Harvard continued its positive momentum into the following weekend, when the Crimson faced a double-header of two separate regattas in the two-day span. The Crimson first traveled to Philadelphia and took three of five races against Cornell and Penn. Then Harvard traveled to Princeton, where it swept Georgetown in four races.

“Our league is still competitive because everyone is the same size,” captain Erich Schultze said. “Any time you win a race, you can’t take that for granted.  Winning races is what we set out to do at the end of the year, and anytime you can get a win, it’s a good weekend.”

On April 13, the Crimson once again took all four races against Dartmouth, and the first varsity extended its undefeated streak to recapture the Biglin Bowl. The following weekend, Harvard dominated Navy in three of four races in what was the first sporting event in the Boston area following the lockdown.

The Crimson then competed in its most challenging and historic race of the spring season: the Harvard-Yale-Princeton Regatta.  The Crimson won the first varsity race for the fourth straight year and recorded wins in three of the four remaining contests.

“I definitely think that this crew has the focus and the potential to be the best crew in Harvard lightweight history,” Meyer said following the Delaware season opener.

With its dominant record so far, the Crimson has lived up to its potential and No. 1 ranking.  The Harvard lightweights will still face tough competition at IRA National Championships on May 31.

—Staff writer Alexa N. Gellman can be reached at agellman@college.harvard.edu.