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Perhaps some rowers are told to pace themselves—to take the first 500 meters hard, to settle into a steady base cadence, to take a 20-stroke sprint at the 1,000 meter mark. To go all out at the finish: they’re racing, after all, even though they remain in one painful spot for 2,000 meters...
Harvard’s second varsity made things more exciting, falling behind by almost a length just before the 1000-meter mark before beginning a gradual comeback that brought both boats even with less than 500 meters remaining. In the furious sprint to the finish, the second varsity burned the country’s No. 1 crew in a push that gave the Crimson a six-seat advantage at the line...
...goose, however, had little impact in slowing down the Crimson boat. Harvard quickly regained its composure and began its sprint in earnest, completing the course in a time...
Navy took up the stroke rating early in the final 500 to counter Harvard’s swelling advantage. Despite the push, the Crimson continued to increase its lead with a powerful sprint, crossing the line in 5:49.3. Navy finished in 5:54.0, with over half a length of open water separating the two crews...
...that point, we had the momentum,” Rogers said. “And we all committed to executing the sprint together. It was that moment, and we were like, ‘Let’s do this. Let’s just...