"number of female coxes – the first to appear in the Boat Race was Sue Brown for Oxford in 1981 – but in practice the rowers are always male. Although the contest is strictly between amateurs, and the competitors must be students of the university for which they race, the training schedules the teams undertake are very gruelling. Typically each team trains for six days a week for six months before the event. Such is the competitive spirit between the universities that it is common for Olympic standard rowers to compete, notably including four-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Matthew Pinsent,"
"The Boat Race The Boat Race is an annual rowing race between the Oxford University Boat Club and the Cambridge University Boat Club, rowed between men's and women's open-weight eights on the River Thames in London, England. It is also known as the University Boat Race and the Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race. The men's race was first held in 1829 and has been held annually since 1856, except during the First and Second World Wars. The first women's event was in 1927 and the race has been held annually since 1964. Since 2015, the Women's race has taken place"
"a race on July 27, 1859, against Harvard and Yale at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Massachusetts. Because the boat weighed almost more than the Harvard and Yale boats, Brown lost the race, finishing over five minutes behind the victorious Harvard crew. It was not until eleven years later, on June 17, 1860, that Brown won against Harvard and Yale, claiming its first and only race between 1857 and 1950. According to Harold Amber's book, ""Ever True: The History of Brown Crew"", Brown, in a spectacular series of events, recovered from a collision with an Amherst boat, executed a pristine turn,"
"arrangements, making the boats commence the race closer together to dissuade the coxes steering into one another from the start. He warned both coxes that should they foul, he would disqualify them. Sue Brown was selected to cox the Oxford boat, and became the first female competitor in the history of the Boat Race. Although she had learned to cox at Wadham, she had already been selected to represent Great Britain in the Women's coxed fours at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow. She had impressed Oxford coach Dan Topolski who chose her for the Dark Blues. Her selection caused"
"victorious in the Women's Boat Race. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). First held in 1829, the race takes place on the Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide. Oxford went into the race as reigning champions, having beaten Cambridge by three-and-a-quarter lengths in the previous year's race. However Cambridge held"
"National Champions in the pair event racing for Princeton University. At the 1975 World Rowing Championships, Brown won a silver medal with the women's eight. In 1976 she was a crew member of the American boat that won an Olympic bronze medal in the eight event, the first time women's rowing was on the Olympic program. Brown was a nine-times member of the US National Rowing Team including the 1980 and the 1984 Olympic Teams. She is the holder of three silver and one bronze world championship medals. She won a gold medal at the Royal Henley Regatta in 1981"
"of the race. Notes Sources: Women's Boat Race The Women's Boat Race is an annual rowing race between Cambridge University Women's Boat Club and Oxford University Women's Boat Club. First rowed in 1927, the race has taken place annually since 1964. Since the 2015 race it has been rowed on the same day and course as the men's Boat Race on the River Thames in London, taking place around Easter. The combined event of two races became known as ""The Boat Races"", or since 2018 simply ""The Boat Race"" with a women's and mens' race. It is also known by"
"inducted into the US Rowing Hall of Fame in 1991 (1980 women's eight) and a second time in 2016 (1976 women's eight). She is featured in the book ""The Red Rose Crew"" by Daniel J. Boyne, the story of the 1975 US women's World Championship eight that won a silver medal. Brown rowed for Princeton University and was the founder and three-time captain of the Princeton women's swimming team. She was a member of three All American relay teams (1973 and 1974) one of which set an American record (1973). Brown is currently a Vice President, US Olympians and Paralympians"
"Women's Boat Race The Women's Boat Race is an annual rowing race between Cambridge University Women's Boat Club and Oxford University Women's Boat Club. First rowed in 1927, the race has taken place annually since 1964. Since the 2015 race it has been rowed on the same day and course as the men's Boat Race on the River Thames in London, taking place around Easter. The combined event of two races became known as ""The Boat Races"", or since 2018 simply ""The Boat Race"" with a women's and mens' race. It is also known by a title that includes the"
"Women's Boat Race 1927 The inaugural Women's Boat Race took place on 15 March 1927. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on The Isis in Oxford. ""The Times"" reported that ""large and hostile crowds gathered on the towpath"", while ""The New York Times"" stated ""a crowd of fully five thousand persons was on hand as a willing cheering section"". The crews were forbidden from racing side-by-side, and the winners were judged ""rowing down stream for style and back again for speed"" along the course ""from the Free Ferry from the top of"
"year, so I'm very pleased"". His Cambridge counterpart, American Deaglan McEachern, responded: ""we're faster"". Umpire and former Cambridge Blue Simon Harris suggested that he did not anticipate any problems with the two coxes obeying his instructions: ""I've been impressed by the coxes, how they've responded to the umpire's calls"". The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Up until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as"
"referred to as the ""Xchanging Boat Race"". The BBC broadcast the event in the United Kingdom, in high-definition for the first time. The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as the men's main and reserve races. The reserve race, contested between Oxford's Isis boat and Cambridge's Goldie boat has been held since 1965. It usually takes place on"
"Carol Brown (rower) Carol Page Brown (born April 19, 1953) is an American rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was also a member of the 1980 Olympic team women's eight that did not compete in the Moscow Olympic Games due to the US-led boycott. She was a member of the 1984 Olympic team in Los Angeles. Her first US National Team was the 1974 World Championships where she and Princeton teammate Janet Youngholm raced to a fifth-place finish; the first US women's boat to reach a world championship finals. They qualified for the US Team by being"
"36 seconds, beating Cambridge by 15 seconds. The next Women's Boat Race would take place two years later. Women's Boat Race 1927 The inaugural Women's Boat Race took place on 15 March 1927. The contest was between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge and held on The Isis in Oxford. ""The Times"" reported that ""large and hostile crowds gathered on the towpath"", while ""The New York Times"" stated ""a crowd of fully five thousand persons was on hand as a willing cheering section"". The crews were forbidden from racing side-by-side, and the winners were judged ""rowing down stream"
"Association (USOPA), the USOC athlete alumni organization. Carol Brown (rower) Carol Page Brown (born April 19, 1953) is an American rower who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. She was also a member of the 1980 Olympic team women's eight that did not compete in the Moscow Olympic Games due to the US-led boycott. She was a member of the 1984 Olympic team in Los Angeles. Her first US National Team was the 1974 World Championships where she and Princeton teammate Janet Youngholm raced to a fifth-place finish; the first US women's boat to reach a world championship finals. They"
"The Boat Race 1829 The 1st Boat Race took place at Henley-on-Thames on 10 June 1829. The race came about following a challenge laid down to the University of Oxford by University of Cambridge ""to row a match at or near London, each in an eight-oared boat during the ensuing Easter vacation"". Oxford wore dark blue jerseys while Cambridge wore ""white with pink waistbands"". In front of a crowd estimated to be around 20,000, and according to the official record, Oxford won the race ""easily"" in a time of 14 minutes 30 seconds. The Boat Race became an annual fixture,"
"The Boat Race 1985 The 131st Boat Race took place on 6 April 1985. Held annually, the event is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Oxford won by four-and-three-quarter lengths. Bruce Philp became the first man to row for both universities having previously rowed for Cambridge, and Henrietta Shaw became the first female cox for Cambridge. Isis won the reserve race, while Oxford were victorious in the Women's Boat Race. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark"
"been more frequent: M. L. Thomas and D. R. Glynne Jones (1952) and M.L. Thomas (President, 1953); Boris Mavra (1992, 1993 and 1995); the Canadian 2004 Olympic rowing silver medallist Barney Williams (2005 and 2006); and Brodie Buckland (2007). Justin Hutchinson rowed for Oxford's reserve crew, known as Isis, in the 2002 and 2003 Boat Races, as did Tim Farquharson, an undergraduate studying Engineering Science, in 2009. Various women have won their ""Blue"" for competing in the Women's Boat Race against Cambridge: Anna Bean and Ann Bevitt (1989); Louise Sanford (1997); and Claire Weaver (1998). Some prominent individuals rowed while"
"was sponsored by Ladbrokes, while the BBC had paid between £10,000 and £20,000 to televise the event. During training for the race, Oxford had sunk, taking on water in the inclement weather, and had decided to fit splashboards to their boat, while Cambridge opted to leave their boat unchanged. Prior to this year's event, there had been four sinkings in the history of the race. Cambridge sank in 1859, Oxford sank in 1925 and 1951, and both crews sank in 1912. The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s."
"Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). First held in 1829, the race takes place on the Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide. Oxford went into the race as reigning champions, having beaten Cambridge by three-and-a-quarter lengths in the previous year's race. However Cambridge held the overall lead, with 68 victories to Oxford's 61. The race was sponsored by Ladbrokes for the ninth consecutive year. The first Women's Boat Race"
"first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as the men's main and reserve races. The reserve race, contested between Oxford's Isis boat and Cambridge's Goldie boat has been held since 1965. It usually takes place on the Tideway, prior to the main Boat Race. Cambridge coach Lou Barry was aiming to lead the Light Blues to victory for the"
"The Boat Race 1964 The 110th Boat Race took place on 28 March 1964. Held annually, the event is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. The Oxford crew was the heaviest in Boat Race history. The race was won by Cambridge by six-and-half lengths. Cambridge won the Women's Boat Race. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race was first held in 1829,"
"Oxford won the Women's Boat Race. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). First held in 1829, the race takes place on the Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide. Cambridge went into the race as reigning champions, having beaten Oxford by over a length in the previous year's race and the"
"fourth consecutive year, and was the first to be scheduled on a Sunday, in order to avoid a clash with the live television broadcast of the Grand National. Although the 1984 race was held on a Sunday, it had been postponed from the Saturday following a collision between the Cambridge boat and a barge. The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Up until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames,"
"referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). First held in 1829, the race takes place on the Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest London. The rivalry is a major point of honour between the two universities and followed throughout the United Kingdom and broadcast worldwide. Oxford went into the race as reigning champions, having won the 1989 race by two-and-a-half lengths, with Cambridge leading overall with 69 victories to Oxford's 65 (excluding the ""dead heat"" of 1877). The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but"
"The Boat Race 1995 The 141st Boat Race took place on 1 April 1995. Held annually, the Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Marko Banovic became the first rower from Croatia to participate in the event. Cambridge won by four lengths. In the reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie defeated Oxford's Isis, while Cambridge won the Women's Boat Race. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as"
"an ""anti-climax"" and ""a bore"" given the ease with which Cambridge secured the win. Their crew was the heaviest in Boat Race history and included siblings for the first time since 1935. In the reserve race, Cambridge's Goldie beat Oxford's Isis, and in the Women's Boat Race, Cambridge were victorious. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). First held in 1829, the race takes place on the Championship Course on the River Thames in southwest"
"The Boat Race 1874 The 31st Boat Race took place on the 28 March 1874. The Boat Race is an annual side-by-side rowing race between crews from the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. In a race umpired by former Oxford rower Joseph William Chitty, Cambridge won by three and a half lengths in their fifth consecutive victory. The Boat Race is a side-by-side rowing competition between the University of Oxford (sometimes referred to as the ""Dark Blues"") and the University of Cambridge (sometimes referred to as the ""Light Blues""). The race was first held in 1829,"
"responded ""I feel confident that I will make the decisions to make Cambridge win."" The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as the men's main and reserve races. The reserve race, contested between Oxford's Isis boat and Cambridge's Goldie boat has been held since 1965. It usually takes place on the Tideway, prior to the main Boat Race."
"to reach Hobart in 1946. Dagmar O'Brien, with boat ""Connella"", also took part in that year but retired from the race before finishing. Thus, the Jane Tate Memorial Trophy is awarded each year to the first female skipper to complete the race. In 1975, the first all-women crew sailed, with boat ""Barbarian"". In 1982 or 1983, Sue Bowly put another all-female crew together, but the sails ripped. They repaired the sails on the Navy's sewing machine at Jervis Bay, and carried on to Hobart, but no longer in competition. In 2005, 24 women took part, including Adrienne Cahalan, who is"
"sponsored for the third consecutive year by Ladbrokes. Former Oxford Blue Ronnie Howard was the umpire for the race. To allow for television viewing, the start time of the race (2 p.m.) was an hour earlier than the traditional flood tide. The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Up until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as the men's main and reserve races. The reserve"
"The first Women's Boat Race took place in 1927, but did not become an annual fixture until the 1960s. Up until 2014, the contest was conducted as part of the Henley Boat Races, but as of the 2015 race, it is held on the River Thames, on the same day as the men's main and reserve races. The reserve race, contested between Oxford's Isis boat and Cambridge's Goldie boat has been held since 1965. It usually takes place on the Tideway, prior to the main Boat Race. The race was sponsored by Ladbrokes for the tenth consecutive year, estimated to"
"the 1877 race. Notes Bibliography The Boat Race 1829 The 1st Boat Race took place at Henley-on-Thames on 10 June 1829. The race came about following a challenge laid down to the University of Oxford by University of Cambridge ""to row a match at or near London, each in an eight-oared boat during the ensuing Easter vacation"". Oxford wore dark blue jerseys while Cambridge wore ""white with pink waistbands"". In front of a crowd estimated to be around 20,000, and according to the official record, Oxford won the race ""easily"" in a time of 14 minutes 30 seconds. The Boat"