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Never. As a matter of fact, my coaches don't even let us wear hoods, only caps. You need to be able to kind of see your oar out of the corner of your eye and hear your coxswain really well. Plus, head injuries in crew are not at all common.

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No, generally you don't wear a life jacket at all (unless you're a cox)

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