Cambridge did the double over rivals Oxford in the annual Boat Race on Saturday (30 March), winning both the men’s and women’s races, as BBC News reports.
And there was an Irish connection with the winning men’s squad via Irish-Canadian rower Thomas Lynch, who is reading for a PhD in engineering at Hughes Hall.
The result adds to a triumphant era for Cambridge in the near 195-year rowing tradition, with the university winning five of the last six men’s races and seven straight in the women’s event.
This year, however, they were considered the underdogs in the 169th men’s race — making their domination of Oxford by three-and-a-half lengths all the more impressive.
The 2024 event was also dogged by warnings over elevated levels of E.coli in the River Thames which hosts the racecourse.
And the Oxford team’s number seven has excused their poor performance on Saturday as a result of illness from the poor water quality.
"It would be a lot nicer if there wasn't as much poo in the water,” Leonard Jenkins said. “It’s not to take away from Cambridge, as we may not have beaten them even if we were all on top form.”
BBC News has more on the story HERE.
