All race reports for Matilda Watts
Event: Novice Fairbairn Cup 2021 - 3rd division
Posted as: Matilda Watts
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Taking part in The Fairbairn Cup has been a challenging, yet extremely rewarding, experience. I arrived wondering what it would be like to actually do a rowing competition. It was special from the beginning: when the crew moved, we were more synchronised than ever before. Especially at the beginning, everything came naturally and it felt light and surprisingly effortless. As we went on, the tiredness kicked in and my forearms and legs got very soar, but I knew I could not stop until the end. When we got there, I was feeling euphoric. Then the results came in: not only were we the fastest NM4, we also beat every NM3 (including our own) except for the fastest one, which we only missed by 4 seconds! Everyone in the crew, as well as our coaches, was happy, and I think this experience made the bond between us considerably stronger. I really look forward to racing again, this time in a senior crew! By Isaac Figliuoli
Event: Newnham Short Course 2022 - 1st VIIIs
Posted as: Matilda Watts
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A solid performance for the first race of the season in incredibly windy conditions. The power dropped once we hit the worst part of the headwind on the reach but the start was tidy and we have learnt a lot from this.
Event: Bedford Head 2022 - College VIIIs
Posted as: Matilda Watts
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We were very happy with this race and we all enjoyed going off-Cam for the first time as a crew. The power never dropped during the race. The rate started at 36 and the lowest it reached was 31 for a few strokes about 1500m in. We came in close to many other college VIIIs that were there and were pleased to have improved relative to our competitors since Newnham Head last weekend. Progress is still to be made but we know where and how we can make up time.
