Word: lightweights
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...foot of the Charles, the Radcliffe A boat took first with a time of 14:56.8. The lightweights, in contrast, finished 19 overall, just a couple of sports behind the top lightweight squad, MIT. In the varsity eight race, the Black and White did not come away with quite as positive a result, taking sixth overall. The Boston College boat came in first, just under 30 seconds ahead of Radcliffe. In the novice race, the top heavyweight boat took first, and the top lighweight third with times of 14:17.0 and 14:32.9, respectively. —THE CRIMSON STAFF
...Harvard heavyweight and lightweight varsities turned in a promising performance in the fall’s final competition at the annual Tail of the Charles Regatta on Saturday. Harvard’s first heavyweight four finished first among the 39 entries, crossing in a time of 13:07. Second-place Brown followed in 13:14.0, while the Crimson’s C entry finished third in 13:19.1 despite being the eighth crew to start on the staggered course. Harvard’s B entry crossed in a time of 13:23.7 to earn sixth place, giving the Crimson heavyweights...
...place finish, clocking in at 17.18.74. The two boats were simply not able to attain a high enough stroke rate. While rowing at a rate ranging from 30-32 strokes, the team fell behind crews such as first-place Virginia, which reached a stroke rate of 34. Both the lightweights and heavyweights also had to deal with astounding winds, especially on the second half of the Head. Over this crucial section, the gusts came as a straight head wind. As a result, Radcliffe’s lightweight crew also had a disappointing day, coming in 44th with a time...
...become custom, Harvard provided the requisite hospitality and competition, serving up the delicate mix of humor and hard work that makes the regatta unique amongst fall competitions.A Harvard men’s heavyweight eight dressed as a rainbow, with coxswain Tope Amos clothed as the cloud. Two varsity lightweight eights donned spray-painted T-shirts proclaiming “Team Butt,” after varsity lightweight head coach Charley Butt.“People were laughing about that—I don’t understand why,” senior Brian Aldrich joked afterwards...
Harvard crew offers a unique opportunity for incoming freshmen with no rowing experience: Newell Boathouse is home to 23 heavyweight and lightweight varsity national championships, and Harvard coaches know the value of walk-ons to the success of the varsity and freshmen programs.Only five to 10 recruits help round out the heavyweight and lightweight freshman rosters each season, giving the Crimson just one boat comprised of recruited athletes. As many as three freshman eights compete in racing season—each team needs a minimum of 30 oarsmen and several coxswains—and both the heavyweight and lightweight programs...