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What has distinguished this crew from the other Harvard crews over history is their margins of victory. Throughout the year the Crimson won many of its races by the largest margins in decades. The 3.8-second victory at IRAs was as close as any boat came to Harvard in a dual race or a grand final of a regatta...
Although competing at IRAs this year was a unique experience, Blomquist said he would not have minded if his boat had never been given the chance to win a national championship...
...like a camp where you’re bonding with your teammates,” said captain Mike Skey, sixth seat of the second varsity boat. “You get to know kids really well, you make rockets out in the field and you fly kites. It’s a really good time. You don’t experience that at [IRAs]. Here you’re at a hotel all day and laying in bed watching TV, then you go and race...
...Crimson varsity boat fell back a couple seats off the start, but pulled ahead by the 500-meter mark. Knowing of the Lions’ fast sprint at the finish, Harvard did not just sit on its lead...
Upon crossing the finish line, there was no doubt that the Crimson boat was the champion after controlling the course of the race...