HS rower to coxswain
My daughter is in her 2nd season of HS rowing, sculling, bow position. Small but competitive team - she got 1st in states junior quad this year. She LOVES rowing, has developed a taste and talent for it, strong technical skill, so she’s driven now to compete at college level… but she’s 5’4”, lower end of 2k. So I’m trying to be a realistic parent. We know she’s probably ideal for coxswain except our home team is too small for an 8 and coach is staunchly opposed to teens sweeping, so even 4+ is out. How do I get her exposure to see if being a coxswain is even something she would be into?
I know all about Sparks camps and have some contacts, so if that’s the route to go the we can do that. Are there any other options for coxswain training/experience? Finishing sophomore year now so we have a couple more years to sort this out, but being that she’s this season really moved from a love-hate with rowing (winter conditioning=hell) to definite love, I want to seize the opportunities that we can.