In the sport of rowing, each rower is numbered by boat position in ascending order from the bow to the stern The person who is seated on the first seat is always ...
People dislike being shouted at (I certainly do); it inhibits crew doing their job
In competitive rowing events, abbreviations are used for different boat classes.
While it's sometimes good theater, yelling detracts from the racing for the rest of the
Here's what the college rowing coxswain actually does on race day:
Coxswain call to have all rowers stop rowing with blades dragging on
and going down the boat in order, each rower shouts out their number to indicate that ...
The gold-medal winning U.S. rowing team — coxswain at lower left — at the 2008
In Olympic rowing, the coxswain keeps the boat going straight and the oars swinging in sync and lets the crew know who's ahead and who's behind and by how much.
If you are new to the sport of rowing, this Viewer's Guide will give you the