FALL 2012 Recap:)

Hello Blue Crew fans!

Welcome back to our blog! I’m Maggie, one of a few student-athlete bloggers who will be writing throughout the winter and spring season.

This has been an exciting Fall season, and I’ll take this post to recap some of the highlights.

At the Snake Regatta at Lake Quinsigamond, the 1V, 2V, and 3V each posted the fastest DIII times in their boat categories.  One week later the 1V and half of the 2V raced at Head of the Charles. The 2V spent the entire week before HOCR split into fours, and we used matching outfits, boat dinners, and a very exciting boat email thread to get ready to reunite for the last week of the season in preparation for the Seven Sisters Regatta, hosted on our very own Charles River by Simmons College. On the day of Seven Sisters, Blue Crew didn’t disappoint. We secured Wellesley’s fourth straight title at the Seven Sisters Regatta. Wellesley won the 1V, 2V, 1N, and 2N races, sweeping the event. Jess Frey ‘13, Rachel “Coogs” Coogan ‘13, and Sahar Ibrahim ’16 were named to the All-Seven Sisters Team! Simmons was a great host, and even provided a massive dessert buffet after racing.

This fall the varsity team has also gotten to know a great (and HUGE) group of novices this year. Given that I snuck into the erg loft to watch their tryouts, I can attest to the fact that they have come a very long way in a very short period of time, and the varsity side can’t wait to get to know them better.

Even though we are all bummed that the fall season is over, we’ve enjoyed our week of sleeping in. Since the last boat crossed the line at Seven Sisters, there have been some notable moments:

-       rowing from Riverside to the boathouse in mixed (novice and varsity) lineups, many people rowing opposite sides

-       doing P90x in the Shafer basement because the sports center was closed due to Hurricane Sandy. This ended with a dance party, to the chagrin of those trying to play pool and watch TV in Shafer basement

-       pool party hosted by the Swimming and Diving team, including doggie paddle relays (barking required) and bobbing for apples

The next few months before Spring season begins will be full of Tower Table Takeovers, full erg lofts, and planning skits for Spring Break 2k13. Blue Crew is ready for the best year EVER.

-Maggie West ‘14