It wasn't too long ago when Row New York was characterized by a fast few who filled a varsity four admirably. This past Saturday, competing at Riverhead's Big Duck Regatta, the program unveiled a new aspect: depth. Thirty three different girls medaled at the regatta- the most in program history for a single day.
The varsity carried on a tradition of strong finishes, capturing silver medals in the varsity four and the varsity eight event, and taking gold and silver in the B-4+ event. Yet, the story of the day may have been the novice boats. In a dominant performance, the RNY novice eight won the event by several lengths of opening water over RNY's second novice eight athletes, who were able to vanquish all other competitors in a strong, aggressive performance. The novice four also dominated the field, winning the event comfortably.
It was a gorgeous day, capped off by joyous RNY girls throwing coxswains in the water- a time-honored tradition performed by victorious crews. In reality, it was probably just an excuse to enjoy a moment in the sun- literally and figuratively. Onward to LIC's!
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