ANNAPOLIS, Md. - The Hubbard Hall pairing of the Navy heavyweight and lightweight rowing teams will be in action on Sunday in Northern Virginia. Racing on a 2,000-meter stretch of water of the Occoquan Reservoir in Sandy Run Regional Park in Fairfax, Virginia, the heavyweight and lightweight programs will each row against two opponents. The slate of competition begins at 10:00 a.m. with the Navy heavyweights going head-to-head before the Navy lightweights start 10 minutes later in a tri-meet against George Washington and Jacksonville. In the afternoon, the Mids' heavyweight rowers will head down the Occoquan again, this time against Jacksonville in a trio of races beginning at 2:10 p.m.
The heavyweight/lightweight combination will race in alternating form during the morning as the first varsities from each program will be first up. The heavyweight V8 from Navy will duel with Syracuse's top boat starting at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Navy lightweight V8 testing itself against heavyweight V8 crews from George Washington and Jacksonville at 10:10 a.m. The second varsity crews will take to the Occoquan next with the heavies competing at 10:20 a.m. and the lights at 10:30 a.m. The two programs close out their session of racing next with the Navy heavyweights and Syracuse going head-to-head in varsity four action at 10:40 a.m., while the Navy lightweights, George Washington and Jacksonville will trot out their 3V8 lineups at 10:50 a.m.
The Navy heavyweight program will come back a little over three hours later with a three-event duel with Jacksonville. The Mids and Dolphins will compete every 20 minutes in V8 (2:10 PM), 2V8 (2:30 PM) and 3V8 (2:50 PM) races.
The coaching staff from Navy plans on providing live video on the team's Facebook page
"Navy Crew". Of note, for most of the morning races, the stream will only be able to cover about 1000m of the race live, while the afternoon races will be broadcast in full, conditions permitting. Video replays will also be available on Facebook page at the conclusion of racing.
Last Time Out - Navy HWT vs. Saint Joseph's
The Navy heavyweight rowing team had another successful early-season competition as the Mids swept a three-race slate against Saint Joseph's on Monday, April 5. Racing on a 2,000-meter course on the Severn River, the Mids (2-0) earned dominant 20-plus second victories in the first and second varsity eight events, before finishing first and second in a competitive third varsity eight race. The host Midshipmen V8 crew had little problem dealing with some choppy mid-day water. Fast from the opening signal, Navy had open water by the 500-meter mark, as Saint Joseph's was hampered by a slow start and catching a crab that forced its entire boat to stop and restart their stroke cadence. The Mids continued building on this early advantage as they eventually won by 37.6 seconds, 6:08.4 to 6:46.0.
Last Time Out - Navy LWT vs. Temple
Navy's lightweights squad went 2-0 in a brief two-race slate on the road versus Temple on Saturday, April 10. Entering their first and second varsity eight crews, the Mids swept both competitions against the host Owls on the Schuylkill River in dominant fashion by 20-plus seconds in each. The first varsity boats from Navy and Temple went head-to-head to start the day on the Schuylkill. The Mids' V8 began extremely fast and had cleared the Owls' bow by the 500-meter mark. Navy's strong start continued as it extended its lead to two-plus lengths by the halfway point of the race. Over the second half of the race, the Mids kept up their breakneck pace and eventually pulled away for a 23-second margin of victory, 5:45 to 6:08.
Race Schedule
10:00 AM - Heavyweights vs. Syracuse - V8
10:10 AM - Lightweights vs. George Washington/Jacksonville - V8
10:20 AM - Heavyweights - 2V8
10:30 AM - Lightweights - 2V8
10:40 AM - Heavyweights - V4
10:50 AM - Lightweights - 3V8
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2:10 PM - Heavyweights vs. Jacksonville - V8
2:30 PM - Heavyweights - 2V8
2:50 PM - Heavyweights - 3V8
