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Onto to the Semifinals
Gevvie won her quarterfinal in the second fastest time of the day, with a patient and composed race, rowing through Austria before the 1000 meter mark, and doing the same to Switzerland in the last 500 meters. Defending World Champion Kim Brennan had the fastest time of the day. Gevvie is now scheduled to race […]
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Survive and advance
By now, you’ve probably seen the apocalyptic footage from Gevvie’s heat in the single. But just in case, here’s a look: Grateful for all those rows in the Charles River Basin. #surfing #swamping #submarining #Rio2016 Thanks for the screenshot @tobiasyeatman! A photo posted by Gevvie Stone (@gevgevs) on Aug 6, 2016 at 4:11pm PDT Despite […]
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NBC Olympic coverage
Full Schedule Gevvie’s final will be on Saturday, August 13th (Day 8 of the Olympics) Josh and Andrew’s final will be on Friday, August 12th(Day 7 of the Olympics. Additionally: Gevvie’s tentative races: Heats: Saturday, August 6th Quaterfinals: Tuesday, August 9th Semifinals: Thursday, August 11th Finals: Saturday, August 13th Andrew and Josh’s tentative races: Heats: […]
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A Night With Sir Steven Redgrave
Join us for an evening with 5-time Olympic Gold Medallist and Chairman of the Henley Royal Regatta, Sir Steven Redgrave, on Sunday, July 31st. The format for the event will be like a Sunday night supper potluck, but as this will likely draw quite a crowd, the dinner will be held at CRI Please mark […]
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Jenny Sichel named to 2016 US Paralympic Team
USRowing has announced the 2016 Paralympic Roster, and BRF’s Jenny Sichel has been named the coxswain of the LTA Four! Jenny will be joined by Dorian Webber, Zachary Burns, Danielle Hansen and Jacklyn Smith. Read the USRowing press release here.
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Cambridge Boat Club Olympic Sendoff Party
Our last chance to wish Gevvie Stone, Andrew Campbell and Josh Konieczny good racing at the Rio Olympics before they leave Boston to compete. Join their supporters at CBC’s Olympic Friend-Raiser on July 22 from 6-8 pm. Join our Olympians to send them off in style with spirited wishes, food and drink. Please consider decorating […]
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Gevvie places earns silver medal at World Cup II, Josh and Andrew finish 6th.
Both BRF Olympic crews competed at the second World Cup in Lucerne this weekend, after winning US Olympic Trials in April. Gevvie was in 3rd place at the 1500 meter mark before rowing through 2015 World Championship Bronze Medallist Jingli Duan of China, and finishing 2nd, behind Australia’s Kim Brennan(Crow), and ahead of fast closing […]
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Jenny Sichel added to BRF Athlete Roster
The Boston Rowing Federation is happy to announce the addition of Jenny Sichel to the BRF athlete roster. Jenny is a coxswain and Paralympic Hopeful in the Legs, Trunks and Arms Coxed Four(LTA4+). She’s a four time senior national team member, and a two time defending World Championship silver medalist in the LTA4+. Jenny coxes […]
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Rio Bound!!!
Gevvie, Andrew and Josh have officially qualified for the Rio Olympic Games by winning the 2016 US Olympic Trials in Sarasota, Florida. Gevvie won the women’s single by 7.32 seconds over SoCal Scullers’ Stesha Carle. Andrew and Josh won the lightweight men’s double by 4.28 seconds over Austin Meyer and Nick Trojan. A recap of […]
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Gevvie’s Winter Training Update
I spent most of the winter (there is still snow in the forecast!) in Austin, Texas with a competitive group from Vesper boat club under the coaching of John Parker. Ladybird Lake is a great place to train with 9k of water dam to dam, and a relatively straight 2k stretch available for side by […]