Wayland-Weston Crew Spring Season Gets Rowing

This article was submitted by Orla Daunt and Barrett Brountas on behalf of Wayland-Weston Crew

WAYLAND, MA — Just as the ice is melting on Lake Cochituate, Wayland Weston Crew is preparing to hit the water for its spring 2022 season starting March 21.

When the team last competed in the full slate of spring regattas, it was 2019, and the team's current varsity seniors were just ninth grade novice rowers. Now, these seniors, a number of whom have committed to row for their upcoming college teams, are ready to lead Wayland-Weston to victory.

The spring season for Wayland-Weston Crew (now open for registration at https://www.wwcrew.org/programsregistration) is unique in its races, which are sprints of 1.5 to 2k, versus fall's "head" races of 2.5 to 4 miles, where starts are staggered and finishes are clocked.

With spring races, competitors start and race side-by-side, making races extra exciting. While COVID-19 protocols limited WW Crew to practices during fall 2020 and spring 2021, the team worked hard in fall 2021 to transform back into a competitive racing team, and consistently made an impressive showing, medaling throughout the fall season with several first-place finishes. Wayland-Weston's athletes are excited to build on their successes of the fall, and have high hopes for a great spring season ahead.

Wayland-Weston Crew also offers a middle school program for kids in grades 6-8 who are considering becoming part of the high school team one day, are looking for a new sport for spring, or just want to try something new. It's a rare opportunity to learn a new sport in a level playing field, where everyone is starting at the same time. In practices that take place Saturdays and/or Sundays, late March through May, rowers will learn the basics and get out onto the water. A middle school boat may even have the chance to compete in a spring regatta.

In both the high school and middle school programs, novices are always welcome. Why not give it a try? Registration for the spring season is open now, and prospective rowers can sign up and learn more at: https://www.wwcrew.org/programsregistration.