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Eastern Sprints and Ivy Championships This Weekend!

All four Princeton squads will be in action this weekend, racing at the Eastern Sprints.  The Men's Sprints will take place up in Worchester, MA.  The women will head to Cherry Hill, NJ for racing again this year, the the format will be new.  The Open Women will race in the inagural Ivy Championship, while the Light Women will race in a newly revamped Women's Sprints Regatta.  All events will take place on Sunday, May 13, with heats in the morning and finals in the afternoon.  All four Princeton squads finished the regular season in solid fashion.  The Open Women finished the regular season 8-2 and head into Sprints ranked #7 in the nation.  The light women finished the regular season with a tight loss to Radcliffe and look forward to meeting them again this weekend.  On the men's side, the Light Men head into the Sprints ranked 4th, while the Heavy Men head into the Sprints ranked 7th.  The crews on all levels looks to be tightly matched and Sprints Sunday should bring some very exciting racing.
Row2k.com now has great special coverage of both events that includes, event previews, race times, results, instructions to the venues and more.  You can find the row2k.com coverage at:
EARC Men's Sprints Special Coverage
EAWRC Women's Sprints Special Coverage

Ivy Championships Heat/Finals Schedule
This year, the ECAC will provide a live webcast of the racing at the Men's Sprints.  The feed can be found HERE.
GoPrincetonTigers.com will be publishing some good previews on each squad and you can find them here:

Open Women

Light Men
Heavy Men
Light Women

 

NBC's Today Show Hosts Row With Princeton

The hosts of NBC's Today Show came to the Princeton boathouse to learn how to row and to take to the water in a spirited competition against a Princeton crew.  Jason Kopelman '14 and Kelly Pierce '12 served as the Today squad's coaches and coxswains and by all acounts, they did a great job!  The segment that aired on the Today Show following the session can be found HERE.

Tigers Retain Three Trophies in Weekend Racing

This past Saturday, the Tigers retained three of the four trophies they raced for on the weekend.  Here on Lake Carnegie, the Light Women started the day off with a solid win over Georgetown to retain the Class of 2006 Cup.  Full results can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE.  Video from the racing can be found HERE.

Following the Light Women, the Light Men met up with Penn for the Wood-Hammond Cup and Georgetown joined in as a guest.  In the Varsity race, the Tigers fell to Georgetown by a little under a length, but finished open water ahead of Penn to retain the Wood-Hammond Cup.  The Tigers won the 2V, 1F and 2F races.  Full results can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE.  Video from the racing can be found HERE.

Meanwhile, the Open Women travelled to Philadelphia, where they met up with Dartmouth and Penn.  Princeton won all of the day's races and the 1V win returned the Class of 1984 Plaque to the boathouse for another year.  Full results can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE

The Heavy Men travelled up to Ithaca to meet up with Cornell and Yale for the Carnegie Cup.  The Tiger 1V came up just short in a tight battle with Cornell for the Carnegie Cup while Yale was 3rd.  This marks the 7th straight year that the Carnegie Cup has stayed with the home team.  Full results can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE

All four squads will be in action this coming weekend for the final weekend of the regular season.  The Light Men will travel to Derby for the HYP.  After two weeks on the road, the Heavy Men will race at home this weekend against Brown for the Content Cup.  The Open Women will race at home against Tennessee, and the Light Women will race at home against Harvard. 

The full schedule for this weekend's racing can be found HERE.

All Four Tiger Squads In Action This Saturday

All four Tiger squads will be in action this coming weekend.  Here on Carnegie Lake, the Light Women will meet up with Harvard for the Class of 2006 Cup.  The racing will run from 9:30AM to 9:45 AM with the 1V race for the 2006 Cup going off at 9:45.  Following these races, the Light Men will meet up with Penn for the Wood-Hammond Cup and Georgetown will be joining in as a guest.  The racing will run from 10:00AM to 11:00AM, with the 1V race for the Wood-Hammond Cup going off at 11:00.  Live Audio and Live Video of the racing on Carnegie will be available again this week. 

Meanwhile the Open Women will travel to Philadelphia to meet up with Penn and Dartmouth for the Class of 1984 Plaque.  Race times are TBD and will be posted in our Race Calendar when finalized.

The Heavy Men will travel to Ithaca, NY to meet up with Cornell and Yale for the Carnegie Cup.  The racing will run from 8:30AM to 10:00AM with the 1V race for the Carnegie Cup going off at 9:00AM.  There will be no live online coverage from Cornell, but we will post results via the Tiger Heavies Twitter feed as the racing unfolds.  For those of you coming to watch the racing, we have posted a link to the finish line location for the Cornell course in our Venues and Directions section.  Fans are also encouraged to consider watching from the Boatyard Grille, which sits within a few feet of the race course right at the 500m to go mark and will be offering a full buffet during the racing.  Information on the Boatyard Grille and directions to the restaurant can be found HERE.

The full schedule of racing for the weekend with the latest race times can be found HERE.

Open Women Retain Eisenberg Cup

All four squads were in action this past weekend.  The big result came from the Open Women, who retained the Eisenberg Cup with a win over Yale here on Lake Carnegie.  USC also joined in on the race and finished ahead of the Tigers by about one boat length, while the Tigers finished ahead of Yale by about one boatlength.  The full results from the racing can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE.

Following the Open Women, the Light Men met up with Cornell for the Platt and Harriett Cups here on Lake Carnegie.  In a thrilling varsity race, the Tigers came up just short of Cornell, falling by 0.3 of a second.  Cornell won the Platt Cup from the Tigers with the win.  The 1F posted an open water win over Cornell to win the Harriett Cup. The full results from the racing can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE

The Heavy Men raced up in Boston, where they met up with Harvard and MIT for the Compton Cup.  The Tigers fell to Harvard on the 1V, 2V, 3V and 1F levels.  In the 1V race, Princeton and Harvard traded leads several times over the first 1150 meters of the race before Harvard pushed out for the win in the Compton Cup.  The full results from the racing can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE.

The Light Women raced down in Camden, NJ at the Knecht Cup, where they finished 3rd behind Wisconsin and Bucknell.  The full results from the racing can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE

All four Tiger squads will be in action this coming weekend.  The Light Men will race here at Princeton vs. Penn for the Wood-Hammond Cup with Georgetown joining in as a guest.  The Light Women will also be at home this weekend, racing Harvard for the Class of 2006 Cup.  Meanwhile the Open Women will travel to Philadelphia to meet up with Penn and Dartmouth for the Class of 1984 Plaque and the Heavy Men will travel to Ithaca, NY to meet up with Cornell and Yale for the Carnegie Cup.  The full schedule of racing for the weekend with the latest race times can be found HERE.

All Four Tiger Squads In Action This Saturday

All four Princeton squads will be in action this coming Saturday.  Here on Lake Carnegie, the Open Women will meet up with Yale for the Eisenberg Cup and USC will join in as a guest.  Racing will run from 9:00AM to 10:10AM with the 1V race going off last at 10:10.  You can read the GoPrincetonTigers.com race preview HERE

Following the Open Women's racing, the Light Men will meet up with Cornell for the Platt Cup.  Racing will run from 10:25AM to 11:10AM with the 1V race for the Platt Cup going off last at 11:10.

The full schedule of racing for both the Open Women and the Light Men Lake Carnegie this Saturday can be found HERE.

We will also be offering Live Video of the racing on Lake Carnegie and you can find it HERE.

The Heavy Men will travel to Boston this weekend for the Compton Cup vs Harvard and MIT.  Racing will run from 7:06AM to 8:42AM with the 1V race for the Compton Cup going off last at 8:42.  You can read the GoPrincetonTigers.com race preview HERE.  You can find the full schedule of races at the Compton Cup HERE.
Live Video of the Compton Cup will be available and it can be found HERE.

The Light Women will be travelling to Camden to race in the Knecht Cup.  Racing will run throughout the day on Saturday with times still to be set. 

Tigers Retain Childs Cup and Class of 1975 Cup

The Tigers posted some solid results on Lake Carnegie this past weekend despite some very challenging conditions on the water.  The Open Women met up with Harvard, Cornell for the 1975 Cup and Columbia joined in this year as a guest.  The Tigers won the 1V8, 2V8, 3V8 and V4A.  In the 1V8, the Tigers finished about 5 seconds ahead of a very tightly bunched pack to retain the Class of 1975 Cup.  Full results from the racing can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com recap of the racing can be found HERE.  Video of the races can be found HERE.  The Open Women will race at home again this coming weekend when they meet up with Yale and guest USC for the Eisenberg Cup.

Following the women's racing, the Heavy Men met up with Columbia and Penn for the 101st running of the Childs Cup.  The Tigers posted solid wins in the 1V, 2V and 1F races, while the Tiger 3V finished 2nd in the 2V race.  The Tiger 1V retained the Childs Cup with their win, and Princeton now moves into the lead for all-time Childs Cup wins with 45 to Penn's 44.  Full results from the racing can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE.  Video of the races can be found HERE.  Tom Nowak's Photos from the Childs Cup racing can be found HERE.  The Heavy Men will head to Boston this coming weekend to meet up with Harvard and MIT for the Compton Cup.

Meanwhile, the Light Women travelled to Lewisville, PA to meet up with Bucknell.  In a great battle, the 1V fell to a strong Bucknell crew by a little less than a length, while the Light Women's novice crew fell to the Bucknell Open Women's novice boat by a little over a boatlength.  Full results from the racing can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com race recap can be found HERE.  The Light Women will be in action this coming weekend down in Camden, NJ at the Knecht Cup.  

After a weekend off, the Light Men will also race this coming Saturday.  The will meet up with Cornell for the Platt Cup here on Lake Carnegie.  

A full schedule of this coming races can be found HERE.

Lake Carnegie Plays Host to Historic Races This Weekend

Lake Carnegie will host two historic cup races on Saturday.  The Open Women will start off the day with racing against Harvard, Cornell and Columbia.  The racing will run from 9AM to 10:10AM with the 1V racing for the Class of 1975 Cup at 10:10.  You can find the GoPrincetonTigers race preview HERE.  

Following the Open Women, the Heavy Men will meet up with Penn and Columbia for the 101st running of the Childs Cup.  Racing will run from 10:25AM to 11:10AM with the 1V racing for the historic Childs Cup at 10:55AM.  You can find the GoPrincetonTigers race preview HERE.  

Should you be coming to Princeton for the racing, the full schedule of events can be found HERE.

If you can't make it into Princeton for the racing but want to tune in live, we will once again be offering LIVE AUDIO and LIVE VIDEO feeds of the racing.  

Meanwhile, the Light Women will travel to Lewisville, PA for racing against Bucknell on Saturday.  You can find the GoPrincetonTigers race preview HERE.  

Solid Start for Heavy Men and Light Women in Opening Weekend

The Heavy Men had a solid start to the spring season with wins over Syracuse and Georgetown at the 4th Annual Scrimmage.  The day started with a 2k race between the squads, and the Tigers posted wins in all events.  Following the 2k's the crews lined up for several shorter pieces in the morning and again in the afternoon.  The event is always a great way to get all of the crews better prepared for the cup races ahead.  The full results are now posted HERE.    A great recap of the days racing has now been posted on GoPrincetonTigers.com and you can find it HERE.  This coming weekend, the Heavies will race Columbia and Penn for the Childs Cup here on Lake Carnegie.
 
VIDEO from each of the morning's 2k's can be found HERE.
PHOTOS from each of the morning's 2k's can be found HERE.

Following the Heavyweight racing, the Light Men met up with Georgetown and Columbia.  Princeton won the 1F and 2V races, but fell to Georgetown in the 1V race for the Fosburgh Cup in a good battle.  Full results can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com recap from the racing can be found HERE.

The Light Women opened their season on Sunday out in San Diego at the Crew Classic.  It was a great start to the season for the young squad.  They finished 2nd to the defending national champions from Stanford.  Full results can be found HERE.  The GoPrincetonTigers.com recap from the racing can be found HERE.  The Light Women will be in action again this coming Saturday vs Bucknell.

The Open Women were off this weekend and will race next this coming weekend here on Lake Carnegie vs Harvard, Cornell and Columbia.

Three Tiger Squads In Action This Weekend

This Saturday, three of the four Princeton Rowing squads will be be in action.  Here on Lake Carnegie, the Heavy Men will open their Spring racing season against Syracuse and Georgetown.  The racing will run from 9:00-10:10 with the 1V race going off first.  As with year's past at this event, the crews will all race a 2000m piece and then circle back around for more shorter pieces.  We will provide live video and audio coverage of the first round of 2k racing should you want to watch the action.  There is a great season preview video now posted up on GoPrincetonTigers and you can find it HERE.

Following the Heavy Men, the Light Men will meet up with Georgetown for the Fosburgh Cup and Columbia will join in as a guest.  The racing will run from 10:20-11:20 with the 1V race for the Fosburgh Cup going off at 11:20AM.

Meanwhile, the Light Women will open their season out in San Diego at the Crew Classic.  They will race on Sunday morning at 10:40AM Pacific.  You can check the results HERE.

The full schedule fo this weekend's racing here on Carnegie can be found HERE.

Once again this week, we will be providing LIVE VIDEO and LIVE AUDIO of the racing here on Lake Carnegie.  

The Open Women are off this week and will race again on April 7 vs Harvard and Cornell here on Lake Carnegie.