Rowing Sweeps Top Spots at Secret City Regatta
10/31/2009 12:00:00 AM | Rowing
OAKRIDGE, Tenn. - The Alabama Rowing team pulled off a program first at the Secret City Regatta in Oakridge, Tenn., Saturday when every Crimson Tide boat entered in the event finished in the top three of their respective races. In addition to every UA boat medaling, Alabama also swept the top spot in all five of its races.
"I felt like if we went out and performed at the level we are capable of, that this was something we should be able to do," head coach Larry Davis said. "I was pleased with our performance and the effort we put in and the way we executed."
The Tide took the top three spots in three Varsity events, the 8+, 4+ and doubles races. Alabama also took first and second in the Novice 8+ and first with the only boat it entered in the Novice 4+ race.
The Tide won the Varsity 8+ with a time of 17:32.08, and followed that up with an 18:08.38 and an 18:30.16, good for second and third place. The Novice 8+ posted a 20:09.90 to take the win while UA's second boat took the runner-up spot with a 20:40.24, edging Tennessee's "A" boat by four seconds.
Alabama won the Varsity 4+ race with a 20:18.83, while taking second and third with times of 20:26.70 and 21:14.75 respectively. UA's Novice 4+ took the win with a 20:35.70. Alabama swept the Varsity doubles race, taking first, second and third with times, in order, of 22:40.80, 22:46.30 and 23:07.40.
The Secret City Regatta marks the close of the Tide's fall season. Alabama returns to action in the spring with a dual meet against Kansas State in Tuscaloosa on March 15.
