Ergs don’t float so why should coxswains without a PFD?!
Hi Everyone, I just got an e-mail from Peter giving me a heads up on a very serious topic. To sum up the point make sure your coach's launch has a life jacket for you too! Check out what Peter says. Hi Mary, It came to my attention during a safety audit that the US Rowing recommended "crash box" has only 8 life jackets in it..... and an 8+ has nine seats, hence your excellent web site. It is most likely an oversight as they are "8's" ...right... and the people ...
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Masters Rowing Camp - 05/27/09
Way back in April Pocock had a 3 day Masters Rowing camp that I helped coach along with Brian Volpenhein, Sloan DuRoss, Steve Dani, and Dusan Nikolic. Each day there were 10 to 12 rowers rowing for two sessions with a lunch break. I took care of the morning sessions where we mostly focused on sculling with the intention of levering the boat and keeping up with the speed generated through the drive. By using suspension drills and legs only/legs body/full strokes ...
On-the-water Coxswain Clinic! - 04/20/09
Last weekend I went to Lake Stevens to give a coxswain clinic for the coxswains of Lake Stevens, Orcas Island, and Bainbridge Island. All in all there were 10 coxswains from the three rowing clubs. We started the day out with a small lecture covering the basics of steering, organizing practice and your role on race day. Then came my favorite part: on-the-water training. We took the classroom lecture out onto the water with the help of the Junior rowers of Lake ...
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