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Though Korzeniowski speculated that the Radcliffe varsity had peaked for the Princeton race, the Cambridge oarswomen felt differently. Graves commented that her women could row even faster. And with the crew riding a newly-developed wave of self-confidence, the remainder of the season shapes up interestingly, as the tough...
Many coaches would have called the Radcliffe heavyweight crew's 1978 season a "rebuilding year," citing the loss of all but three of the oarswomen from the 1977 eight that finished second to Yale in the Sprints. First-year coach Carie Graves, however, made no excuses. And no promises.
Graves didn't have a lot to say about her squad's performance last year, or its prospects for the 1979 season--and she still doesn't. But she's perhaps a little happier after this weekend.
The Radcliffe squad remained a big question mark until Saturday. The heavies' big wins over Williams last week were a nice way to start the season, but a crew victory over the Ephwomen is not really anything to write home about. Graves and her crew knew that the big test...
"This is racing season--of course we're doing some high cadence work," Graves said yesterday, adding that her team had not yet peaked. "I think they can go faster," she said, "and I still may make some changes in the lineup."