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This time last year, sophomores Morgan Kruger and Ashley Zalta were putting in two practices a day on the Charles, lifting weights to the extreme, and concentrating on how best to attack the choppy Seekonk River. The pair toiled together as members of the Radcliffe crew, with Zalta coxing the first novice boat that Kruger pulled for from the three-seat...
...have adults around [in crew],” Zalta said. “There’s a huge difference having adults there. There were times freshman year when I really needed help and there were adults there who I totally could rely on, and that made a huge difference. And it was really scary for me to leave that and go into a club that didn’t have any adults, all college students...
About a fortnight ago, Zalta was named one of the two new producers for next year’s run, the 158th of the company, but first in its new, temporary home away from its 12 Holyoke home of yore...
...Crew taught me how to do the balancing act balancing coaches and rowers,” Zalta said. “You’re on the river and you are balancing talking to the people right next to you and you have the weather and the current and the speed, where you are in the course, the race plan, people’s safety. You’re balancing a million and one factors at the same time, and yet you can’t drop the ball...
...Once you’re part of Radcliffe, you’re always part of Radcliffe,” Zalta said. “They will always welcome you back. The coaching staff are the most caring set of women. [Novice coach] Cory Bosworth is the most amazing person ever. [Head coach] Liz O’Leary is a fabulous, fabulous coach, so supportive of who you are as a person. And so while we’re not doing crew, that boathouse will always be there, and we’ll always be able to go back...