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Dealing with the compressed time frame of sprint races introduces complexities before and on race day. Because there are so many intricacies, we gave this its own episode. We touch on how this compressed timeline affects preparation, warmups, and managing the marshaling area. There are two related episodes: 022 | Stakeboats and 025 | Sprint Racing: Start to Finish Line. Please note that this episode contains a discussion of weight requirements for coxswains from 06:55 to 13:04.

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Erg races give coxswains the opportunity to interact 1-on-1 with rowers. We cover this type of event from preparation, through the race itself, to how to deal with the outcome. You can apply these same concepts to helping your rowers through an erg test.

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Many sprint races start by attaching boats to a fixed object that we call a stakeboat. These stakeboats often require coxswains to deploy all of our maneuvering skills. We discuss the different types of stakeboats and how each of us approaches them, including considerations for the marshaling area and the moments right before the start. There are two related episodes: 024 | Sprint Racing: Prep to Marshaling Area and 025 | Sprint Racing: Start to Finish.

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We celebrate the podcast's one-year anniversary by challenging each other in a game of Would You Rather. This candid episode contains coxswain-related conundrums and constant camaraderie from your CoxPod co-hosts. We include two scenarios provided by our listeners!

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Coxswains are in a unique leadership role. We delve into the complexities of the coxswain’s relationship with rowers, coaches, captains, race officials, and other coxswains. The tools needed to successfully manage these relationships evolve as we mature, develop skills, and operate in different team environments. Our goal is to build a set of strategies we can opt to take to navigate these situations.

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Our voices are our leadership tools, and we need to use them properly so that they can serve us for the long term. We spoke with Linda Guida, CCC-SLP. Linda has been a rower for many years, and knows the demands that the role of coxing places on the voice. Key tips include: having working voice amplification equipment, practicing genuine vocal rest, and minimizing yelling.

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Coxswains need to execute specialized movements of the boat, directing various components in order to accomplish these maneuvers with precision and discipline. We talk about holding water, sculling it around, backing, spinning in place, swapping rowers, and other boat movements. Sun Tzu said: “Maneuvering with an army is advantageous; with an undisciplined multitude, most dangerous.”

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A quick update from the hosts of CoxPod. We're excited to bring you more content soon!

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Head races require specific coxswain skills, from the moment of entering the chute until crossing the finish line. We explore passing and being passed, strategies for effectively managing the long duration of the race, and the importance of knowing and holding the best line. The complexities of a head race give coxswains many opportunities to positively impact the outcome.

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We cover the intricacies of preparation for a head race, starting from the moment of deciding to attend the race, through the activities of race day leading up to entering the chute. All of the information gleaned as part of this preparation informs the race plan you’ll ultimately execute as the coxswain.

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