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Team Updates
Knecht Cup Results (April 3rd, 2012)
Although the team was unable to place in and of
the grand finals some of their boats came very close to getting to that point.
The potential for the team is there so with a little more practice they will
work towards preparing for their next race at the New England Rowing
Championships in a few weeks. To see the final times in the events please see
the results page.
Knecht Cup (April 3rd, 2012)
This weekend the team will be traveling to New
Jersey to compete in their first major regatta of the season. They will have
multiple boats entered in a variety of races. They have high hopes of bringing
back a medal or two.
Springfield Duel Results (April 9th, 2012)
Overall the men did a very good job coming in
first in all of the events. Please see the Results page to view all of the times
of the boats that were entered.
Springfield Duel (April 3rd, 2012)
This Saturday the UConn Men's Crew team will be
hosting Springfield College for a duel. They will be racing Varsity 4's, Novice
4's and a complied 8's race.
Coventry Home Race Results (April
3rd, 2012)
Congratulations to the Novice 4 A boat on their
win over both Marist 4's and the UConn Novice 4 B boat on Saturday. They put up
a very good time for this early in the season and the team expects big things
for them in the up coming races. Please check out the Results section of the
website to see full results of the home race.
Coventry Home Race (March 25th, 2012)
On March 31st the UConn Men Crew will be hosting
multiple teams at Coventry Lake, CT. Races will start at 7:30 am and will
continue until about 10:00 am. Please check back for event times as they are
still being processed and will be uploaded once they become available.
Updated Schedule (March 25th, 2012)
The team has finalized the home race on March
31st as well as added a duel with Springfield College on April 7th. Please see
the schedule link for the entire Spring 2012 race schedule. Hope to see some
fans and alumni at the races.
Water Practice Begins (March 6th, 2012)
Tomorrow morning the team starts practicing on
the water again. The lake in Coventry has finally thawed out enough that it is
safe for the team to get back out there. The warm winter season this year this
gives the team optimal time on the water before their first Home Race on March
31st.
C.R.A.S.H-B.'s Results (February 24th, 2012)
The results for the team's performance at
C.R.A.S.H.-B.'s this year can be found a the following website. (http://www.crash-b.org/web/2012-results/)
. Many of the guys were able to achieve personal records at the race this year.
C.R.A.S.H-B.'s (February 17th, 2012)
UConn Men's Crew will be bringing 20+ rowers to
attend the C.R.A.S.H.-B.'s regatta in Boston, MA this Sunday February 19th,
2012. The event will be taking place at the Boston University Gym. The
Lightweight event will be taking place at 11:00-11:15am and the Men's Open
(heavyweight) event will be taking place between 2:45-3:15pm. There is free
admission to spectator's so come out and show your support.
Alumni Donations and Newsletter (February
17th, 2012)
We would like to express our appreciation for all
of the alumni support that we have received over the last year through monetary
donations and alumni coming back and rowing in the alumni races. We will be
sending out an Alumni Newsletter in the upcoming weeks so please keep your eyes
out for that. If you do not think you are on the mailing list or have any
questions please contact Andrew Ritz, our Alumni Coordinator, at
ADRitz11@gmail.com. We look forward to seeing you at future races.
New Novice Coach (February 8th, 2012)
The UConn Men's Crew program would like to
welcome Kim Weber as the newest member of the coaching staff. She will be
serving as the Novice Coach and brings a lot of previous rowing and coaching
experience to the team. We look forward to her contributions to the team as the
spring season progresses.
Winter Training (November 19th, 2011)
As the fall head race season has ended the team
will be moving towards winter training to prepare for the spring sprint season.
Head of the Riverfront Regatta Results
(November 19th, 2011)
Please refer to the results section to look at
how the team did at the regatta.
Head of the Riverfront Regatta (October
31st, 2011)
The team's last race of the fall season will be
the Head of the Riverfront. This Sunday we will travel to Hartford with both the
varsity and novice teams.
Head of the Schuylkill Regatta Results (October
31st, 2011)
After a very cold and snowy day both the varsity
and novice boats were able to race before they called off for the afternoon.
Most notable from the weekend was the Novice A boat finishing top half. Please
refer to the results section to see the race times.
Head of the Schuylkill Regatta (October
25th, 2011)
Both the varsity and novice teams will be
competing and Philadelphia this weekend at the Head of the Schuylkill Regatta
this Saturday (10/29). Both teams have an A and a B boat entered in the Club
Eight and Novice Eight events respectively. The varsity boats will be racing at
11:20am and the novice boats will be racing at 10:00am.
Head of the Charles Regatta Results (October
25th, 2011)
After a very exciting weekend of racing the times
for both of boat's times have been posted. Please refer to the results page to
look at the times. The Lightweight Four had a very strong showing, placing
higher than they were originally seeded.
Head of the Charles Regatta (October
19th, 2011)
The team will be sending out two fours this weekend to
compete at the Head of the Charles Regatta. The Club Four will be racing on
Saturday at 12:18pm in Event 15. The Lightweight Four will be racing on Sunday
at 4:02pm in Event 53. Please come out to Boston/Cambridge to watch our boats
compete at the highest level this weekend.
Head of the Connecticut Regatta Results (October
19th, 2011)
Due to some very unfortunate weather conditions the
team's varsity four entries were unable to race. The wind at the regatta was
extremely strong sinking some crews at the start. Towards the end of the day the
wind dies down and the varsity eight was still able to get a shorten race in.
The time is posted in the results section.
Head of the Connecticut Regatta (October
11th, 2011)
The team will be traveling to compete in the Head of
the Connecticut this Sunday in Middletown, CT. They will be entering two varsity
4+ boats and a varsity 8+. Both of the fours will be racing at 11:10am and the
eight will be racing at 3:40pm.
Head of the Housatonic Regatta Results (October
11th, 2011)
Please look at the results from the Head of the
Housatonic on our Results page. The team came out in their first regatta of the
fall season in mixed boats as they prepare for the Head of the Charles Regatta.
This was also the first race for the new novice this year. The team was pleased
with their showing since many of them have little to no previous experience.
Head of the Connecticut Regatta Entries (October
4th, 2011)
The team is pleased to announce that the varsity will
be racing in the Head of the Connecticut in Middletown, CT. This race will be
held on October 16th.
Head of the Riverfront (October
2nd, 2011)
Due to unfortunate circumstance, the Head of the
Riverfront has been postponed until November 6th. We will still be racing in the
regatta and we will now be adding a few novice boats as well. Alumni rower
should stay in contact with Andrew Ritz to ensure their seat in the boat for
that weekend.
Head of the Riverfront Alumni Boat (September
26th, 2011)
The team as entered a Alumni 8 into the Head of the
Riverfront Regatta where any alumni can come back and row. Please speak with our
alumni chair Andrew Ritz to coordinate a spot in the boat. His contact
information can be found on the alumni page.
Recap of Riverfront Recapture Duel (September
26th, 2011)
The varsity boats had a mixed race with the Master's
team of Riverfront Recapture on Saturday September 24th. Both of the mixed boats
pulled sub 20 minute times in a very strong current moving against them on the
race course. This shows promise as they will be competing next week at the Head
of the Riverfront in Hartford, CT, where each boat will be aiming to pull even
better.
Updated Fall Race Schedule (September
14th, 2011)
Please refer to the schedule page to see the most up to
date fall schedule. Unfortunately two races had to be eliminated because of
conflicts with other races.
First Novice Practice (September
14th, 2011)
All novice rowers and coxswains interested in joining
the team please meet at the Student Union loading dock at 4:00pm Friday
September 16th. It is located across the street from Jorgenson. Rowers please
wear appropriate clothing because a short introduction row is expected.
New Head Coach (August
18th, 2011)
The team as hired a new head coach for the 2011-2012
season. Please look at the coach's page to look at his background.
UConn Fall 2011 Involvement Fair
(August 1st, 2011)
All prospective or potentially
interested rowers should come check out the team's booth at the involvement
fair. This fall's involvement fair is schedule to be on
September 7, 2011 from 2-7 in the Student Union. Current varsity and last years
novice rowers will be present to help answer any and all questions. You will be
able to sign up for the incoming novice class's information session and find out
when you will be able to come down to the lake and see the team first hand.
Tentative Fall 2011 Race Schedule Posted
(August 1st, 2011)
Check out the tentative race schedule for the team in the schedule's link to see
where we will be competing this fall.
2010-2011 Team Award Recipients
(August 1st, 2011)
Congratulations to the
following:
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Oarsmen Award - Kyle
O'Brien
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Sportsmanship Award
- Tim Jakubiak
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Novice of the Year
Award - Joe Seagraves
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Most Improved
Varsity Rower - Michael Wieczerzak
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Most Improved Novice
Rower - Jimmy Fogle
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