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Rob Baker, the CUBC Men’s Chief Coach, pictured busy at work on Wednesday. Perhaps he is hoping for a Cambridge clean sweep on Boat Race Day as well?
11 April 2025
By Tim Koch and Mel Brown
Tideway Week is well under way, but Mel Brown and Tim Koch are missing something.
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the pre-Boat Race Tideway Week are press days when a media launch follows certain designated crews engaged in gentle paddling, brief bursts and some starts. However, Mel was only able to capture some images of both women’s crews on Monday and on Wednesday Tim could only photograph the Cambridge crews – and the men only briefly. Regretfully, we both missed the Oxford men.
Monday: The Oxford Women (Mel)
The Oxford Women’s Blue Boat did some side-by-side work with their lightweight men.
Passing Thames RC and Imperial College BC on the Putney Embankment.Passing the Black Buoy (which is yellow) at the upstream end of the Embankment.Approaching Barn Elms. Cox, Daniel Orton; Stroke, Heidi Long; 7, Kyra Delray; 6, Annie Anezakis; 5, Sarah Marshall; 4, Alexia Lowe; 3, Tessa Haining; 2, Lilli Freischem; Bow, Sarah Polson. Under pressure.A brief rest by Chiswick Eyot.Is it supposed to be fun?
Monday: The Cambridge Women (Mel)
The Cambridge Women’s Blue Boat did some side-by-side work with their women’s reserves, Blondie.
On a long lens 1.On a long lens 2.Approaching Fulham Reach Boat Club.Under the scrutiny of the coaches.Reaching out.Returning to Putney.
The intention was for the Blues and Blondie to do more side-by-side work but the Blue Boat had to return to their boathouse for a rudder adjustment and after this they paddled alone.
Going afloat from Thames RC.Passing London.Cox, Jack Nicholas; Stroke, Samantha Morton Van Eybergen, 7, Tash Morrice, 6, Claire Collins; 5, Sophia Hahn; 4, Annie Wertheimer; 3, Carys Earl; 2, Gemma King; Bow, Katy Hempson.At Harrods watched by the CUBC Women’s Chief Coach, Paddy Ryan.Passing Hammersmith Pier (consisting of Dove and Hope Piers).Bow three. I tried to catch bow Katy Hempson with her eyes in the boat – but failed.Two to Six.At the finish.Claire Collins (6) works up a sweat.Carys Earl (3) stays focused.Sophia Hahn (5) smiles for the camera.Back to Putney.
Wednesday: The Cambridge Men (Tim)
The Cambridge Blue Boat turns near Chiswick Steps watched by those in the media launch.By Chiswick Church.A quick burst from Cox, Ollie Boyne; Stroke, Douwe de Graaf; 7, Simon Hatcher; 6, James Robson; 5, George Bourne; 4, Gabriel Mahler; 3, Luke Beever; 2, Noam Mouelle; Bow, Luca Ferraro.A debrief by Coach Baker back at the boathouse.
The Oxford Men
The Oxford Men’s Crew – sorry we missed you. Cox, Tobias Bernard; Stroke, Nicholas Kohl; 7, Nick Rusher; 6, Tom Mackintosh; 5, Tassilo von Mueller; 4, James Doran; 3, Felix Rawlinson; 2, Will O’Connell; Bow, Tom Sharrock.
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