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...first place, Mansour Benkreira has made quite a name for himself in the Newell Boathouse.Benkreira, a senior oarsman for the varsity lightweights, is now an indispensable component of the Harvard varsity. But had things gone differently in his freshman year at Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington, D.C., rowing might never have even crossed his mind.“I started rowing in ninth grade because I tried out for JV football as a 135-pounder,” Benkreira says.In a sport largely confined to elite private institutions, Wilson fielded the only public high school crew program...
...October—decidedly a month of neutrality in the collegiate rowing world, when distance is measured in miles and productivity is measured in months, not meters. Any talk of potential springtime achievements is quickly silenced by the impending winter, one that promises to mute all IRA speculation until the warmer days of early March begin to thaw the Charles. So it is that in October, the past often does the talking. But the Harvard varsity lightweights, left without IRA gold medals for three consecutive years, have found little solace in recollection.In Newell Boathouse, the current Crimson varsity lightweights with...
...Despite the role they shared in the stern last season, the pair shared little prior to their decision to come to Harvard and row for the storied heavyweight program...
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...
Break out the letter sweaters! It’s time for the annual spandex fest on the Charles, complete with pretzel stands to get your eat on, Reunion Village to get your prep school alumni contribution on, and Row-a-Palooza to get your jam on to bands Nada Surf and Arrested Development. Oh, and there’s rowing...