Thank you so much! The private club has been great, and both kids are happy there. Interestingly, I feel my son is getting more structured preparation than my daughter. Coxswain training seems uneven; she’s had to figure out a lot of “how to be a great cox” through her own intuition and research rather than consistent coaching. She LOVES the program, the coaches, and the team, but it does seem like rowers get clearer support and requirements.
She’s doing amazingly well—much of it is self-driven—but I worry about when her learning might plateau and how she’ll build more advanced call-making skills. For now, she’s focused on getting into the top boats, and the rowers want her there, so she’s using them as a learning resource for calls, etc. Her steering is solid for someone only a year into the sport. She’s being picked for major regattas, and I’m hopeful it will continue to work out. I’m just not sure what else I can do as a parent. 