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All the Blue Crews will be racing this weekend.

Navy LWs [ranked #4 in the most recent – 31 March USRowing poll] will travel to Orchard Beach, Pelham, Long Island to race the #7 Columbia Lions LWs.

The men’s lightweight crew team (1-1) will look to continue its success from a weekend ago, as it defeated Yale in the first varsity race to bring home the Eads Johnson Trophy. The Mids also defeated the Bulldogs in the first and second freshmen races. At last year’s three-team race against Columbia and Princeton, the Midshipmen finished ahead of the Lions in every race, including a 21.6-second victory in the first varsity event.

“We’ve had a consistent week of training and have made some adjustments to prepare for this weekend,” stated Navy men’s lightweight crew head coach Steve Perry. “The team is excited for another weekend of tough racing.”

Continue reading “4/10/2010 – All Blue Crews on the Water This Weekend”

Folks …

In Blue Crew racing this weekend, the conditions were fast and the victories many.

In competition for the Eads Johnson Trophy, #4 ranked Navy LWs defeated #3 ranked Yale LWs on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, N.J., on Saturday afternoon.
Navy’s first varsity boat completed the race in 5:39.8 to edge Yale by 1.5 seconds. The Midshipmen hoisted the Eads Johnson Trophy for the first time since 2007 and now own a 4-3 all-time record against Yale in the trophy race.

The Bulldogs won the Second Varsity Eight and the Third Varsity Eight races. The Midshipmen were nipped by 4.2 seconds in the second varsity race, 5:48.8-5:53.0, and 3.4 seconds in the third varsity competition, 5:52.7-5:56.1.

Continue reading “4/3/2010 – Blue Crews — Some Wins and Some Trophies”

Folks …

Racing this weekend will be highlighted by a Battle of the Blue Crews, as LWs from Navy and Yale meet for the 7th time to contest for the Eads Johnson Trophy on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, NJ. The series is tied 3 – 3, with Yale defending, having won 2 of the past 3 1st Varsity races. This will be the opening race of the 2010 season for the Y150s. Last week, the N150s dropped a tough race to 2009 National Champion Princeton on the Severn.

Continue reading “4/1/2010 – Navy v. Yale — Eads Johnson Trophy; Other Rowing This Weekend”

Folks…

All indications of Spring,at least on the east coast were a bit premature as racing on Saturday was held with temperatures in the 30s — no reports of snow.

Joseph Murtaugh Cup —
The Princeton first varsity, which includes four rowers who were part of the 2009 EARC, IRA and Henley championship boat, defeated Navy by 6.7 seconds on the Severn River and retained the Joseph Murtaugh Cup. The Tigers finished the course in 5:58.7, while Navy placed second in 6:05.4. The victory is the 14th consecutive in regular season regattas; Princeton’s last loss came at Navy to open the 2008 season.

In the 2V, Navy and Princeton battled the length of the course with the Tigers finishing 0.8 seconds [just a couple of feet] ahead at the finish in a time of 6:10.0. The Tigers led for much of the race, but the Midshipmen remained within striking distance throughout, as the lead was never more than three to four seats.

Continue reading “3/29/2010 – Blue Crews Opening Results”

Folks…

The winter “glacier” has finally disappeared. In southwestern PA the local media say we have gone from “snowmaggedon” to a threat of “floodzilla”. So with some signs of Spring — robins, cardinals and crocuses, despite the weather person calling for snow flurries tonight, it is time for rowers past and present to turn their thoughts to racing over 2,000 meters. With even more delight I am sure that the “Blue” squads trade in a winter of ergs and tank work for the swing of a shell and quality time on the Severn and Housatonic.

Continue reading “3/26/2010 – Back to the Water — Blue Crews 2010”

Folks…

A good weekend of results for the Blue Crews on Lake Carnegie and the Schuykill River. Navy’s men’s crew teams produced four top-three times to showcase its performance at the 3 – mile Princeton Chase on Lake Carnegie on Sunday. The Yale crew teams also turned in a strong all-around performance.

Men’s LW 8+ Steve Perry’s Navy LWs opened the day with a solid third-place time of 13:27.604 among 31 boats – just 7.919 seconds behind first-place Princeton.

Continue reading “10/25/2009 – Weekend Results — Princeton Chase and Head of the Schuylkill”

Folks:

Blue Crews will all face off at the Princeton Chase on Sunday. 3 miles head race fashion on Lake Carnegie in Princeton, NJ. Navy women will only compete Saturday at the Head of the Schuylkill in Philadelphia.

Princeton Chase limits entries to collegiate men’s and women’s crews, so no all-star internationals this weekend.

The following URL will lead you to updated results for the Princeton Chase:

http://secure.powerhousetiming.com/powerhouse/webpages/raceResults.jsp?raceId=201

[More in articles from Navy and Yale Sports below.]
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HOCR results are now official and it appears that the Harvard LW 8+ was able to prevail in their appeal of the one minute penalty assessed for starting out of order. Official order of finish for Men’s LW 8+:
New York Athletic Club 15:28.295
Princeton 15:32.725 [includes 10 sec buoy violation]
Harvard 15:36.607
Continue reading “10/23/2009 – Upcoming Princeton Chase”

Men’s Lightweight 8+:

Navy finished third overall [15:37.129] and second among collegiate eights. NYAC, nearly all of the 2009 World Championships silver medalists, finished first among 21 entries, only 8.8 seconds in front of the Mids after 3 miles. Princeton rowed the fastest time of the event [15:22.725], but finished second after a 10 second buoy violation.

Yale LWs finished sixth [15:55.939], trailing Georgetown and Cornell. Harvard posted a finishing time of 15:36.07, good enough for third place, but were penalized a full minute for course violations, adjusting their final result to 18th. The Yale lightweights also had a second entry in the Lightweight Eights comprised of only freshmen. The boat moved up one position from its starting sport and finished with a time of 16:38.716.

Men’s Lightweight 4+:

Continue reading “10/18/2009 HOCR – Racing in the Snow!”

Folks…

Third weekend in October is the time to head to the Charles River for the 45th running of the HOCR. Blue Crews will be well represented.
Navy LWs — Championship LW 4+ and Championship LW 8+
Yale LWs — Championship LW 4+ and Championship LW 8+ [2 entries in each event.
Navy HWs — Championship 4+ and Championship 8+
Yale HWs — Club 8+; Championship 4+ and Championship 8+
Yale Women — Club 8+; Championship 4+ and Championship 8+
You can follow results and other matters of interest at:

http://www.hocr.org/competitors/ScheduleDraw09.asp

Continue reading “10/16/2009 45th Head of the Charles”

Folks…

It was a good opening weekend for the Navy LWs with a win over four miles on the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, NY and strong performances in the Occoquan Challenge in Fairfax, VA.

On Saturday, tradition was revisited on the Hudson River with a re-row of four miles of the Poughkeepsie Regatta {forerunner of The Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championship Regatta} that was held here from 1895 to 1949. The Poughkeepsie Regatta also provides an experience that is quite possibly unlike any other that the crews will encounter this season. While most fall races are usually head-style races against the clock, this race will be a side-by-side competition for four miles on a straight stretch of the river.

Navy LW Coach Steve Perry, reported the following on www.NavyLites.org:
Continue reading “10/5/2009 Navy LWs show depth and speed at Poughkeepsie Regatta and at Occoquan Challenge”