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Subject: Re: Question about rowing


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RedWin
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Date Posted: 14:40:57 07/30/24 Tue
In reply to: SpuytenDuyvil76 's message, "Re: Question about rowing" on 12:26:14 07/30/24 Tue

When I was at Cornell we would cheer the crew teams from a bridge over the Cayuga Inlet they were racing. I remember they went really fast under that bridge. Anyone know the average speed of those boats?

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SpuytenDuyvil76
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Date Posted: 15:14:36 07/30/24 Tue

I'm looking online and getting references betw 14-15 mph for top men's 8.
World record, by the Germans, is 5 min 18.7 secs over 2000 m, standard race length.
https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/fastest-coxed-eights-rowing-(mens-class) or 14.04 mile/hour
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HDallma
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Date Posted: 09:17:07 07/31/24 Wed

Princeton Woman wins gold in rowing.
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Drew2411
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Date Posted: 12:16:38 07/31/24 Wed

For what country?
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joiseyfan
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Date Posted: 12:32:29 07/31/24 Wed

Hannah Scott ‘21 of Britain wins gold in quad sculls boat in upset over the Netherlands.


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