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Women's Rowing
at Sarasota 2K
Women's Crew Fall Wrapup
12/3/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Rowing
Head of the CharlesOn Sunday, October 19th, the Dartmouth first and second varsity eights traveled to Boston to race at the Head of the Charles regatta. The strong, frigid winds made for less than ideal conditions, and the crews battled choppy water and a head wind through much of the course. Both eights competed in the Championship Eight event, among the nation's top collegiate crews and several national teams. The first varsity eight placed 19th of 38 crews, and successfully secured Dartmouth a guaranteed entry for next fall. The Big Green second varsity came in a close 6 seconds behind the first varsity, finishing 22nd overall, and an impressive second among B boats in the Champ Eight event. The close finish of the 1V and 2V proved that the squad needs more time to sort out lineups. It also highlighted the depth of this year's team, something the women will work to capitalize on in the coming months. Having graduated four seniors last spring who raced in the 1V for three consecutive years, Dartmouth is now looking to develop the younger athletes who show great potential to make their mark on the varsity.
With only three weeks of practice leading up to this race, the Dartmouth crews felt a bit unprepared in comparison to their competitors, most of whom had been on the water for four to six weeks. Ready or not, the team was eager to jump in and start the fall competitive season. Captain Kate Harney '09 expressed: “The Charles has always been my favorite race, so it was exciting to be back in action for one last year with the Big Green. Both crews had fun and raced well. We're excited to improve on our results next weekend at Princeton!"
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Princeton Chase
The Dartmouth crews spent the week after the Head of the Charles working hard to gain inches on their collegiate rivals. On Sunday, October 26th, the entire Dartmouth squad, including the first novice eight, raced at the Princeton Chase, a 3-mile head race hosted by Princeton University. The conditions proved far friendlier than the past weekend, with spring-like temperatures and minimal wind. Dartmouth arrived in Princeton feeling confident and more prepared. A complete lineup shift within the first varsity returned last spring's stroke, sophomore Emily Dreissigacker, back up to the stroke seat, bringing a familiar and more effective rhythm to the boat.
The first and second varsity eights improved on their Charles performances, finishing 11th and 16th respectively out of 43 boats. The Dartmouth third varsity eight had a strong first fall outing, finishing 31st, ahead of several second, third, and even first varsity eights. The entire varsity squad raced down the course a second time later in the day, in fours. The “A” four finished near the top of the pack, coming in 6th out of 40 crews.
The first novice eight was excited to travel to Princeton with the varsity, in their very first race representing the Big Green. They raced with unbridled excitement, finishing in the top 6 of 16 novice crews and beating out spring rivals Princeton, Penn, and Boston College. Overall, the team felt that they had a strong showing, and the heated racing got them looking towards the future. Coxswain Cathy Yao '10 is already thinking ahead to the spring season: “I'm excited to see what happens in the spring when we race duel 2ks. We've demonstrated the desire and intensity to battle with stronger crews. As we head into the Foot of the Charles, racing in 4+s will demand a sharper focus to maintain that desire and intensity. I'm confident that the team will be able to step up to the challenge."
Full results courtesy of Row2k
Green Monster
On Saturday, November 1st, novice crews traveled from as far as New Jersey to duke it out on the Connecticut River in the Green Monster, Dartmouth's freshman invitational regatta. For many athletes, this was their first taste of collegiate racing. At this regatta, teams traditionally split up their rowers into two even eights, and the finishing times of the two boats are combined for a total team time. The prize: a Ben & Jerry's “Vermonster” sundae for the team with the best combined time. This year, the MIT women and the Trinity men took home the coveted sundaes. The Dartmouth novice women finished third of seven teams, with the “A” boat placing 5th in a time of 17:06, and the “B” boat placing 9th in a time of 17:35. The team had hoped to dominate the field and outright win their first race on the Connecticut, but still felt that they had a good showing. Freshman Louisa Harrison reflected on the feeling of community she got from her first home regatta. “Rowing on our home course against so many other boats was really exciting. During the entire day and planning for this race, I felt the support and pride of the Dartmouth rowing community behind us.”
For the many walk-on rowers of the team, this mixed-boat race was a great way to start off their Dartmouth careers. The Dartmouth novice team traditionally relies heavily on its walk-on rowers, and this year's group is no exception ? they are taking to the sport very well, led by a spirited group of just six experienced rowers and two coxswains. Given more water time, conditioning and coaching, these women will fuel the varsity crews' speed.
Full results courtesy of Row2k
Foot of the Charles
After spending two weeks training and racing at home in pairs, the Dartmouth varsity crews boated up into fours and headed back down to Boston for the Foot of the Charles. A bit smaller and shorter than October's Head of the Charles, the Foot runs from the MIT boathouse to Harvard's Newell Boathouse. The Big Green raced well in the varsity four event; both the A and B fours posted finishes in the top 10. Dartmouth was one of only three teams to bring five fours to the event. The time spent rowing in pairs and focusing on technique paid off: all five boats improved their performances and narrowed the gap to rivals BU and Northeastern.
The first novice eight finished 4th of 33 crews, behind Brown, Radcliffe, and MIT. The second novice eight, comprised completely of walk-on athletes with no prior rowing experience, came in 14th of 33 entries, third among second novice eights and ahead of several first boats.
The entire team was satisfied with the improvement they showed on the water this fall season, but is hungry to get to work and train hard through the winter months. Dartmouth now looks forward to traveling south in December for a week of training in Austin, Texas before the holidays.
Full results courtesy of Row2k
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