The Hoos were entered in nearly all the major events at this year’s Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships, and hopes were high. Both Saturday’s and Sunday’s races were delayed by heavy fog, and lightning threatened to derail the grand finals. The weather held out, though, and the Hoos raced their way into the grand finals […]
GW Invite Recap Video Virginia Men’s Rowing took on the Navy, Georgetown, and George Washington crews this past weekend in Washington, DC, and the results were, well, mixed. On Friday, despite a forecast of rain and thunder, Mother Nature dished out the best weather conditions we’ve seen in years: calm water, no rain or thunder, […]
The official 2015 spring racing season kicked off on Saturday, in Pennsauken, NJ, at the Murphy Cup, hosted by Temple University. Although the Hoos won no gold medals, many athletes nevertheless rode home to Charlottesville with silver or bronze medals around their necks. Mother Nature held back the rain clouds, but she still brought plenty […]
Hello Alumni and Friends! The annual Virginia Rowing day/banquet is on the horizon, and we hope you’ll attend! Date: Saturday, November 8. We have several events lined up. First, on Saturday morning, at 9 a.m., dust off your clubs and enjoy some alumni golf at Meadowcreek Golf Course! We cannot emphasize strongly enough that actual […]
April 18-19, Oak Ridge, TN VRA retained the men’s team point trophy at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships today. Many of the familiar fast opponents were back again (George Washington, FIT, Temple) with several surprises (Wichita State and Georgia Tech, for instance) thrown into the mix. [nivoslider slug=”wahoos-retain-sira-cup-part-1″] At last year’s SIRA championships, the […]
Steve Plott, ’70, once said, “Nothing unimportant ever happens in a boathouse.” We’ve all experienced the truth of Steve’s observation. Our years at the boathouse changed us forever. The sacrifice and commitment we shared on the water binds us as teammates from one generation to the next. Whether you helped start the program, worked to […]
Last year we asked you to help us make our budget by contributing at least $120,000 to the general fund. You met the goal! Thank you for your generosity! For perspective on our budget versus the budgets of several varsity teams we race, we spend less than $5,000 per rower, of which $2,000 comes from […]
Men’s rowing at the University of Virginia is thriving. This summer saw the team’s fourth trip to the Henley Royal Regatta, where the Hoos lined up against storied opponents, such as Eton College and Harvard University. Before racing in England, we raced at a regional championship at Lake Greifensee, Switzerland, where Virginia raced in small […]
For the first time since 2008, the Wahoos competed in the George Washington Invitational Regatta, in Washington, DC. The weather for the two-day regatta was nearly perfect, and the competition was excellent. Competing crews included the Naval Academy, Florida Institute of Technology, the George Washington University, Georgetown University, and UVa. Races were in dual format—just […]
The 2nd Annual Virginia Rowing Class Day Races took place under a perfect, clear sky. The Olympic-style format featured each year’s novice class racing its best athletes in singles, pairs, 4s, and 8s. New to this year’s racing format was the Coxswains’ Sprint, a nail-biting event. All races were 500 meters, thereby placing a premium […]