
016 | Head Racing: Prep to Chute
We cover the intricacies of preparation for a head race, starting from the moment of deciding to attend the race, through the activities of race day l...
015 | Audience-Generated Topics
You’ve heard from us, and now we hear from you. Topics include: vocabulary and tone, rowers in the coxswain seat, fostering a collaborative atmosphere...
013 | Landing
Docking is a fear-inducing process for many coxswains, including us! As Chuck Yeager (renowned pilot) said: “If you can walk away from a landing, it’s...
012 | Wet Launching & Landing
No dock? No problem! In this episode we discuss the unique considerations that apply when launching and landing without a dock. While beach/wet launch...
011 | Launching
Everyone talks about landing/docking, but coxswains rarely get guidance on launching. We discuss how to safely get a boat from the rack to the dock, i...
010 | Practice Management
We walk through a water practice from start to finish, drawing back the sometimes-opaque curtain and discussing how even a perceived simple act like “...
009 | Interview with Deirdre McLoughlin - physical therapist
When you look at a rowing shell, coxswains appear to be sitting motionless, not contributing to the movement of the boat. But anyone who’s been in the...
008 | Receiving Feedback
The common perception is that coxswains give feedback, but the other side of that coin is just as important. Coxswains aren’t only sources of output....
007 | Giving Feedback
How can we wield our words most effectively? Like James Bond (the original 007), a laconic man known for pithy phrases, a great coxswain can learn to...
006 | Bowloaders: Communication & Technique
If your first instinct upon hearing that you’re going to be coxing a bowloader is “#?@$!,” this episode is here to help. We talk about what makes comm...
005 | Interview with Kayleigh Durm - author of "Ready all, row" blog
The prolific author of the “Ready all, row” blog joins us for a conversation about how coxswains can improve their skills, why coaches should coach th...
004 | Bowloaders: Safety & Comfort
We’ve fondly dubbed this episode “Into the Belly of the Beast”—listen in to find out why! We delve into the intricacies of a boat class that is ubiqui...
003 | The Coxswain's Personality
It’s time to delve into the nooks and crannies of our personalities. We all have strengths, weaknesses, and personality styles that deeply affect how...