Head of the Charles 2018
Water Under the Bridge
All four of Harvard's crews competed at the historic Head of the Charles Regatta this weekend.
Crew Heads to the Charles for 54th Regatta
As midterm exams come to a close, Harvard crew underwent its first test of the year. Over the course of last weekend, the Crimson participated in numerous races at the Head of the Charles Regatta, including the men’s club eights and lightweight fours, which both managed to secure the best times in their respective races.
Top Five Roundup: Head of the Charles
Good eats, good sights, and good fun were all to be had at Head of the Charles this weekend.
Crazy Eights
Both men's and women's lightweight finished third in eights at last year's race.
Men's and Women's Crews Prepare for Head of the Charles Regatta
With autumn in full swing, the Head of the Charles Regatta is fast approaching. This weekend, all four Crimson crew teams will descend on the Charles River for two days of racing to kick off their 2018-2019 campaigns.
Staycation
Compared to the competitive spring season, the Head of the Charles is a much more relaxing experience for the teams.
Rotational Force
Outside of her role as a coxswain, Claire Burch conducts physics research and is interested in hydrodynamics.
Kol and Kollected
Freshman Mary Kolesar is the only coxswain with prior experience in high school.
Walk This Way
Junior Juliet Pesner is one of the many talented walk-ons for the Crimson.
Deueling on the Charles
Sophomore lightweight rower Drake Deuel is so intensely committed to his craft that he risked the freezing winter waters of the Charles River to practice. Now, Deuel has his sights set on the Olympics.
The Last Seat: Coxswains Guide Crews to Success
The plaques from past victories line the walls of the “Bat Cave,” serving as daily reminders of the Harvard rowing program’s long-time greatness. The coxswains for the Harvard-Radcliffe women’s lightweight crew appreciate the program's greatness, but remain unintimidated.
Head of the Charles 2018
Ahead of the 54th rendition of the Head of the Charles Regatta, read up on everything from an Olympic hopeful to the voices guiding the boats to the finish line.
Respect Earned, but not Given
When Harvard and Radcliffe College merged in 1974, the men's crew program was resistant toward a similar union with the women's side.
Badge of Honor
The term Radcliffe carries a symbolic value of resilience, according to former alums.
Tokyo Bound?
Deuel, who owns the lightweight erg half marathon world record, is training to qualify for the 2020 US Olympic team.
Walk This Way: Harvard Crew's Walk-ons
It is difficult to walk on to most collegiate sports teams, but crew is one exception. With the contributions of a legion of walk-on members, Harvard's rowing program strengthens both its performances on the course and the community within its ranks.
The Head of the Charles Turns 54
Though The Head of the Charles Regatta has a relatively short history in the world of collegiate crew, its history is a storied one for Harvard's crew program.
Steering Wheel
Krista Anderson, along with the rest of the coxswains across the crew program, are just as responsible for motivation as they are for navigation.
Rowing Down a Dream
The Head of the Charles Regatta is chock-full of tradition and draws massive crowds to the banks of the river.
What's in a Name?: The Persistence of Radcliffe Crew
The Harvard women's crew team prefers to go by a different name. Radcliffe, the former women's college associated with college, is the namesake of women's crew in remembrance of the imbalance of resources afforded to the burgeoning women's side in the 1970s.
Early Risers
Rowers are well into their daily training by the time the sun rises over the Charles.
Good As Newell
Newell Boathouse, constructed in 1900 as a gift from the Harvard Club of New York, is the home of Harvard men's crew.
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