Navy Heavyweight Rowing news

Heavyweight Crew Completes IRA National Championship in 13th Place

Sun, 04 Jun 2017 23:25:00 EDT

The Navy heavyweight crew program concluded its 2017 season with day three action at the IRA National Championship on Sunday. Racing in one grand final, one petite final and two third finals at Lake Natoma in Gold River, California, the Mids came away with two top-eight results and an overall team placement of 13th in the nation.

Heavyweight Crew Posts Strong Results in Day Two at IRA National Championship

Sat, 03 Jun 2017 21:07:00 EDT

The Navy heavyweight rowing team had a strong quartet of performances on Saturday at the IRA National Championships. Racing in two A/B Semifinals and two C/D Semifinals at Lake Natoma in Gold River, California, the Mids came away with three results that will have them in the higher seeded finals on Sunday. Navy’s third varsity eight crew led the way as it qualified for its class’ Grand Final. The Mids’ first and second varsity eight crews turned in quality outcomes, as well that saw them advance into C Finals for Sunday.

Heavyweight Rowing Begins Racing at IRA National Championship

Fri, 02 Jun 2017 23:48:00 EDT

The Navy heavyweight rowing team started competition at the 2017 IRA National Championship on Friday with four teams racing at Lake Natoma in Gold River, California. The Mids’ 3V8 and V4 teams headlined the program’s effort with top two results in their respective heat races. Navy’s first and second varsity boats both competed twice on Friday as the boats raced in heat and repechage events.

2017 IRA National Championships Ahead for Navy Heavyweight & Lightweight Squads

Thu, 01 Jun 2017 10:44:00 EDT

Results | The Navy heavyweight and lightweight programs from Hubbard Hall have travelled across the country to begin preparation for the 115th installment of the IRA National Championships at Lake Natoma in Gold River, California. The premier national event for men’s collegiate rowing kicks off on Friday and will run for three days. After heat and repechage racing on Friday begins the competition, semifinals are slated for Saturday before the championship finals go off on Sunday. In total, 24 programs will be contending for the heavyweight title, while 11 will race on the 2,000-meter course in search of lightweight glory.

This Week In Navy Sports

Mon, 29 May 2017 10:59:00 EDT

Heavyweight and Lightweight Rowing compete at the IRA National Championship to highlight This Week In Navy Sports.

Depth and Lower Boats Shine for Heavyweight Crew at Eastern Sprints

Sun, 14 May 2017 22:13:00 EDT

The Navy heavyweight crew program began postseason action on Sunday with six boats racing in the 61st annual Eastern Sprints. When the day-long competition with both heat and finals racing was complete at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass., the Mids' fourth, fifth and sixth varsity eight boats all found themselves as recipients of medals for top-three results. As a team, Navy finished in 12th place in the Rowe Cup standings amongst a field of talented east coast programs.

Navy Heavyweight & Lightweight Crew Teams in Action at EARC Sprints on Sunday

Sat, 13 May 2017 16:13:00 EDT

Live Video | Live Results | The No. 16 Navy heavyweight and No. 6 lightweight crew programs will each be taking part in the 61st Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges Sprints on Sunday in Worcester, Mass. at Lake Quinsigamond. The event annually hosts some of the top rowing squads from across the country in a day-long competition. The heat racing begins at 8 a.m. before championship final action kicks off at 1 p.m.

Heavyweight Crew Concludes Regular Season at Mercer Lake

Sun, 30 Apr 2017 23:18:00 EDT

The Navy heavyweight rowing program wrapped up its regular season on Sunday with action at a four-team competition at Mercer Lake in West Windsor, N.J. The No. 14 Mids raced in four varsity eight events, as well as a varsity four contest. No. 15 George Washington, No. 17 Columbia and R/V Hobart joined Navy on the 2,000-meter stretch of water. At the completion of the day, the Mids were successful in the three lower boat races with victories in the third and fifth varsity eight events, as well as in the fourth varsity four.

Heavyweight Crew Concludes 2017 Regular Season at Mercer Lake

Sat, 29 Apr 2017 12:06:00 EDT

The Navy heavyweight crew team will wrap up its regular season with a five-race slate of action at Mercer Lake on Sunday. The 14th-ranked Midshipmen squad will test itself in four varsity eight events and one varsity four contest versus No. 15 George Washington, No. 17 Columbia and R/V Hobart. The racing is scheduled to kick off in West Windsor, N.J. beginning at 12:00 p.m.

Harvard Upends Navy Heavyweights in Adams Cup Competition

Sat, 22 Apr 2017 23:56:00 EDT

The No. 13 Navy heavyweight rowing team went up against a challenging pair of EARC rivals on Saturday in racing on the Schuylkill River against No. 3 Harvard and No. 10 Penn. When the Adams Cup action was complete the Mids turned in a win in the fifth varsity race and runner-up performances in the second, third and fourth varsity contests.

No. 13 Heavyweight Rowing Travels to Philadelphia for Adams Cup Competition

Fri, 21 Apr 2017 16:56:00 EDT

The Navy heavyweight rowing program will compete in its fourth straight three-team event this Saturday morning in Philadelphia at the Adams Cup event versus Harvard and Penn. The action between the third-ranked Crimson, tenth-ranked Quakers and 13th-ranked Mids is set to begin at 8:40 a.m. with the fifth varsity race on the Schuylkill River.

Heavyweight Crew Sweeps Syracuse and Cornell on Saturday

Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:31:00 EDT

The Navy heavyweight rowing team turned in its best performance of the 2017 season as the No. 18 Mids swept a four-race slate versus No. 14 Cornell and No. 15 on a 2,000-meter course on the Cayuga Lake Inlet. The Mids defeated the Orange and Big Red in all four competitions and captured both the Goes Trophy and Stagg Cup.

Heavyweight Crew Travels to Central New York for Goes Trophy Competition

Fri, 14 Apr 2017 10:12:00 EDT

Live Audio | The Navy heavyweight rowing team will be in action at its third regular season competition of the year this coming Saturday morning in Ithaca, N.Y. for the three-way Goes Trophy meet between the Mids, host Cornell Big Red and Syracuse Orange. The five-race slate begins at 8:40 a.m. and will run through 10:15 a.m. with competition on the Cayuga Lake Inlet. In what promises to be a tight meet, all three teams are ranked between 14th and 18th overall in this week's USRowing National Coaches Poll; Cornell is 14th, Syracuse is 15th and Navy is 18th in the nation.

Navy Heavyweight Rowers Wins Four Out Of Six Races At The George Washington Invitational

Sat, 08 Apr 2017 16:29:00 EDT

After a slow start, the Navy heavyweight rowing team bounced back to win the final four races of the day at the George Washington Invitational on a cold and windy Potomac River.

Friday Racing at G.W. Invitational Cancelled; Revised Schedule for Saturday

Fri, 07 Apr 2017 13:33:00 EDT

Revised Saturday Schedule | Due to unsafe wind conditions on the Potomac River on Friday, the first day of rowing at the George Washington Invitational has been cancelled. Both the heavyweight and women's teams will now compete in a single session of races on Saturday beginning at 7:30 a.m.

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