ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The No. 11 Navy heavyweight and No. 8 lightweight crew programs will each be taking part in the 63rd 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 12:48 p.m. 12 different crews will be racing under the Navy Crew banner with six boats from each of the heavyweight and lightweight programs.

For fans unable to attend the races a live webstream and results will be provided. Follow here for the VIDEO and here for the RESULTS.

In heavyweight action, Navy's first, second and third varsity eight crews are seeded ninth overall. The Mids' two lower boats, the 4V8 and 5V8 are ranked sixth and second, respectively.

On the lightweight side of the spectrum, both Navy's first and second varsity eight boats are seeded seventh. The Mids' next three boats are all ranked in the top-three as their 3V8 is seeded second, their 4V8 third and 5V8 tied for first.

Scouting the Opposition
The heavyweight field at the 2019 EARC Sprints is 17 teams deep and consists of Boston U., Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, George Washington, Georgetown, Harvard, Holy Cross, Navy, Northeastern, Penn, Princeton, Rutgers, Syracuse, Wisconsin and Yale.

In the lightweight competition, nine programs will be racing in Worcester, as the field is as follows, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Georgetown, Harvard, Navy, Penn, Princeton and Yale.

Last Year at the Eastern Sprints
In the 2018 competition at Lake Quinsigamond, the heavyweight program entered six boats and saw five of those respective crews compete in grand or petite finals. As the conclusion of the day-long event, Navy finished 12th in the Rowe Cup team standings.

The Mids' fifth varsity eight squad led the results for Navy at the 2018 regatta with a third place finish in its respective race at 6:09.087. Navy's first varsity eight placed 13th overall as the Mids controlled the action in the third final and won the race outright. Navy's V8 clocked in with a time of 6:14.241, more than two seconds ahead of Columbia (6:16.683).

With six entrees in the 2018 championship, the Mids' lightweight program qualified for and competed in five different grand finals with four medal-worthy outcomes. The Mids' fifth varsity crew led the way as it finished atop its class and took home the gold in Worcester, Mass. As a program, Navy finished third overall in the Jope Cup team point standings.

Racing in the fifth/sixth varsity eight event, Navy's 5V crew won gold with a first place time of 6:05.792 to knock off Harvard (6:07.716). Navy's first varsity crew was part of a tightly-grouped quartet of boats that were battling for positions three through six. Penn took the final medal position with the third-best time at 6:13.414. Navy came in behind Harvard (6:14.854) to place fifth at 6:16.036. The Mids held off the Cornell Big Red (6:16.649).

Race Schedule
8:10 AM - Fourth Varsity HW Eight (Princeton, Harvard, Navy, Syracuse, GW, Cornell)
8:30 AM - Third Varsity LW Eight (Navy, Harvard, Princeton, Penn)
9:00 AM - Third Varsity HW Eight (Harvard, Dartmouth, Navy, Cornell)
9:36 AM - First Varsity HW Eight (Princeton, Brown, Navy, Cornell, Penn, Holy Cross)
10:00 AM - First Varsity LW Eight (Princeton, Columbia, Harvard, Navy)
10:36 AM - Second Varsity HW Eight (Harvard, Princeton, Navy, Cornell, G'Town, Holy Cross)
11:00 AM - Second Varsity LW Eight (Cornell, Columbia, Penn, Navy)
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12:48 PM – Grand Final: Sixth Varsity HW Eight (Yale, Navy)
1:00 PM - Grand Final: Fifth Varsity LW Eight (Navy 5V, Harvard, Navy 6V)
1:12 PM - Grand Final: Fifth Varsity HW Eight (Yale, Navy, Wisconsin, Harvard, Princeton, Dartmouth)
1:24 PM - Grand Final: Fourth Varsity LW Eight (Yale, Harvard, Navy, Columbia, Penn, Cornell)
1:36/1:48 PM - Finals: Fourth Varsity HW Eight
2:00/2:12 PM - Finals: Third Varsity LW Eight
2:24/2:36/2:48 PM - Finals: Third Varsity HW Eight
3:15/3:30 PM - Finals: Second Varsity LW Eight
3:45/4:00/4:15 PM - Finals: Second Varsity HW Eight
4:30/4:45 PM - Finals: First Varsity LW Eight
5:00/5:15/5:30 PM - Finals: First Varsity HW Eight

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Broadcast Information (from IRA)
IRA AND AFFILIATE CHAMPIONSHIP REGATTAS ANNOUNCE LIVESTREAM FOR THE EASTERN SPRINTS ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS (EARC)
 
BOSTON, Mass. – The Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) and their affiliates are pleased to announce live web streaming for this weekend's Eastern Sprints Rowing Championships (EARC) (Sunday, 5/19), Viewing this event will be free of charge.
 
The IRA and affiliates are working with Local.Live.TV for this broadcast. Local.Live.TV offers a unique viewing platform where events can be watched live and later on demand. The events can be viewed on any device including laptops, tablets and smart phones and no application download is needed.
 
To Get Started:
1.              Go to locallive.tv
2.              Click on the "Channels" link at the top right of the page.
3.              Select US Rowing from the list and click Subscribe.
4.              Quickly set-up your free account and password.
 
Once you have a password, you can login anytime by visiting locallive.tv and clicking the "Sign-In" link at the top right of the page. If you have any questions about registration or streaming please contact info@locallive.tv
 
The viewing schedule this weekend:
Eastern Sprints Rowing Championships Sunday, May 12, 2019
Morning Heats:  8:00 am-11:50 am
Afternoon Finals:  12:48 pm-5:40 pm