Word: coxswains
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Charles River, full of wide turns, bridges and dozens of boats, may well claim the pride of at least one coxswain tomorrow...
Bruce Beall, who coached Harvard lightweights for five years, and now coaches heavyweights at MIT says, "Because of the corners, because of the passing involved, the coxswain's role in this particular event is really important. What kind of day the coxswains have quite often will determine what kind of day the crew will have...
...Alte Achter's Harvard connection? Six of its oarsmen, as well as its coxswain, rowed for the Crimson...
...coxswain (cox): the little person in the rear of the shell. He or she steers the shell, keeps the rowers informed of their progress in the race, and controls the pace of the shell by calling for power strokes and the sprint at the end. Coxswains must weigh at least 99 pounds (for women--125 pounds for men), if they are less than that, sand bags are carried to bring the shell's weight up to that standard...
shell: the proper name for a thin boat, which holds one, two, four and eight rowers and perhaps a coxswain...