Tag: Crew

  • Nation & World

    An icy welcome

    Charles River, frozen into the spring, hampers Harvard’s crew season. Lightweight crew competitions were canceled for Saturday due to the icy conditions on the Charles. The men’s heavyweight crew will compete on April 4.

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  • Nation & World

    Rowing toward the Head of the Charles

    Last Sunday at the Head of the Charles, the Radcliffe heavyweight crew, stroked by Elizabeth Fitzhenry ’15, completed the three-mile race in 16:59:69 ― good for eighth place in the women’s championship event.

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  • Nation & World

    Remembering Harry Parker

    On June 25, 2013, the world of rowing lost a legend. Please share your reflections below.

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  • Nation & World

    Statement on passing of Harry Parker

    Statement on passing of Harry Parker, The Thomas Bolles Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Heavyweight Crew, by Jack Reardon, AB’60, Executive Director, Harvard Alumni Association and Harvard University Athletic Director 1977-1990.

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  • Nation & World

    On the water and in the Air Force

    All-American Crimson rower Courtney Diekema, a graduating senior, is hoping for a spot on the under-23 U.S. women’s crew and perhaps in the Olympics, even as she gets ready for duty as a lieutenant in Air Force intelligence.

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  • Nation & World

    Bonding time

    Legendary Harvard rowing coach Harry L. Parker and his daughter, Abigail, were lucky to share some bonding time during the 48th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta on Oct. 20.

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  • Nation & World

    Harry Parker: Why we row

    Harry L. Parker, the Thomas Bolles Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Crew, is widely regarded as the premier rowing coach in the United States. In this video, he discusses the sport of rowing.

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  • Nation & World

    A look inside: Eliot House

    At Eliot House, the river House named for Harvard’s longest-serving president, crew is king.

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  • Nation & World

    Building endurance, step by step

    Harvard Stadium is an iconic structure, and not just for the sports that happen on the field. To a community dedicated to running “the stadium steps,” the real athletes are in the stands.

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  • Nation & World

    A river runs through it

    Harvard has developed a simmering romance with the Charles River and has a growing interest in it as a living laboratory, after centuries of the waterway serving as the University’s humble back door.

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  • Nation & World

    It’s all about the numbers

    Alexander Ahmed ’10 shows a passion for statistics both on the diamond and in the classroom.

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  • Nation & World

    Men’s lightweight and heavyweight crew finish first, second at EARC Sprints

    The Harvard men’s lightweight and heavyweight crews turned out impressive performances this past Sunday (May 10) at the EARC Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass.

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  • Nation & World

    Women’s heavyweights retain O’Leary Cup

    On Saturday (April 18), Radcliffe’s heavyweight crew defeated Dartmouth and Syracuse on Onondaga Lake to hold on to the Elizabeth O’Leary Cup, with wins in the second varsity eight, varsity four B, and varsity eight races. This year’s victory marks the seventh win for the Black and White in the 10-year history of the event.

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  • Nation & World

    Lightweight crew win two weekend races

    On Sunday (March 29), the Radcliffe lightweight crew opened things off right, taking home two first-place finishes at Holy Cross. The varsity eight finished with a time of 6:35 — four seconds ahead of the Holy Cross Crusaders and eight seconds ahead of the Smith Pioneers. The Black and White also captured the novice eight,…

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  • Nation & World

    Crew captures Ladies Plate

    Harvard crew returned to the top of the podium at the Henley Royal Regatta (July 5-8) with a win in the Ladies Challenge Plate. It was one of three victories for Harvard-affiliated rowers on the final day of the regatta in Henley-on-Thames, England.

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