Men's Heavyweight Crew
Harvard Heavies Hoist Trophies at Head of the Charles
There are few better places to win a crew race than a crisp fall day on the Charles River in front of a home crowd. This weekend, Harvard did just that, finishing second in the Championship Eights and winning the Club Eight event at the Head of the Charles. The sun, apparently a varsity fan, didn’t bother to show up till Saturday — just in time for Harvard to secure the Championship Eights title.
The Brothers of the Boats: Mason and Owen Cruz-Abrams
Brothers Mason and Owen Cruz-Abrams have spent years pushing each other to success. Now reunited on Harvard’s men’s heavyweight rowing team, the duo is continuing their family's legacy in Crimson uniforms while making the most of their first and only collegiate season together.
Joe Baker: Model, Influencer, and Harvard Heavyweight Rower
Junior Joe Baker was propelled into his modeling career by a chance encounter at Newell Boathouse. Now, the Gatlinburg, Tenn., native juggles rowing, modeling, and influencing along with his classes.
Nat Toms Steers Her Way Into the Record Books at Harvard, Home, and Abroad
Natalia Toms has broken barriers at every level of international rowing. At Harvard, she's continued her success. Now, she looks for a victory at the Head of the Charles.
Four of the Forty-Two: Previewing Harvard’s Four Teams on the Charles
With hundreds of thousands of spectators descending on Boston for the 61st annual Head of the Charles regatta, one can only imagine what the hallowed walls of both Newell and Weld Boathouses would say about the work Harvard and Radcliffe’s rowing teams put in to prepare for the event.
From the Charles to the Thames: Harvard Alums Take on the Boat Race
While rowing fans from around the world flock to the Charles River every fall, the rowing world centers across the pond in the spring for The Boat Race on the River Thames.
‘It’s Like Rower Christmas’: Generations of Harvard and Radcliffe Rowers Reunite in Alumni Boats for the Head of the Charles
Finding water to row on and the time to get out there can be difficult for many former rowers. For Harvard and Harvard-Radcliffe alumni, the Head of the Charles provides the joy of a holiday and an opportunity to once again do the thing they love.
Harvard Men’s Heavyweight Crew Head Coach Charley Butt Begins Year 42 on the Charles
On the docks of Newell Boathouse, Charley Butt, the renowned head coach of Harvard’s heavyweight crew team, will be face-to-face with his crews. However, he will not be giving his rowers a pep talk. Instead, drawing on his wisdom acquired during his 41 years of coaching at Harvard and on the Charles River, Butt will be realistic.
Men’s Heavyweights Sweep Yale at Harvard-Yale Regatta
The Harvard men’s heavyweight crew team swept Yale at the annual Harvard-Yale regatta in New London, Conn. This weekend marked the 159th edition of the regatta, which began in 1852 and has been held annually since 1859.
Harvard Earns Silver and Bronze Medals at National Championships
The Harvard men’s heavyweight rowing team competed in the IRA National Championships this weekend, securing medals in the 2V and 3V races and a third-place overall team finish.
Harvard Men’s Heavies Set Course Record in Sweep of Northeastern
The Harvard men’s heavyweight crew team completed its final non-championship race on Tuesday morning as the Crimson hosted the Northeastern Huskies on the Charles. Harvard’s V8 boat made history in the race, logging the fastest time in course history.
HUBC Sets Course Record
Harvard heavyweight crew's varsity eight set a new course record on the Charles River with its impressive time of 5:28.212.
Harvard Men’s Heavies Splits Wins with Penn, Retains Adams Cup in Choppy Weather
The Harvard men’s heavyweight crew team continued its season on the Schuylkill River in Pennsylvania on Saturday morning, facing Penn and Navy for the Adams Cup. The Crimson fielded five boats, with the top three boats winning their respective races to retain the Adams Cup.
Harvard Men’s Heavyweight Crew Splits Races with Princeton, Loses Compton Cup
The Harvard men’s heavyweight crew team continued its season at home on Saturday morning, facing Princeton for the Compton Cup. The Tigers ultimately won the Cup as the two teams split the four races, but Princeton was able to win the crucial V8 event.
Harvard Men’s Heavyweights Kick off the Season at Benderson Cup
The Harvard men’s heavyweight crew team started its season off on the right foot on Friday and Saturday as two of the men’s boats won their races at the Benderson Cup. The cup, which also featured Stanford, Brown, Yale, Northeastern, and Washington, took place over two days and featured a pair of races for every boat on the Crimson’s roster, with one race on each day.
Carrying the Boats: A Day in the Life Preparing for the Head of the Charles
If a Harvard student knows one thing about crew, it's that every time they walk past the Charles River, they seem to see the boats flying down the water. That is because the crew teams work through a whopping eleven practices each week. In theory, that doesn’t sound too difficult. But, add that workload to all the normal parts of college life — the classroom, extracurriculars, and a social life — and you arrive at an almost impossible feat, seemingly taken on by only the most masochistic among us. Senior heavyweight rower Gabriel Obholzer has somehow made it all work. And, he’s made it work to the highest standard of both school and sport.
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