For the past two fall seasons I have competed with the Northern Virginia Rowing Club for their fall crew program. This year was a little bit different for me because I was coxing boys, it was a total coincidence that the coaches placed me with boys, but I am so grateful that they did! I found that boys are a lot more aggressive and they prefer to hear an intense, powerful voice rather than an encouraging one. I learned so much about myself as a coxswain and my abilities from my rowers, and I don't think I would have discovered this being with girls.
I competed in two different races this fall the Occoquan Chase and the Head of the Occoquan.
This is me before the Occoquan Chase regatta where I raced in a Boys Junior 4
This link will lead you to some pictures from the
Head of the Occoquan when I was in a Boys Youth 4
I took this picture one day after practice, I am so lucky to be rowing on such a BEAUTIFUL river like the Occoquan!
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