Every year crowds flock to the Thames River in England to watch the historic Henley Royal Regatta. Adhering to a strict dress code, men don blazers with flannels and a tie, while women wear dresses or skirts with a hemline below the knee, and customarily hats. The strong emphasis on maintaining tradition and history at the Henley Regatta mandates that the use...
 On June 10th, the Jesuit crew team traveled to Mercer Lake in New Jersey to compete at the USRowing Nationals Regatta, and finished with the best results in program history. Jesuit competed against 24 other teams from around the nation that qualified for the regatta, placing 9th overall with a time of 6:02.313. The Varsity 8’s time proved to...
A small bead of sweat rolls down the arm of the rower as he pushes and pulls in perfect harmony with his teammates. Physical exhaustion plagues each rower as the end of the race nears, challenging each of them to continue going all out until the finish. The Rangers' boat soars past the finish line, and as usual, is one...
Before the race, a hundred boats sit, scattered, in preparation for their own races. When it's called, the coxswains frantically search for their spot in line to enter the racing tunnel. Silence rules the boat for the precious few seconds preceding the torture ahead. Finally, the boat crosses the start buoy and that silence gives way to coxswains yelling...
Ricky Bobby once said, "If you're not first you're last." Last weekend, the Jesuit crew team took this quote to heart after traveling up to Oklahoma City for the OKC Crew Invitational, marking the first of many major events the Rangers will compete in over the 2016 school year. Teams from all across the country competed in this vigorous...
Sweat streaming down his face, Joseph Merkel '16 continued to work his body to break his personal record and hopefully win the competition, the 2,000-meter race. Finishing with tired legs, he stands up amid cheers, celebrating his 2nd place finish in the race and also the breaking of a 12-year record.
On Sunday, February 7, in the Terry Center, Jesuit...
It's a crisp, fall October morning. After a week of preparation, the moment has finally come. Â It's race day. The Jesuit rowers climbs into the narrow boat along with his teammates as he float above the sparkling, pristine water. His mind thinking about nothing else besides the race path and his job as a rower.
On October 18th, the Jesuit...
Gripping the hard wooden paddle, the young Jesuit student pulls hard in unison with the other 7 members of the boat. Sitting at the front of the boat, the coxswain counts the beat, letting each one of the members know when to row. The boat slowly lurches forward before quickly propelling with each strong pull on the paddle. Each student pulls as...
