The hardest part of a coxswain is also getting the other eight members of his boat to row in harmony and in unison. ... but I did get my rowing merit badge when I was in Boy Scouts — if that counts.

The coxswain is often smaller and slighter than the more athletic rowers, he explains. The result can be "a thankless task" and "one where you can very easily come in for a huge amount of criticism." ...

The cox box also tells the coxswain what the crew's stroke rate is, gives their 500 meter split times, and automatically starts a stopwatch at the first full stroke of the race.

Schaefer’s rowing origins are common among coxswains across the D.C. area — a rapidly forming obsession with learning the quirks of one of the most unique positions in all of sports.

Finding an able coxswain is a major problem for most college crew coaches. Coxswains must be strong enough to steer the shell straight, shrewd enough to detect faults in the crew's ...

‘The Power of a Female Coxswain’: An Unsung Hero of the Head of the Charles It might seem daunting to think about steering a boat around tricky twists and turns while barreling down a river at ...

McLean senior coxswain Andrea Pappas may be small in stature, but she demands respect with firm but calm style in the Highlanders’ boys’ first eight boat.

A 24-year-old woman from Kent has become what is believed to be the RNLI's youngest ever female coxswain. Becky Cannon follows in the footsteps of her father and grandfather in taking charge of ...

What does a rowing coxswain do? Well, a lot. Filling a strange role requiring a singular skill set, the coxswain might be the most unusual position in high school sports.