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Saturday morning, beneath threatening, dark skies, two ancient foes met for battle in the icy chop of the Charles River Basin. The coxswains??€™ cries for pressure and precision were audible despite the howling tailwind. And cheers for respective crews echoed from the Mass. Ave Bridge to the battlefield below. But, midway through combat, a piercing crack of hull against hull rattled the air and left one brigade of oarsmen sinking to the icy depths while the other advanced victorious...

Author: By Jessica L. Flakne, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Men’s Crew Sweeps Races, Tigers Crash | 4/19/2010 | See Source »

...freshmen programs.Only five to 10 recruits help round out the heavyweight and lightweight freshman rosters each season, giving the Crimson just one boat comprised of recruited athletes. As many as three freshman eights compete in racing season—each team needs a minimum of 30 oarsmen and several coxswains??€”and both the heavyweight and lightweight programs depend on a steady stream of walk-ons. Freshman lightweight coach Linda Muri typifies the effort coaches put into finding walk-ons.“I went through all the athletic preference cards to find students at the lightweight and coxswain...

Author: By Tyler D. Sipprelle, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: HEAD OF THE CHARLES '06: Walking the Walk | 10/20/2006 | See Source »

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