Tag: Rowing

  • Nation & World

    5 new women coaches on sports as spark for change

    They discuss their paths to Harvard, coaching philosophies, and issues facing women athletes today.

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    Coaches Claire Ochal, Sam Benzing, Amanda Kulik, Laura Bellamy, and Jenny Rohn.
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    Storied space for women athletes gets upgrade

    “There is energy and spirit and tradition and history wrapped up in this boathouse. It has been filled over the years with amazing women.”

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    Members of rowing team dance in newly renovated Weld Boathouse.
  • Nation & World

    Seeing Harvard at dawn

    In the morning hours before classes start, the Harvard community prepares for the day ahead.

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  • Nation & World

    Wrapping her mind around the past

    Rivka B. Hyland ’16, an Islamic Studies concentrator who is proficient in eight languages, will continue her education at Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar this fall.

    3 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A hub for rowers

    Weld Boathouse is home to the Radcliffe lightweight and heavyweight crews, as well as Harvard’s recreational sculling and intramural House crew programs. It also supports a wide range of fitness programs, including yoga, cycling, and weight training.

    4 minutes
  • 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

    Harry Parker honored with inspiring memorial, row

    A memorial service for Harry Parker on Aug. 17 gathered the coach’s family and former students. Parker passed away June 25 at the age of 77. He served as the Thomas Bolles Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Heavyweight Crew for 51 seasons.

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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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    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

    Row, row, row your shells

    The Harvard men’s and Radcliffe women’s rowing crews will be out in full force during this year’s Head of the Charles Regatta, taking place Oct. 20-21 along the Charles River. A video interview with Harry Parker, the Thomas Bolles Head Coach for Harvard Men’s Crew, explores the love of the sport.

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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

    Amid the gold rush

    Harvard Olympians are making headway in the 2012 London Olympic Games.

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    Harvard represented at Olympics

    Harvard will be well-represented at the upcoming 2012 Olympics in London, as nine athletes and one coach will compete at the games beginning July 27.

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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

    Ripple effect

    A new permanent art installation in Weld Boathouse is turning heads. Artist Ellen Kennelly ’85 took a crash course in flameworking and began these masterpieces in glass.

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    Weld Boathouse

    Harvard’s Weld Boathouse has been enchanting rowers and residents for more than 100 years.

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  • Nation & World

    Heavyweights battle

    The Harvard heavyweight crew scored a three-for-one this past Sunday (May 13) at the 62nd annual Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges (EARC) Sprints. In capturing three gold and a pair of silver medals, Harvard seized the Rowe Cup (given for the best-overall team), reclaimed the Worcester Bowl (given to the winner of the varsity eight…

    2 minutes
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    Sports briefs

    Black and White heavies to vie for national title The NCAA rowing committee has named the Radcliffe heavyweight crew as one of a dozen squads to receive a team-bid to the national championships May 26-27 at Melton Hill Lake in Oak Ridge, Tenn. Coming off a 10-5 dual racing season and a fourth-place finish at…

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