Men's Crew
59th Head of the Charles Regatta Brings Thousands to Cambridge
The 59th annual Head of the Charles Regatta drew thousands of rowers, coaches, and spectators from around the world to the banks of the Charles River from Friday to Sunday.
Splash Zone
The men's lightweight eight rowers catapult themselves into the Charles, after their third consecutive victory at Head of the Charles.
Harvard Men’s Lightweight 8 Claims Third Straight Head of the Charles Victory
Harvard men’s heavyweight team also found success on Sunday with a second-place finish. The women’s lightweight eight, however, misses out on three-peat with a disappointing fourth-place finish
‘It’s Like the Super Bowl for Us’: Harvard’s Alumni Make Their Head of the Charles Return
With thousands of onlookers in tow on a gleaming fall day, some of Harvard’s most decorated rowers returned to Cambridge this morning to compete once again at the Head of the Charles.
Carrying the Boats: A Day in the Life Preparing for the Head of the Charles
If a Harvard student knows one thing about crew, it's that every time they walk past the Charles River, they seem to see the boats flying down the water. That is because the crew teams work through a whopping eleven practices each week. In theory, that doesn’t sound too difficult. But, add that workload to all the normal parts of college life — the classroom, extracurriculars, and a social life — and you arrive at an almost impossible feat, seemingly taken on by only the most masochistic among us. Senior heavyweight rower Gabriel Obholzer has somehow made it all work. And, he’s made it work to the highest standard of both school and sport.
‘The Power of a Female Coxswain’: An Unsung Hero of the Head of the Charles
It might seem daunting to think about steering a boat around tricky twists and turns while barreling down a river at full throttle, but the female coxswains on Harvard’s men’s crew teams do so with a commanding grace.
124-Year-Old Newell Boathouse Undergoes Significant Renovations
Walking along the banks of the Charles River, no observant onlooker can miss one of the oldest and distinctive buildings: the Newell Boathouse, which is currently undergoing renovations to bring it into the modern era.
Harvard Athletes Won 13 Medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Shattering a 128-Year-Old Record
Harvard athletes won 13 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, smashing a school record that had stood for 128 years.
U.S. Men’s Eight Boat, Powered by 3 Harvard Alums, Earns Bronze in Paris
Harvard alumni Clark A. Dean ’23, Pieter G. Quinton ’20, and Christian B. Tabash ’22 secured a bronze medal for Team USA in the men’s eight boat race at the Paris Olympic Games on Saturday.
Harvard’s Liam Corrigan ’19 Wins Gold in Rowing for Team USA, David Ambler ’20 Takes Bronze for GB
Liam R. Corrigan ’19 became the first Harvard Olympian to win gold as the United States narrowly edged out New Zealand to win its first gold medal in the event since 1960.
Meet Harvard’s 26 Olympians at the 2024 Paris Games
Harvard will be represented at the 2024 Paris Olympics by 26 students and alumni — a greater showing than 100 national Olympics delegations.
Crossing the Bridge
The Harvard men's heavyweight rowing team heads towards the Anderson Memorial Bridge on October 19.
Time is of the Essence
The men's heavyweight rowing team rows past Harvard Business School and towards Weeks Bridge on October 19.
