The Washington men’s and women’s rowing teams got off to a successful start on the first day of rowing at the Henley Royal Regatta Wednesday on the Thames River as the UW’s men’s and women’s eights each easily advanced in their respective events.
The Washington men’s rowing team took home the James Ten Eyck Trophy as the overall points winner for the 11th time in the last 12 years, but for the second year in a row, it was Yale that won the national title as winner of the Intercollegiate Rowing Association varsity eight grand final Sunday at Mercer Lake.
Washington and California, the top two women’s rowing teams in the Pac-12 and in the nation, battled down to the wire at the 2018 NCAA Rowing Championships, finishing first and second in all three grand finals, but the Golden Bears won two out of those three to earn the national title.
For the second year in a row, the Washington men’s and women’s rowing teams won their respective Pac-12 Conference Championships, as the Huskies won nine out of 10 races, including both varsity eight finals, Sunday.
Sunshine and warm weather brought huge crowds to Lake Washington and the Montlake Cut for the 32nd annual Windermere Cup Regatta Saturday, and those fans were not disappointed as both feature races came down the wire.
Sunshine and warm weather brought huge crowds to Lake Washington and the Montlake Cut for the 32nd annual Windermere Cup Regatta Saturday, and those fans were not disappointed as both feature races came down the wire.
Washington’s men’s rowing team won four out of five races, including the featured varsity eight race, at the 117th Cal Dual Saturday morning.
Washington’s No. 1-ranked women’s rowing team won four out of five races Saturday against No. 2 California, but the Bears took home the Simpson Cup with a win in the varsity eight race.
The No. 1-ranked Washington women’s rowing team passed its toughest test of the season to date, winning all three races against No. 3 Texas and No. 10 Michigan Saturday morning on Lake Las Vegas.
Washington was victorious in seven out of seven races as the Husky men took on Oregon State and Stanford in a rare Friday night of racing on Montlake Cut.