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| The WN4 getting lined up by Coach Paul from Granby. The breeze made this a difficult task but we seem to be on it (maybe except for our bow seat!) |
Everyone learned a lot. Congrats to Sophia in coxing her first races and to Zoe who was recognized by the safety officer as her "favorite coxswain." Some parents cheered from the Lakewood bridge as the crew passed underneath (about 200 m from the start.)
Sophia steering under the bridge
Our MV4 put in three solid performances, but after leading each race out of the blocks and for the first 300 meters, fell to Granby by a half a boat length in each heat. That particular Granby crew is ranked as one of the top MV4 crews leading into the EVSRA championships next week so we should be strong also. One thing is obvious from the video below: the Granby crew in lane 1 (closest to the camera) is rowing at about 30.6 smp and our guys (leading the event in lane 2) are at about 33.8 spm. Good for a sprint but technique degrades quickly as the lower rate and more consistent strokes of Granby win out.
No times were recorded but the finishes were:
MV4 2-2-2 M2V4 5-4-DNF (both crews in the MV4+ five-boat event)
WN4 4-4 (The novice crew competed with three varsity crews)
Sam took a lot of video with his high-end camera and I'll include it when he processes it. The video above was from my phone. Sorry about the quality! If anyone else has pictures or video, send them my way.
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