Word: coxswains
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...coxswain for Radcliffe Crew, one of the oldest women’s rowing programs in the country, I was proud of our history and appreciative of the work of the women who came before me; this year, women’s rowing celebrates its eleventh year as an official NCAA sport. And nationally, more women than ever before participate in sports at all levels and ages. Yet somehow, it’s still okay to laugh at the idea that women can be serious athletes...
...said. “It was a really tough battle.”“We pulled level with about 300 to go, and the guys made up their minds [that there was] no way we’re going to lose this,” said varsity coxswain Mark Adomanis, who is also a Crimson editor. “I thought we were a little bit off, but we rowed pretty well in the second half.”He added that Navy has improved greatly in the last few years to become “a pretty...
...very tough weather conditions,” said first freshman boat coxswain Joe Lin. “At first, there were waves splashing up over the oarlocks...
...Green took home last year.While Cambridge may not be experiencing the most spring-like conditions at the moment, there is still snow on the ground in New Hampshire.“For me going up to Hanover felt like going back in time,” said second varsity coxswain Kevin He. “The river just opened up two weeks ago, so there are still ice floes floating around.”The competition in Hanover may have seemed a journey backwards in time, but in terms of the Harvard’s racing, all the development...
...finished significantly in front of the third competitor, Penn. The shape of the course at Penn necessitates that the boats be staggered at the start to give them an equal distance to race. Thus Harvard’s varsity eight started several seats down from Cornell, which, mentioned varsity coxswain Mark Adomanis, has a subtle psychological impact. “In the first 50 meters, [Cornell] started with four seats up on us, and then they got another three or so, so then they were a length up,” said Adomanis, who is also a Crimson editorial editor...