Word: coxswains
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...really good race for us," JV coxswain Katia Rorer said. "The people in the boat said they rowed better than they ever rowed before in that race. We moved all through the race, moved through each segment, and got more out of each 500 [meters]. Everything about our race plan worked...
Then I came to my senses and realized that exercise was involved. Exercise that took place very early in the morning. No more thought about crew was required until someone suggested I become a coxswain. Perhaps it was a latent desire to by Ally Sheedy in Oxford Blues that made the concept of being coxswain attractive. Or the fact that I wouldn't perspire. Or that coxswain can be considered an administrative position. More likely it was the knowledge that no physical exercise would be involved...
...took the natural first step, going to Brines to be outfitted with a navy blue goretex wind-breaker (men's extra-small), and matching foul weather pants. Now all I had to do was figure out why the coxswain sat the wrong way in the boat...
...been warned by my younger sister, herself a JV coxswain in high school, not to put my feet on the bottom of the shell for it was not sturdy enough to withold 108lbs. of direct pressure. Mindful of her warning, I crawled into the boat. The dockmasters dissolved in laughter...
...Powerhouse, the boat is wellinto its second mile. The coxswain has the task ofguiding the crew through a series of difficultturns. His voice echoes as the boat passes underthe bridges. A familiar sound...