Men's Crew
DRY MARTIN-I
Harvard men’s lightweight captain Martin Eiermann has established a balanced and idiosyncratic lifestyle for himself at Harvard. The German native not only leads the Crimson lights in practice and competition, he also impresses friends with his bread-baking abilities and contributes to a German political website in his spare time.
The Many Talents of Martin Eiermann
<p>Martin Eiermann, the Harvard men’s lightweight crew captain, has built up quite a resume on the water, including numerous top-three finishes in Harvard boats at regional and national championships, as well as an impressive showing on the German senior national lightweight team at the World Championships this past summer.</p>
Walk-Ons Climb the Crimson Ranks
<p>When the Crimson’s top men’s lightweight crew pushes off at this weekend’s Head of the Charles Regatta, it will hold three men who showed up at the boathouse looking to try something new and found a passion that would dictate the course of their college careers.</p>
Rookies Dominate Field at Princeton’s Carnegie Chase
With the tale of their predecessors’ success in mind, this year’s freshmen seem poised to write a sequel. Yesterday, the lightweight boats took to the water at the Carnegie Chase in Princeton, N.J., and the rookies crossed the finish line in the freshman eight race with a resounding victory. Harvard finished in 13:58.086, beating second-place Navy by over 16 seconds.
Sophomore Makes Waves In Many Athletic Pursuits
As a teammate, Nigel Munoz commands enormous respect from his peers thanks to his track record—he already holds two of the Crimson heavyweight crew’s erg records for 2000 and 5000 meters—and his ability to exude a quiet dedication to his passions.
ROWING WILD
Sophomore Nigel Munoz, a member of men’s heavyweight crew, has found athletic success in more than just rowing. The London native took a gap year before entering Harvard to bike around the world, and followed that up with an excellent performance in an Ironman triathalon.
Rain Dampens Annual Regatta
Hundreds of thousands of spectators gathered along the river bank this weekend to watch the 45th annual Head of the Charles Regatta—which featured a record 8,800 athletes and 210 international teams this year—but rainy weather led to decreased fan attendance yesterday.
Boats on the River
With almost 9,000 athletes competing in the regatta, the Charles River was full of racing boats on Saturday and Sunday.
head of the charles
The Head of the Charles regatta is also host to numerous food vendors, who provided watchers—who number over 100,000 a day on average—with hot food and beverages.
Crimson Boats Make Progress in Adverse Conditions
Hippies have Woodstock. Movie buffs has the Cannes. Rowing fans have the Head of the Charles. This weekend, thousands of crew enthusiasts from across the world flocked to Cambridge for the 45th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta. For them, it was a chance to see rowing at its most elite, with various national teams taking the water, in addition to the much-vaunted “Great Eight”—a boat comprised of the world’s eight fastest scullers. For Harvard men’s heavyweight and lightweight crews, it was a chance to gauge their progress as they work towards the more competitive spring season while enjoying the weekend’s electric atmosphere.
