coxswain

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Coroner Monica Chow said on Wednesday that the crash happened because of gross negligence by the coxswain from each vessel.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

He likened Ambriz’s job to that of a coxswain in crew, getting multiple participants, with their own “fiefdoms and lease lines,” rowing in the same direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024

George as a director, you are like a coach or coxswain.

From Salon • Dec. 25, 2023

It's a year that has pushed coxswain Kennedy - a Paralympic champion in the mixed coxed four - harder than any race.

From BBC • May 16, 2023

He must maintain a singular focus on the rower just ahead of him and the voice of the coxswain calling out commands.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown