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Four Radcliffe crews faced off against a slew of collegiate and international foes in the annual Head of the Charles Regatta yesterday afternoon. Despite the tough competition, the Crimson women drew on the hometown crowd to post a set of excellent early-season results.The lightweights raced first, fielding two boats in the lightweight eight division. Radcliffe’s first varsity eight placed sixth overall and third among collegiate crews with a time of 17:36.954 for the 5K race.“I think we were hoping to place a little better than we had, but that being said...
...clear skies, weather conditions for the 44th annual Head of the Charles Regatta could not have gotten any better.Fittingly, both the Harvard men’s lightweight and heavyweight crew teams took advantage of the great weather and fared extremely well in an event that featured almost 2000 boats and over 8000 rowers.While the other three crews—the lightweight four, the lightweight eights, and the championship eights—held their own against the rigorous competition, it was, as always, the Crimson’s heavyweight championship four that received the most attention this weekend. A trademark...
...have fun doing it.”On the heavyweight side, two dynamic and seasoned captains are prepared and ready to lead the team to the next level.For this group of heavyweights, that means the national championship. Under the leadership of co-captains Liz Demers and Anna Kendrick, any boat is within reach.Returning as captain, Demers brings a trained eye and an experienced tone to the captainship. The Massachusetts local helped to bring poise and unity to a team that saw a win in the Petite Final of NCAA competition last year.“I’m able...
Though the Crimson heavyweights may not have had a stellar season last year, there was one area in which they shined: the freshman squad’s record in spring 2008 was the stuff dreams are made of. The first freshman boat went undefeated in dual racing and finished up the season in similarly spectacular style, with victories at Eastern Sprints and the Harvard-Yale Regatta, a semifinal place in Henley Royal Regatta’s Temple Cup, and a third-place finish at IRAs to very strong California and Washington teams.“Bill [Manning] is a really...
...working nights as a bartender. But do not make the mistake of assuming his easygoing nature is a weakness while on the water. Rowing brings out an edge in him that has helped him claw his way up during his college career—from the second freshman eight boat to the championship four, competing this weekend in the 44th Head of the Charles Regatta.“[Schreck’s ascent] is definitely due and definitely a product of his attitude and hard work,” senior teammate Jim Bayley said.Growing up a two-sport athlete...