Colby Men's Crew
The 2002-2003 season saw the largest and one of the most talented men's teams ever at Colby. The fall season began with the varsity eight finishing seventh in their event at the Head of the Charles Regatta - Colby's best-ever finish and the crew earned a coveted guaranteed entry for the 2003 regatta. With strong senior leadership and a large group of sophomores, the combination of youth and experience produced two competitive eights for the varsity squad. The spring season saw the varsity eight end their dual racing season with an 8-3 record and finish 10^th at the New England Rowing Championships against one of the deepest and most talented fields ever to race at the regatta.

Nick Gambino '04 and Jeff Sparrow '05, the captains for 2003-2004 are looking forward to raising the level of competitiveness yet again this year. With only three seniors graduating from the varsity crew, a number of returning rowers spending their summer training and racing with club programs, and a talented batch of underclassmen looking to work their way into the Varsity, the future for Colby Men's Crew is promising.

Program Overview
Crew is the oldest intercollegiate sport in the nation and for almost 20 years it has grown in size and increased in speed at Colby. The College's crew rows on nearby Messalonskee Lake at the Colby-Hume Center. The center features a recently expanded boathouse and seven miles of sheltered water.

The Colby crew believes that a student athlete's education can be significantly enhanced outside the classroom. Our rowers accomplish this with the commitment they make to one another, to the team, and to the process of attaining athletic excellence. Through year-round training we maximize cardiovascular conditioning, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, rowing technique, and psychological preparation. The combination of training and racing provides our students with a rich collegiate experience.

To meet their goals the crew uses the fall to redefine technique, create a base of fitness, and gain valuable racing experience. The winter schedule consists of indoor training crucial to success in the spring. In February the crews return to the water for the challenge of the spring racing season. Each weekend in April includes races against crews from across New England, including the New England Rowing Championships and the ECAC National Invitational Rowing Championships.

About the Colby-Hume Center

Women's Crew