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Newnham Head, Lent Term 2024
A 2k race from Bridge to Bridge
Sat 3rd February
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3rd women's VIII, Lower VIIIs
W3's first race in nearly nine years. A strong row with some excitement down the reach from Newnham 3. I'm proud of them, the stayed together and I saw positive changes made in response to my shouting.
I need a nap.
1st men’s VIII (race 2), 1st VIIIs
1st women’s VIII (race 2), 1st VIIIs
1st men's VIII, 1st VIIIs
3rd men's VIII, Lower VIIIs
Time: 8:43
Not our finest hour. George had spent enough of yesterday throwing up that Gianpaolo agreed to sub to get us out of the gate, then our cox fell ill on the morning of but with M2 scratching Nithyani joined our merry band.
We did 4 bursts on the way down getting better with each, our race start was slightly scrappy and rushed but not bad on the whole.
Although when we hit first post diaster struck, Tudor's knee gave out (he gave me a more technical description afterwards but I didn't understand it) he couldn't row and had a different rate to the rest of the crew causing both me to shorten up and Gianpaolo to lose timing. The second km seemed to pass too slowly but we made it in the end.
It wasn't a bad time given we effectively had 5 members of the crew actually putting down power. We resolved it was only up from here and are positive looking towards our chances in the GoR.
There was antiphase rowing. We suck.
The time achieved speaks for itself... Only one conclusion can be made: WE WERE SANDBAGGING!!!
1st women's VIII, 1st VIIIs
2nd women's VIII, Lower VIIIs
Time: 9:21
Bao's phone; Amy's socks: soggy
2 seat hatch: stubborn
Weather: beautiful
Crew: all of the above <3
An interesting race, we made it to the lock without issue. Upon stepping out of the boat to take a picture of a dog Bao dropped his phone in the cam. As it turns out (after plunging my arm in) my arms are not long enough to reach the bottom of the cam and so it fell to Zara to retrieve the phone with her strangely long arms.
Other than Amy's hatch been completely jammed shut due to crossthreading the rest of marshalling was uneventful (but shoeless).
The crew raced really well and looked good, taking lengths out of Catz M3 - who they were chasing. (3 lengths off at the top of the reach and 1 by the end) It was coxed well by Bao and with Bomber's favourite call of strokeside pressure he made it around the course in impressive time.
While passing Green Dragon Qingyue learnt she didn't have to row again with W1 as Máté had gracefully stepped in to row with them - a realisation that brought elation.
I got my first experience of Cam water for the term. I have verified that my arms are not in fact longer than Andrew's - he clearly just lacks committment to scraping the bottom of the river.
Rosie fucked her body up two days before the race, resetting the injury counter to zero days. Lily subbed in but complained that she doesn't do short distance. When a marathon is arranged on the Cam she'll be happy. Ellen also subbed- I thank her for her willingness to row twice in a day
A positive row for W2 and friends. At some point we'll actually have a full crew.
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