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You might remember that we interviewed Corin Wiggins back in 2021 for our "next generation of coxswains" episode. At the time, 17 year old Corin was a member of the Atlanta Junior Rowing Association and already had four years of coxing experience.

But what really caught our attention was her Instagram account - @TheBlackCoxswain - which she began in an effort to connect athletes of color in the rowing community. Two years later, she’s a recruited member of Hobart College men's crew, and has forged a community of thousands online and on the water, while finding her own coxing voice.

QUICK LOOK
00:00 - Intro 
02:00 - Southern transplants to upstate NY
05:55 - Learning coxing skills and confidence from coaches at AJRA, and developing the trust of her athletes
09:45 - Rapid Fire Q&A
14:15 - Getting on the water in winter
15:30 - In middle school she thought she might quit, now she’s addicted to the multi-tasking challenge of coxing
17:55 - HS senior season in the 2V (why she loved it) and the transition to her first year coxing at Hobart College
20:44 - Winter training camp in FL, learning about practice management, and mentoring novice coxswains
26:15 - Rowing at Hobart College dates back to 1860; alumni visit the crew 
31:10 - Establishing @TheBlackCoxswain IG account, growing a community of thousands, and open the door for networking and recruiting opportunities
37:12 - Arshay Cooper is among a short list of her personal mentors
40:47 - Corin’s idea of the perfect stroke begins and ends with rhythm
42:37 - This one time, at ODP HP camp: when everything went right
49:39 - Bonus outtake

EPISODE Mentions

CAMPS
Olympic Development Program HP

CLUBS
Community Rowing, Inc.

COACHES
Paul Bugenhagen
Skye Elliot
August Felso
Sarah Low
Lauren Smeeding

COXSWAINS
Coral Kazden 🎧

EQUIPMENT
Active Tools
CoxBox
CoxOrb
Mustang Survival Suit
SpeedCoach

EVENTS
National Invitational Rowing Championships (NIRC)

HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS
Atlanta Juniors Rowing Association

MEDIA
Rowing in Color podcast

ORGANIZATIONS
USRowing

ROWERS
Aisyah Rafaee 🎧

UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS
Hobart College

USROWING STAFF
Jess Jackson 🎧

This episode was written, produced, hosted, and edited by Tara Morgan and Rachel Freedman. Tara provides additional audio engineering and is our sponsor coordinator. Rachel manages the website and social media. Our theme music is by Jonas Hipper.