Hoos Take on Philly For the first time in who-knows-how-many years, the weather in Philadelphia—for the 2015 Dad Vail Regatta—was good! No 25 mph winds, no torrential storms, just calm water and pleasant temperatures. It was a little disconcerting. The competition, however, was the same as always: extremely intense. Deep fields made for a lot […]
WAHOOS WIN THE SOUTH! A video recap of the weekend can be found here. 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 […]
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 […]
The following is an article written by alumnus Dan Schwartz ’14 recapping the successes at the 50th Head of the Charles. Thanks, Dan! Great things happened this weekend for both Virginia Rowing programs. I’d like to focus on one story in particular… I stood on the Belmont Hill dock on the Charles River in Boston […]
Mother Nature dealt the Hoos an unexpected temperature inversion over the past two weekends. In Princeton, NJ, where the weather is usually inhospitable, the race-day weather was unseasonably warm, and at least for the freshmen 8 event, the winds were relatively calm. On Saturday of the next weekend, at the Head of the Hooch, in […]
The following is an article written by alumnus Dan Schwartz ’14 recapping the successes at the 50th Head of the Charles. Thanks, Dan! Great things happened this weekend for both Virginia Rowing programs. I’d like to focus on one story in particular… I stood on the Belmont Hill dock on the Charles River in Boston […]
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 […]