Ready, Row! USA Rachel Freedman·March 26, 2020On this Ready, Row! USA podcast I was invited to chat about coxing weigh-ins, HOCR, and rowing an erg half-marathon next to an Olympic gold medalist. Read More...CoxingErgIndoor RacingMastersRace StrategyRacingRegattasWomen·0 Comments·0·85 views
Hot Seat: Tom Boedeker Rachel Freedman·August 3, 2017When you’re a 90-pound high school freshman, your seat in the boat is the ninth. And if you...CommandsCoxingMastersMasters Boat ClubsMotivationRacingWomen·0 Comments·0·394 views
U.S. Olympic Cox Katelin Snyder: Coxswains ARE Teammates Rachel Freedman·August 13, 2016“Change the culture of what it means to be a coxswain.” So proclaimed US National team coxswain Katelin...CoxingHigh SchoolIndoor RowingMotivationOff SeasonOlympics/ParalympicsTrainingUniversityUS National TeamWomen·0 Comments·0·303 views
Proof It’s Never too Late to Master Rowing Rachel Freedman·November 12, 2015When I met Brett Freeman in 2011, he was just figuring out the difference between squared and feathered. At...Hyrdation/NutritionMastersMasters Boat ClubsMotivationNoviceRacingTraining·1 Comment·0·269 views
From LTR to HOCR in Two Seasons Rachel Freedman·October 22, 2015The big stories that get the most coverage around the Head of the Charles, most often spotlight national team...MastersMotivationNoviceRacingTrainingWomen·0 Comments·0·102 views
Q&A: Bowloader Coxing 101 Rachel Freedman·March 26, 2015Question of the week, from a second-year masters rower: I have a little experience with stern-coxed 4s and 8s,...CoxingCoxing EquipmentEquipmentNoviceSteering·1 Comment·0·1995 views
Can We Sweep Like Scullers Do? Duncan Spencer·November 19, 2014Hmmmm. I was planning another tiresome polemic on the details of technique to follow my first column (“It...MastersNoviceOff SeasonScullingTechnique·0 Comments·0·173 views
Review: Coxing the Head of the Charles 2014 Rachel Freedman·October 23, 2014The Head of the Charles Regatta turned 50 this year. Another year older, another year stronger. That’s how...CommandsCoxingHigh SchoolMastersRace StrategyRacingSteeringUniversity·1 Comment·0·287 views
HOCR: In the driver’s seat Rachel Freedman·October 20, 2013Three miles. Seven bridges. 4 rowers and me in a bucket-rigged bow-loader. The 2013 Head of the Charles...CoxingMotivationRacing·1 Comment·0·116 views
Official HOCR Coxswain Video Rachel Freedman·October 10, 2013No matter how much experience you have in the coxswain seat, a little extra help can go a...CommandsCoxingRace StrategyRacingRegattasSteering·0 Comments·0·560 views