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 […]
More crews raced on the first day of the 2013 Head of the Hooch than on any day of any other fall regatta in the United States. Unfortunately the Hoos did not win any gold, but by the end of the second day, 32 VRA athletes had secured medals (23 silver, 9 bronze). The first […]
The 2013 Head of the Charles Regatta was yet again a season highlight for UVa. For the fourth year in a row the weather was great, leaving many to wonder when the next snowstorm was due. Saturday’s clear skies and tailwind made for record-setting times in many events. With two UVa alumni 8s entered for […]
VRA Alumni Weekend October 11 & 12, 2013 Plan to join us for the third annual Virginia Rowing Association Alumni Weekend! We’re still finalizing details, but the basic plan is as follows: Friday, October 11 Arrive in Charlottesville Revelry on the Corner, starting at around 8 p.m. Saturday, October 12 Golf at Meadowcreek Golf Course […]
By Elliott Oakley ’13 Henley Royal Regatta begins today, in all of its prestige and glory. The Queen’s barge is moored (in all its royal glory) near the launch area, flying an array of UK related flags. The grass is perfectly manicured, though the same can’t always be said of the water. And, of course, […]
By Gage Wells ’15 Well, we’re through the qualifier. It’s been a very busy few days for the B Four. Prior to arriving in England we had only rowed in our racing lineup one time: the 1k time trial that put our boat together. So, after several days of training exclusively in small boats and […]
By Ed Crocker ’13 The past few days have been a whirlwind of activity and experiences for the men and women of VMR. On Friday after practice and a wonderful lunch served lakeside in Uster, Frank took us on an evening tour of Zurich. We visited a millennium-old nunnery, the largest clock face in Europe, […]
By Sarah Zillioux ’14 June 19 We arrived at Dulles airport on Wednesday evening. We received plenty of stares and questions walking around in our matching Henley blazers and polos. By 6pm we were boarded and ready to go. Greifensee June 20 We arrived in Switzerland 8am local time and got right to work transferring […]