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Ben Lundie Wins The Oarsman Award For Lightweights; “Heisman of Men’s Collegiate Rowing”
After sitting in the stroke seat throughout the third straight undefeated season for the lightweight varsity eight, captain Ben Lundie was selected as this year’s lightweight recipient of The Oarsman award by the Intercollegiate Rowing Coaches Association (IRCA).
Harvard-Radcliffe Lightweight Rowing Racks Up Silverware At Eastern Sprints
The No. 1 Harvard-Radcliffe Lightweight crew traveled down to the 51st annual Eastern Sprints this past weekend to compete in its final race before the national championships. The team medaled in all four races that it entered, with the V8 and double A taking home silver, and the V4 and double B securing a bronze apiece.
McDermott Says Harvard to Launch National Search for Women’s Lightweight Rowing Head Coach in May
Harvard Athletics is planning to launch a national search for the next Harvard Radcliffe women’s lightweight rowing head coach in May, Athletics Director Erin McDermott said in a Wednesday interview with The Crimson.
Harvard Women’s Lightweight Rowing Coach Leaves Midyear
Harvard Radcliffe women’s lightweight rowing head coach Stacey Apfelbaum has stepped down from her position effective immediately, according to a Monday announcement by Harvard Athletics, following discontent within the team over her coaching.
Harvard Men's Lightweights Dominant at Head of the Charles
The men’s lightweight eight and lightweight four teams emerged victorious at the Head of the Charles. The Heavyweights' A boat grabbed 3rd place, nabbing the title of second fastest collegiate boat, while the B boat placed 9th and the C boat 17th overall.
Radcliffe Lights
The Radcliffe Lights emerged victorious in the 8+ race.
Radcliffe Rowing Impresses at Head of the Charles
The Radcliffe rowing teams impressed at the Head of the Charles Regatta, with the women's lightweight 8+ boat securing a victory.
‘A Top-Notch Event’: Rowing Fans Celebrate Six Decades of Head of the Charles Regatta
Hundreds of thousands of spectators descended onto the banks of the Charles River from Friday to Sunday for the 60th edition of the Head of the Charles Regatta, the world’s largest three-day regatta event.
Women's Team Celebrates
The celebrations kicked off shortly after the meet ended.
Men's Lightweight wins
The men's lightweight team won its regatta race for the fourth year in a row.
Head of the Charles 2025
This weekend marks the 60th annual Head of the Charles Regatta. Below, The Crimson has put together stories explaining the history of the storied competition, sharing student and alumni perspectives on Head of the Charles traditions, and chronicling a few of the famous names who once rowed the Charles.
Meet the Captains: Harvard & Radcliffe Crews Take on the Head of the Charles Regatta
Meet the captains of Harvard's crew teams and hear how they're preparing for the home course regatta.
Celebrating Rowing: Harvard’s Rowing Teams Look Forward to Head of the Charles on Home Turf
Thousands of members from the rowing community will traverse to the banks of the Charles River ahead of the 60th Head of the Charles — the largest multi-day regatta in the world. Here's what to expect from Harvard's teams
HOTC views
The Head of the Charles race features three miles of scenic viewing.
Alumni Spotlight: Calliste Skouras ’24 on Returning for Head of the Charles
As rowers from around the country gather to compete in the Head of Charles Regatta, a few boats each year are filled not by undergraduates, but by former college athletes who make their way to Cambridge to race one more time on a familiar course. One of these alumni was Calliste Skouras ’24, a former Harvard-Radliffe lightweight rower who returned to Harvard’s campus only a few months after graduating to join the alumni boat for the first time.
Before They Were Presidents, They Were Harvard Rowers
Decades before he began to steer Harvard from Massachusetts Hall, University President Alan M. Garber ’76 learned to steer from the stern seat of a boat on the Charles River, along with other prominent alumni.
A Guide to Rowing and The Head of the Charles
Your guide to this weekend's rowing, including the training, emotions, format, course, and strategies that define the course.
Renovated Newell Boathouse sunset
The Newell Boathouse overlooking the Charles River
Editor's Note: The 60th Annual Head of the Charles Regatta
Welcome to the 60th annual Head of the Charles Regatta!
Newell Boathouse Oars
The oars are lined up in the newly-renovated Newell Boathouse.
Charles River Cover
The Head of the Charles takes place on the banks of the Charles River in Cambridge and Boston.
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