Spring Fling I

   Another cold and raw day, with almost everybody getting two chances to race down the lake. For most of the novices and our coxswain Hana (who's currently batting 1.000) it was their first race experience. So, I take yesterday as a learning experience for most. Congratulations to the WN4 crews who placed first in their events. Special kudos should be given to Megan, Natalie, Airielle, and Amanda who beat crews from First Colonial, Hickory, and Granby all of whom started rowing in the fall (the public schools run their rowing programs fall and spring.) The fact our girls finished with open water ahead of their competition with only four weeks of rowing under their belt is a significant win.

    Also deserving a mention are the MLt4, WV4, and W2nd4 crews all of whom had close finishes with our independent schools rivals. Our MLt4 crew of Ben, AJ, Thomas, and Brennan is getting closer to NA's crew (a boat that has been together since 9th grade and seems to be the fastest MLt4 in the EVSRA.) Our WV4 crew of Alexandra, Ann Marie, Courtney and Corey beat Cox and almost caught Norfolk Collegiate's crew even after stopping midway down the lake with a serious crab. Our W2nd4 crew of Reagan, Anna, Laura, and Erin easily beat both NA and NC  Full results are below with additional comments. As usual, blue = 1st, red = 2nd, yellow = 3rd, green = out of the podium finishes. Note also that we got nine mentions in this morning's paper. Too bad it couldn't have been more!

    The next race will be in six days, with only a couple of practices in between. The regatta will again be at Botanical but with a much smaller crowd.  Let's hope for warmer weather for our Spring Fling 2!