Coxswain - rowing at privates?

[Anonymous]

So many considerations. Rowing is intense and time consuming. If your child doesn’t love it, not worth pushing - especially as a cox as the job is mostly about motivating the rowers.
For a cox, one easy characteristic is height (short) and weight (light). While size can vary....Shorter is better for comfortable fit in boat (like 5’5” or shorter for women) and weight to reduce dead weight - but there is also a minimum of 110 for women.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Thank you for all of the input! Seems like I don't need to suggest that my friend consider a second opinion.

A little disconcerting to read the post about eating disorder, but definitely appreciate the awareness. This is would never have crossed my mind. I will likely pass along to my friend if/when appropriate.

Thanks again everyone!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So many considerations. Rowing is intense and time consuming. If your child doesn’t love it, not worth pushing - especially as a cox as the job is mostly about motivating the rowers.
For a cox, one easy characteristic is height (short) and weight (light). While size can vary....Shorter is better for comfortable fit in boat (like 5’5” or shorter for women) and weight to reduce dead weight - but there is also a minimum of 110 for women.

at a cold weather school, it's also tons of time on erg machines

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you for all of the input! Seems like I don't need to suggest that my friend consider a second opinion.

A little disconcerting to read the post about eating disorder, but definitely appreciate the awareness. This is would never have crossed my mind. I will likely pass along to my friend if/when appropriate.

Thanks again everyone!

If you are a good friend, order her the college rrowing recruitment book on Amazon or at the minimum-- google the NCAA college athletic recruitment guidelines. Lots of good info is available online. Tell her not to pay anyone-- great info is available.

Not sure why someone brought up eating disorders. That was random.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you for all of the input! Seems like I don't need to suggest that my friend consider a second opinion.

A little disconcerting to read the post about eating disorder, but definitely appreciate the awareness. This is would never have crossed my mind. I will likely pass along to my friend if/when appropriate.

Thanks again everyone!

If you are a good friend, order her the college rrowing recruitment book on Amazon or at the minimum-- google the NCAA college athletic recruitment guidelines. Lots of good info is available online. Tell her not to pay anyone-- great info is available.

Not sure why someone brought up eating disorders. That was random.

because in any sport where lightness is prized, be it a cox, gymnastics, dance... it is a documented problem

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child was recruited to HYP. 2 coxes from her club team were recruited to Stanford + 1 to Harvard (TBC Club team at Gtown Harbor)

And one to Brown

As with any sport, the answer is that you have to participate on both your school and a club team to be considered for recruitment, including coxes.

From everything I know, in this area this is a sport where the public schools really dominate: Whitman, BCC and Wilson usually top the varsity podiums. Maybe in the petites or silver or bronze you will find a smattering of privates like Gonzaga, Holton, GDS, STA and NCS. But not consistently.

I don't follow high school rowing so I can't really give advice here but I will say that Gonzaga rows out of my boathouse and it is a thing of beauty when those young men row by. They look sharp!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do any of the privates have a good rowing team?

Any thoughts on whether being a Coxswain moves the needle for college admissions? Apparently, a friend was advised of this by a private college counseling company. I'm clueless when it comes to rowing and not sure if I should tell her to get a second opinion!

STA and NCS both have strong crew programs. I think Wilson may as well but that is not private as you asked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:FYI- You have to be petite- short and lightweight

And generally willing to get up really really early in the am.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI- You have to be petite- short and lightweight

And generally willing to get up really really early in the am.

Actually the most competitive teams row in the afternoon in high school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many considerations. Rowing is intense and time consuming. If your child doesn’t love it, not worth pushing - especially as a cox as the job is mostly about motivating the rowers.
For a cox, one easy characteristic is height (short) and weight (light). While size can vary....Shorter is better for comfortable fit in boat (like 5’5” or shorter for women) and weight to reduce dead weight - but there is also a minimum of 110 for women.

at a cold weather school, it's also tons of time on erg machines

Coxswains don't erg.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:FYI- You have to be petite- short and lightweight

And generally willing to get up really really early in the am.

Actually the most competitive teams row in the afternoon in high school.

Nope. I guess you don’t know the lineup at Thompson Boat Center. Get ready to be up by 4:30 to be at the boathouse by 5:15.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Thank you for all of the input! Seems like I don't need to suggest that my friend consider a second opinion.

A little disconcerting to read the post about eating disorder, but definitely appreciate the awareness. This is would never have crossed my mind. I will likely pass along to my friend if/when appropriate.

Thanks again everyone!

If you are a good friend, order her the college rrowing recruitment book on Amazon or at the minimum-- google the NCAA college athletic recruitment guidelines. Lots of good info is available online. Tell her not to pay anyone-- great info is available.

Not sure why someone brought up eating disorders. That was random.

because in any sport where lightness is prized, be it a cox, gymnastics, dance... it is a documented problem

Not a cox but a world champion rower from NZ just had to drop out of the olympics because of health problems due to trying to keep her weight down

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So many considerations. Rowing is intense and time consuming. If your child doesn’t love it, not worth pushing - especially as a cox as the job is mostly about motivating the rowers.
For a cox, one easy characteristic is height (short) and weight (light). While size can vary....Shorter is better for comfortable fit in boat (like 5’5” or shorter for women) and weight to reduce dead weight - but there is also a minimum of 110 for women.

at a cold weather school, it's also tons of time on erg machines

Coxswains don't erg.

My son did. He did it every day that the rowers did. I'm sure it was meant for team building since he didn't really need to do it. He said it was very soothing to hear the whir of the ergs.

[Anonymous]

There is a minimum weight for codes so if the child is naturally at or below that weight I wouldn't be concerned about provoking eating problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My child was recruited to HYP. 2 coxes from her club team were recruited to Stanford + 1 to Harvard (TBC Club team at Gtown Harbor)

And one to Brown

As with any sport, the answer is that you have to participate on both your school and a club team to be considered for recruitment, including coxes.

From everything I know, in this area this is a sport where the public schools really dominate: Whitman, BCC and Wilson usually top the varsity podiums. Maybe in the petites or silver or bronze you will find a smattering of privates like Gonzaga, Holton, GDS, STA and NCS. But not consistently.

Can you get recruited just from a strong club team if your high school does not have a rowing program?