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Coxing If you’re not the tallest person ever, coxing might be for you. Coxes are a key member of a crew. The photo on the left is of Acer Nethercott, the current cox of the GB men’s eight and my cox in the 2004 and 2005 Boat Races. On the water, coxes are responsible for the safety of their crew as well as the boat itself. Coxes have to be aware of their surroundings and also being familiar with the rules and regulations of whichever river they are on. During the outing the cox has absolute authority over the crew who should follow the instructions of the cox without argument – discussions happen off the water afterwards. Coxing is like driving a car by voice control; they give commands and motivate the rowers and also deputise for the coach in the launch or river bank. Find out about a coxing certificate to get started. Volunteering The volunteers at the 2006 World Championships at Eton were worth their weight in gold. 700 assorted supporters of rowing of all ages joined forces to make the event run incredibly smoothly."... to spend a week at the World Rowing Championships was a sheer delight, and one of the main factors was a complete lack of jobsworths among the support staff who all helped to make everything at Eton run so smoothly. They were efficient but polite, helpful and enthusiastic, and genuinely proud to be part [of the World Championships] ..."
UmpiringEvery rowing event needs umpires – if you’ve given up rowing but have a wealth of rowing knowledge, then umpiring is a good way to stay involved and give something back to the sport. |
With the 2012 Olympic on the horizon, we’ll need another army of volunteers to help run what will be a once in a lifetime event. To 