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9th Seat is the brainchild of Mary Whipple, Olympic gold medalist coxswain of the US women’s eight. Here you’ll find informative blog posts, tips and tricks, and opportunities to learn from the best!

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Practice is Heating Up!

A coxswain can play a huge role in creating and maintaining a team’s culture. Here are examples of how to lead your team.

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Creating Motivations - 05/12/09

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  Q: Even though I make sure I’m constantly telling the rowers information like rate, position against boat/on river, and technical reminders I feel like i don’t have enough motivation techniques to get them past other boats. You wouldn’t happen to have any tips on creating motivations would you? I don’t want to end up saying the same phrase 10…

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Phincox- Yes, the surf drill was a fun one. I stayed in the seat to steer but we had four rowers stand

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Actions Speak Louder than Words - 04/22/09

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Q: I’m the Varsity coxn on my team and I’ve been coxing for about a year now, but I do feel like I am taken advantage of at times by the older rowers, even when I assert myself and speak with authority. Any suggestions on how I could let my rowers know I know what I’m doing even though I’m…

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