B1 set a new record, breaking the past one of 4:15.
On Saturday, Crew had its first full team race against Kent at home. Overall, the team took home the win in four out of the six races and the rivals competed for a trophy, which the boys team secured. The regatta was highlighted by the B1 boat which broke the course record with a time of 4:07.5.
Dean Burton ’26 highlighted the importance of the Kent race, noting that it’s always a source of motivation for the team. He credited the conditions to some of the boat’s success.
Burton said, “The race was against Kent, and for the past couple of years we lost against [them] because they’re always really good. At the start of the season, we know that the boat that we have right now is a special thing because everyone’s really motivated and dedicated to the sport. So then with the conditions on the water, it was pretty smooth. It made it the perfect race.”
The team finds a lot of strength in its spirit and support for one another. Willow Wright ’26 shared that no matter the outcome, the Crew community is dedicated to supporting each other.
Wright said “In general, everybody’s ability to lift each other up and believe in each other and [since] Crew is such a team sport, even the people outside of your boat, just them cheering you on from the sidelines when they’re going up the course to start their race. And then the positive feedback and reinforcement that you get after your races even if it didn’t go as planned… We want to see everybody succeed and not just like ourselves in our boat. But whether it’s your first race or your last race on this team you want it to be the best one. I think it’s really strong that we’re able to believe in each other and help each other in that way.”
Avery Davis ’25 in the G3 had an especially good performance working consistently hard throughout the whole race. Whitney Kanter ’24 highlighted Davis’s perseverance and adaptability.
Kanter said “Avery Davis, who stroked the [girls] boat three the boat that I was in. She was really great, especially looking at the photos we saw from afterward her eyes were closed. She was in so much pain. But she was working really well. And she would still really quickly pick up on calls and everything really quickly, and that was just getting us all to go faster, and to put everything into what we were doing. So she would be a really good standout rower.”
With it being the first full team race of the season, Wright highlighted the enthusiasm and excitement across the team. She also noted that no matter the outcome, this race was a good starting point to kick the season off.
Wright said “It was the first race of the season with the whole team, and so everybody was really amped up and excited and ready to go because it’s racing season, so that’s very exciting. But also like always people are nervous, but everybody was mostly excited to go out and see how everything we’ve practiced has paid off. Also it’s just the first race, so it’s a benchmark and we only go up from here. But everybody was super excited and super happy to be there and we got a lot of good racing done so it was a good day.”
Crew will race Deerfield and CRI at home on Saturday.
