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What began as an unremarkable foray into the world of rowing has in retrospect become a launching pad for a successful seven-year career in the sport for lightweight men’s crew captain Jeff Overington. “I started rowing in ninth grade because a few of my friends were doing it, and they needed a fourth guy to row a four,” Overington said. “We had a great coach and won all of our races, so I decided to stick with it.” Early success...
...Harvard and Radcliffe Olympians who had gone before them, the 2008 Olympics were loaded with one-time oarsmen and women of the College. It was an unusually successful year as well, with three more medals from rowing to add to Harvard’s previous all-time, all-sport tally of 14.A fairly recent Crimson oarsman, Malcolm Howard ’05, won gold as the five-seat of the Canadian men’s eight—not, perhaps, a result that would surprise followers of Crimson varsity boats past. In Howard’s time at Newell...
...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 in baseball and basketball, Schreck had never been exposed to rowing until he transferred from his public high school to an all-boys prep school outside of Philadelphia. Adding crew to his repertoire sophomore year, Schreck quickly developed a love and talent for the sport, becoming captain of both...
Although the sport's name is only 27 years old, the idea has been around ever since Lenormand took his first step off the building to test his parachute - a contraption resembling an oversized umbrella, which he had invented to help people escape burning buildings. On February 2, 1912, in much the same spirit, 35-year-old Frederick Law jumped off the Statue of Liberty's observation platform. He and his 100-pound parachute landed with a thud on Liberty Island's stone coping, a few yards from the water. A Russian man named Vladimir Ossovski performed a similar stunt...
...Frontrunners” chronicles four students pursuing the much-coveted prize of Student Union President, including current Harvard sophomore George Zisiadis ’11. Move over Emma Watson—there’s a new movie star in town. “We were interested in the sport of politics, and wanted to do a light and funny take on it,” director Caroline Suh says. And Stuyvesant, with its exceptionally elaborate election process and high achieving student population, appeared the perfect choice...