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A rowing eight carries a coxswain
The cox steers, calls the rhythm and is the only person facing forward An eight is 19 to 20 metres long and is the only sweep rowing boat with a coxswain, who sits in the stern in most boats. Each rower pulls one oar, four on each side. The cox is usually the lightest member of the crew, with a minimum weight in major regattas. It sits in Mondo's sports collection, one of 200 facts that each trace back to the reference below.
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A rowing eight carries a coxswain: the short answers
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- The cox steers, calls the rhythm and is the only person facing forward. The figure is taken from World Rowing, which is linked in full on this page. Every fact on Mondo Knows names its source rather than repeating an unsourced claim.
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