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Comment on Head of the Yarra – The Coxswains race by Head of the Yarra: Inside the Coxswain’s Mind! – Ep 2 - The Coxswains Journey

Head of the Yarra: Inside the Coxswain’s Mind! – Ep 2 - The Coxswains Journey — Sun, 21 Sep 2025 02:31:55 +0000

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Comment on W/kg – It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog! by William Olayos

William Olayos — Sat, 16 Aug 2025 11:37:42 +0000

A factor missing in your discussion is the time frame for the graphs. Are they taken as a 500m, 1000m, or 2K split, or something different? I can produce over 400 watts in a maximum output effort (and at 65 kg that translates to over 6 W/kg) while for a 30 minute row, limited to rating 20, I can only manage 150 watts (a very pedestrian 2.3 W/kg). I assume I am somewhere in between, but I would love to know the time parameters used in those graphs.

Definitely love the way you are thinking though. I have always felt I don’t slow most boats I hop into down, and this may give fuel to that opinion!

Great article.

Comment on What does it take to be a truly special coxswain? by admin

admin — Sat, 05 Jul 2025 04:15:09 +0000

In reply to William Olayos. Yep, a lot of calls, but if your trying to stay in the rhythm of the boat, as you need to, you will be punching them out. But as mentioned, this study was done on elite rowers, we are a "little" bit away from that. lol Thanks for the comment though Bill, much appreciated. :-)

Comment on What does it take to be a truly special coxswain? by William Olayos

William Olayos — Fri, 04 Jul 2025 07:53:56 +0000

I suspected you were going to channel the “boat race” for this – too easy! Great example though. 32 calls per minute – crikey! Does anyone ever tell a cox to shut their bucket? Interesting summary; a wider sample of boat classes and levels might be even more interesting. Thanks.

Comment on Your number one job by admin

admin — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 07:00:09 +0000

In reply to What does the coxswain of a rowing boat do?. Absolutely spot on! Thanks for the comment.

Comment on Your number one job by What does the coxswain of a rowing boat do?

What does the coxswain of a rowing boat do? — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:56:46 +0000

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Comment on Interval Training Session by Pyramid Training Session - The Coxswains Journey

Pyramid Training Session - The Coxswains Journey — Fri, 20 Sep 2024 06:07:47 +0000

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Comment on 10 Coxing tips to make you a better coxswain by The Makings of an Exceptional Coxswain: 10 Qualities Rowers Seek The Makings of an Exceptional Coxswain: 10 Qualities Rowers Seek - The Coxswains Journey

Wed, 11 Sep 2024 07:26:03 +0000

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Comment on Decoding the Coxswain/ Rower Relationship – Coxswains’ Crew Expectations! by admin

admin — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 02:33:40 +0000

In reply to Robin Murphy. It can be an addictive activity thats for sure! All the best,

Comment on Decoding the Coxswain/ Rower Relationship – Coxswains’ Crew Expectations! by Robin Murphy

Robin Murphy — Sat, 25 May 2024 06:32:43 +0000

I thought I could do without rowing but it appears I was wrong. Just interested in whàt’s happening.