Traditionally a private school sport at the secondary level, crew s profile has been raised in recent years among public high school students exposed to the sport through camps and programs sponsored by colleges and independent rowing clubs. Also, greater numbers of women are finding a place in the sport. Added to this mix of new demands on varsity crew s human and financial resources are the rising costs of remaining competitive. Given these increased external pressures on the Holy Cross crew program, the men and women who row are fortunate to have more than their coxswains looking ahead. The strong support for Holy Cross crew is abundantly evident each Saturday at the races on nearby Lake Quinsigamond.
Strong support exists on campus as well.
Taking the crew program to a higher level and providing the resources to ensure it stays there is the next step. It has become clear to me in the 20 months I have been here, what a valuable asset we have in the crew program, said Athletic Director Dick Regan 76. We have a great venue on Lake Quinsigamond and excellent facilities, including the practice tanks in the Hart Center. I ve also been impressed with the quality of our coaches and the high academic caliber of the students who participate. This is a program we want to emphasize and we re committed to taking it to a higher level in the coming years.