Sorry I’ve been away for so long guys but I return with great news! After letting Holy Cross slip through our fingers changes were made and lines drawn. In lieu of fielding an 8+ with a weak bow 4, we opted to row a 4+ this week against Georgetown and George Washington. I think the picture says how we did
Rutgers7:08.9
Georgetown7:17.0
G. Washington7:30.9
Stay long,
Remy
Winning bow to stern at the 1000m mark
They start to walk on us until it’s a dead-heat at 500m to go
I crab at 400m
We start to walk back
Someone else crabs at 200m
Excuse me while I go hang myself
this is what i have done with my day
hell yeah
(via hanukkahjamboree)
She hates the new ‘stach. In other news one of the fire safety guys that came to change my smoke detector used to row till he got injured. Crazy how many of us are out there. Really hope I don’t get sidelined like he did :/
My 4+ won by 4 lengths open water over UDell. The novice 8+ came in second, behind bucknell by appx 2 seconds with UDell 2 seconds behind rutgers. The JV 8+ won their race but was subsequently DQ’d because they went through the wrong arch. Good on Bucknell for still giving them shirts even though technically they had won. The varsity 8+ came in second behind Bucknell by appx a boat length with UDell appx a boat length behind Rutgers.
Actual times for my race:
Rutgers: 7:35.1
U of Delaware: 8:16.4
Coached announced that I’m rowing in the novice 4 tomorrow against UDell/Bucknell. I hear blue hen and buffalo taste delicious…
First I race on the A 8+, then I practice on the B 8+, then I get put on one of the two new 4+ lineups and we shit on the other 4+ like its our job, then coach takes out 2 8+ and a 4+, i’m in the B 8+ and he tells us to turn around and erg 15 minutes into practice because bow 6 couldn’t get their shit in gear (i was 7 seat). STOP PUTTING ME IN SHITTY BOATS JEEZ
Columbia 6:45.41
Rutgers A (My boat) 7:01.56
Rutgers B 7:33.74
We kept up with them for the first 1000m then they started chipping away at us. No doubt we’ll catch’em next time at Sprints. Next race 3/31 home v. UDell and Bucknell.
whendreamsc0llide asked: I'm a first time rower, and I was wondering if you could give me some advice? Or could you tell me about your experiences being a rower? Please and thank you:)
Sure thing! In fact, I just started rowing this year. I’m not sure if you’re sculling (two oars) or sweeping (one oar). I sweep but there are a few important things to keep in mind whether you sweep or scull. Firstly, make sure that you keep your back straight. By slumping you’re putting more pressure onto your lower back and off your legs. This will not only prevent you from getting as powerful a stroke, but will also make you sore faster and is a quick and easy way to mess your back up. Secondly, make sure you don’t rush up the slide. Doing this will kill the run of the boat in between strokes so you’ll essentially be spinning your wheels. Be sure to slow your progress up the slide with every body part you add to the stroke, so your arms away should be fastest, then pivot a bit slower, and up the slide even slower than that with the last 8 inches of the slide being the slowest part of the slide. Thirdly, and this applies heavily to sweep rowing, make sure that your outside wrist is up with the oar resting in that C between your thumb and index finger as you roll up the slide. The reason being is that it will not only help you keep the handle level as you go up the slide, but when you drive, your wrist will naturally lock and provide the correct position to get maximum drive out of that hand. Also, with your wrist up, you will pull up into your chest (between your breast and your belly button) instead of down into your lap, which will help set the boat tremendously. All that being said, I want to personally welcome you to the sport of rowing. As a walk-on I started blind and immediately fell in love. The camaraderie with your fellow rowers is unlike any other sport because crew is the ultimate team sport. There is no way to look out at a boat, single someone out and say, “They’re the reason that boat is going fast.” It is 100% a collective effort. There will be times when you will want to quit, be it from fatigue, sore hands, waking up late, or whatever the reason. Stick it out. The erg pieces will pass, the drilling will pass. The feeling of getting into a boat on race day, pulling up to the start and crossing the finish line is unlike any other sport. If you have any, more specific, questions down the road feel free to drop a question and I will answer them as soon as possible or point you in the direction of someone who can. Keep the hammer down,
-Remy
