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UW Rowboats fire up for 2023 Season

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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,662 Founders Club
    Husky Stadium didn't hold more than 40k until the first deck in the 50s

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  • PurpleBaze
    PurpleBaze Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,547 Founders Club
    RaceBannon said:

    Husky Stadium didn't hold more than 40k until the first deck in the 50s

    You were there.
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  • CFetters_Nacho_Lover
    CFetters_Nacho_Lover Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 32,808 Founders Club
    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    People forget how big UW crew was

    Second only to football

    And yes that means bigger than basketball

    I won't say UW Crew was bigger than football pre WWII, but it was a closer 2nd than many people realize. 80,000 people used to line the shores of Lake WA back in the 20s and 30s to watch the Dour Dane battle Uncle Ky.

    Alas, times change and the rowboat lost its pull as a major spectator sport. It remains, however, UW's most important non revenue sports, and it's not really that close.
    Race was there as well.
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  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,662 Founders Club
    We did view the regatta a few times before the Varsity Alumni game at the Montlake Cut by the 7-11 in Montlake


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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,735 Founders Club
    RaceBannon said:

    We did view the regatta a few times before the Varsity Alumni game at the Montlake Cut by the 7-11 in Montlake


    So the @YellowSnow clan is heading the London for Spring Break. March 26th it the "Boat Race" between Oxford and Cambrdge which is the oldest college sporting event in the world dating back to 1837. Thinking I will fight through the jet lag and go check it out.


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  • whlinder
    whlinder Member Posts: 5,392
    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    We did view the regatta a few times before the Varsity Alumni game at the Montlake Cut by the 7-11 in Montlake


    So the @YellowSnow clan is heading the London for Spring Break. March 26th it the "Boat Race" between Oxford and Cambrdge which is the oldest college sporting event in the world dating back to 1837. Thinking I will fight through the jet lag and go check it out.


    Now THATS a trip. Nice!

    Someday I will plan a combo Wimbledon & Henley spectator trip.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,735 Founders Club
    whlinder said:

    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    We did view the regatta a few times before the Varsity Alumni game at the Montlake Cut by the 7-11 in Montlake


    So the @YellowSnow clan is heading the London for Spring Break. March 26th it the "Boat Race" between Oxford and Cambrdge which is the oldest college sporting event in the world dating back to 1837. Thinking I will fight through the jet lag and go check it out.


    Now THATS a trip. Nice!

    Someday I will plan a combo Wimbledon & Henley spectator trip.
    Henley is tits. I’ve been once.
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  • huskyhooligan
    huskyhooligan Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 6,024 Swaye's Wigwam
    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    People forget how big UW crew was

    Second only to football

    And yes that means bigger than basketball

    I won't say UW Crew was bigger than football pre WWII, but it was a closer 2nd than many people realize. 80,000 people used to line the shores of Lake WA back in the 20s and 30s to watch the Dour Dane battle Uncle Ky.

    Alas, times change and the rowboat lost its pull as a major spectator sport. It remains, however, UW's most important non revenue sports, and it's not really that close.
    I'm still baffled they rowed on the north end of the lake.
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  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,735 Founders Club
    huskyhooligan said:

    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    People forget how big UW crew was

    Second only to football

    And yes that means bigger than basketball

    I won't say UW Crew was bigger than football pre WWII, but it was a closer 2nd than many people realize. 80,000 people used to line the shores of Lake WA back in the 20s and 30s to watch the Dour Dane battle Uncle Ky.

    Alas, times change and the rowboat lost its pull as a major spectator sport. It remains, however, UW's most important non revenue sports, and it's not really that close.
    I'm still baffled they rowed on the north end of the lake.
    They were a sturdy bunch back then. The Varsity race used to be 4 miles long, hence needing to be on Lake WA. Prone to rough conditions.

    I don't recall exactly when they switched to 2000 meters (the current distance). Some point in the 60's I think. I'll look it up.
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  • whlinder
    whlinder Member Posts: 5,392
    YellowSnow said:

    RaceBannon said:

    People forget how big UW crew was

    Second only to football

    And yes that means bigger than basketball

    I won't say UW Crew was bigger than football pre WWII, but it was a closer 2nd than many people realize. 80,000 people used to line the shores of Lake WA back in the 20s and 30s to watch the Dour Dane battle Uncle Ky.

    Alas, times change and the rowboat lost its pull as a major spectator sport. It remains, however, UW's most important non revenue sports, and it's not really that close.
    Tims change again; once the Pac-12 kills football and then CTE buries it forever rowboat will regain its prominence.

    Or it won't. EWIWBI
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