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The Challenge : The First Woman Coxswain of the Harvard Varsity Heavyweight Crew Harvard’s first female coxswain tells of her long, fiercely dedicated struggle to win acceptance and respect. From Publishers Weekly After four years as a female coxswain at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass., which included working with the men’s crew, the author went on to Harvard, propelled by a desire to compete with the best. Her freshman year was an ordeal, principally because the coach seemed not to like her or, perhaps, approve of a female coxswain for a male crew. As a sophomore, Mahony was selected over more experienced members to cox the varsity, but Harvard had a bad year on the water; for a time in her junior year, she was demoted to the junior varsity. But she was called back to the varsity and led the crew to three important victories – over Yale, in the Nationals and in the Grand Challenge Cup at England’s Henley Royal Regatta. The descriptions of the races are riveting, and it is revealing to discover that a jock is a jock, whether male or female. Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Devin Mahoney’s book about coxing at Harvard, is an in depth look at the trials and tribulations of being a coxswain, and being a woman. Mahoney shows the reader how she overcomes her fears and shines through her nervousness. This book is a great inspirational read for all coxswains whether just starting out or experienced. It is not a manual, but it teaches much of what coxing manuals lack: how it feels to need to win, and how to make it happen.
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