coxswain
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Both coxswains were jailed in 2015 as part of a criminal case and completed their sentences years ago.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
Aside from jailing the coxswains, Hong Kong courts previously handed prison sentences to two government ship inspectors who failed to ensure lifejacket compliance.
From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026
“When I came on my recruiting visit, Michael said, ‘We don’t weigh our coxswains, and we’re not going to track what you weigh,’” Dunlop said.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
With current technology, coxswains can speak quietly and their voice is amplified clearly to everyone in the boat.
From Seattle Times • May 5, 2023
Riefenstahl cleverly intercut long shots of the progress of the boats with close-ups of Bobby Moch and the other coxswains barking commands point-blank into the camera.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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