Word: strokes
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...oarsmen left the boat, Gordie Gardiner, the stout and resolute stroke and captain, carried the weight of defeat gracefully. He leaned over, put an arm around the much smaller You, and offered some words of encouragement, along with a brotherly poke in the ribs. The lean coxswain looked up, and in silence, there was a clear understanding that this brotherhood was appreciated. The close-knit family was at hand to help one another...
...wrenching crab in the boat's engine room had stopped two oars mid-stroke and left the boat powerless. The shell limped home in fifth place, sorely disappointed and near shock...
This was a boat with character. From nine-year rowing veteran Cooley to novice cox Dixon to second-year-model-of-dedication-stroke Corty Gates, this eight was a special blend...
With the longer distances, Yale's strength advantage could again prove decisive. As senior captain and stroke Gordie Gardiner said, "They're big and they're strong and they are going to be tough at four miles...
...sophomore stroke Therese Munoz, who moved up from the six seat just a week ago, the heavies jacked it up to 43 strokes per minute at the start. After 20 strokes, coxswain Meg Ziegler called for a power 20 and the heavies settled...