June 17, 2008
The College of the Holy Cross women's rowing team will be travelling to England this month, to take part in the 2008 women's Henley Regatta. Throughout the trip, members of the team will provide updates to GoHolyCross.com.
Here is their story, told by the student-athletes:
Friday, June 13
From Clare Bracikowski
The anticipation is rising. We have three more days of training on Lake Quinsigamond until we depart for a week of racing in Henley, England, at the Henley Women's Regatta. The team has been training and preparing to head across the pond to race. It has been grueling so far, but during these final couple of days of rowing, things have really come together. We have been immersed in rowing, practicing twice a day most days, and continuing with our weekly lifts as well.
This morning we arrived at the lake early to find a welcome cool morning after days of unbearable heat. The water was like glass, and we had a very constructive practice, always working on gaining speed and perfecting our technique. After practice, the team was very excited since Kimball Dining Hall had reopened because of Summer Gateways Orientation. It is so nice to be able to come back from a great practice and enjoy a big breakfast with the team.
We will be back on the water this afternoon, for our second practice of the day, working to get better every time we touch the water. I am excited for tonight because one of the families of one of my teammates is coming to Holy Cross to cook dinner for the team. I always love a home cooked meal, and team dinners are always great.
We will be taking one eight and two fours to Henley, so we have a nice sized group of rowers traveling and I think the time together since the end of classes has really pushed us to become a very cohesive unit. I know everyone is very excited to be heading to England this coming Monday. A week from today, racing will begin, with the fours competing in a time trial, and the eight beginning their racing on Saturday. I can't wait!!
