With exams over, the crews have the luxury of more sleep, which can only help the Quakers as they head into Sunday’s Eastern Sprints Championships.
Stuart Milne takes a crash course in the life of a Quakers coxswain but his only experience with rowing is watching Great Britain win Olympic gold in Athens six years ago.
The men’s lightweight and women’s crews took to Princeton’s Lake Carnegie with the aim of upsetting the respective No. 1 and No. 2 Tigers. But Princeton was up to the task, emerging victorious in both contests.
While all three rowing teams are in action this weekend in Ivy competition, the men’s heavyweight squad knows better than the rest what to expect from its conference opponent.
It might come as a surprise to some as they watch the Penn men’s rowing teams that most bellowing instructions out on the water come from females.
The Penn women’s rowing team may not be facing off against traditional rivals Saturday, but, Penn coach Mike Lane promised a challenging contest with major implications.
No. 8 Penn and the No. 11 Big Green took two first-place finishes apiece, but a superior finish in the varsity eight race help Dartmouth carry the day, with the Quakers placing second, ahead of No. 12 MIT.
The Quakers open their spring season against George Washington, a team that new Penn coach Greg Myhr led to the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships last year.
Women’s lacrosse may not be a contact sport, but a Big 5 showdown with St. Joe's tonight could be a little rougher than usual.
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