2024 Rowing

[George64]

Alex Karowski '12, who is seeking to appear in his third consecutive Olympics this summer (men's eight in 2016, alternate in 2020), will be rowing with Tyler Nase, Henry E. Bartels '48 Head Coach of Cornell Men's Lightweight Rowing, in the men's pair, one of six entries in the event.

[Chris H82]

What's the event?

[George64]

What's the event?

Men's pair (M2-), a sweep boat without a coxswain.

[Chris H82]

What's the event?

Men's pair (M2-), a sweep boat without a coxswain.

Yeah, I got that. But when and where are they racing?

[cu155]

They will be competing in the US Olympic Trials.  I believe these events are being held in Sarasota, from April 4-7.

Streaming semi-finals and finals on some mix of Peacock and NBC.com

https://usrowing.org/sports/2024/1/25/2024-olympic-trials.aspx

The trials are free for spectators to attend. They will also be available to stream on Peacock, NBC.com and NBCSports.com on Saturday and Sunday. Heat sheets and results will be available on HereNow.com. For more information, visit USRowing.com or NathanBendersonPark.org.

[George64]

Ben Davidson and Sorin Koszyk '20 had the fastest time in the men's double sculls time trial.

[George64]

Alex Karwoski '12, who is seeking to appear in his third consecutive Olympics this summer (men's eight in 2016, alternate in 2020), will be rowing with Tyler Nase, Henry E. Bartels '48 Head Coach of Cornell Men's Lightweight Rowing, in the men's pair, one of six entries in the event.

In the time trial, Karwoski and Nase finished in 6:30.62, 11 seconds behind the winners who had a time of 6:19.74, and qualify for the finals.

[George64]

This from Tyler Nase — "The team scrimmaged against the Heavies this past Saturday.  We raced 2*2k with each boat lining up against their heavyweight counterpart.  Overall, the team performed well. The Varsity and JV won both pieces and the 3V and 4V won the first but lost the second.  The Heavyweights always prove to be great sparring partners and I am excited for us to line up with them as the season progresses.  The whole boathouse is putting in good work."

[billhoward]

https://usrowing.org/sports/2024/1/25/2024-olympic-trials.aspx
The trials are free for spectators to attend. They will also be available to stream on Peacock, NBC.com and NBCSports.com on Saturday and Sunday. Heat sheets and results will be available on HereNow.com. For more information, visit USRowing.com or NathanBendersonPark.org.

In part because how do you close a lake, or 2000 meters of a riverbank? Although the various Olympic committees were always gold-medal caliber in the chutzpah department.

[George64]

https://usrowing.org/sports/2024/1/25/2024-olympic-trials.aspx
The trials are free for spectators to attend. They will also be available to stream on Peacock, NBC.com and NBCSports.com on Saturday and Sunday. Heat sheets and results will be available on HereNow.com. For more information, visit USRowing.com or NathanBendersonPark.org.

In part because how do you close a lake, or 2000 meters of a riverbank? Although the various Olympic committees were always gold-medal caliber in the chutzpah department.

It's a manmade lake, but you are correct, most of the 2000 meter length is available free to spectators (and an occasional alligator).  There are, however, grandstands at the finish, where there's also a Jumbotron, and they did charge for the World Championships in 2017.  They also charge for parking.

[billhoward]

Right. You want to be an informed spectator, you should be willing to pay for it. So, paying for a seat in the stands and a jumbotron, and somebody to explain which boat is which, that has value. Or does the announcer intersperse race news with shoutouts to Merrill Lynch and Boeing Aerospace Systems and other valued sponsors?

[George64]

Cornell light 8+ at Henley, start viewing at 9:52.