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Men's Crew Season PreviewWilliams Sports Info
By Ken Sluis
09:48AM / Monday, October 05, 2009
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. - The men’s crew hit the ground running. On the first day of classes, two days of fitness testing began. The team performed a 6k piece and a 3-mile run in preparation for an exciting season.
The results looked very encouraging for the crew. Captain Cameron Skinner 2010 remarked, “the preliminary testing results look promising, it seems everyone really kept up this summer and we hope to translate these gains to the water."
This season also reunites the rowers with Coach Peter Wells 1979. Wells was away on sabbatical in Australia and other locations. He observed different rowing programs and added to his extensive mastery of the sport.
The prospects for the rest of the fall season seem quite great, but, “Coming off of an impressive season where we ended Trinity's streak of wins since 2005, we realize that we have a big target on our back. Winning the Head of the Charles yet again will be the big goal of the fall season. Otherwise, we hope to lay a foundation for the winter and spring seasons to reassert ourselves come May at the New England Championships and ECACs,” said Captain Greg Ferris 2010.
He continued, “with a solid group of incoming freshmen and only graduating three rowers last year, we are ready to get back to work.” This year brings seven experienced freshman to the crew. Freshman Coach Colin Regan he success of the frosh group will really lie in work ethic throughout the year. We have more experience than last year and if that experience can be combined with the enthusiasm and tenacity of last year's frosh, I believe they can be very competitive.“
The varsity Eight stands to lose only two members from last years graduating class, seven experienced rowers arrived with the class of 2013. The crew remains largely similar to last year.
In the few weeks since the beginning of formal training, the emphasis has been split between developing a unified technique, seat-racing for spots in the Varsity Boats, and general boat-fitness.
The team will continue to enjoy training on Lake Onota in Pittsfield this year in preparation for the Head of The Charles Regatta. On October 17 or 18 the crew will race up the Charles River in Boston with the first competition berth. Trinity will be launched a few seconds behind, and the boat with the fastest adjusted time will win. As always, the crew is welcoming to any athletes willing to prove their mettle.
Just yesterday the team practiced a few simulations of the Head of the Charles race in preparation for the regatta just two weeks away. The boats have not been set as of yet due to encouraging competition.
Next week, the crew will race at the Head of the Housatonic in the IRA or highest category event. |
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