Conditions: Flat water. Slight headwind.
Comment: The Subin Cup is named for Dartmouth alum, Columbia Law alum Bill Subin; he's also the man who taught me to scull. -Ed H.
1st Varsity Lightweight Eight Columbia 6:12.5 Dartmouth 6:18.8 By the first 500m, Columbia gained a half-length, and slowly walked out to over a length by the 1000m mark. In the last 1000m of the race, Columbia continued to extend their lead over Dartmouth, and finished a length and a half of open water ahead. 2nd Varsity Lightweight Eight Columbia 6:30.8 Dartmouth 6:36.6 Columbia gained 4 seats off of the start, and led by a length going into the last 1000 meters. Columbia pushed out to a little over a length in the third 500m and expanded their lead to a length and a half by the finish. 1st Freshmen Lightweight Eight Columbia 6:28.2 Dartmouth 6:31.8 Coming into the last 1000m, Dartmouth was 7 seats ahead of Columbia. Columbia began moving steadily with 950m to go and won by a length. 2nd Freshmen Lightweight Eight Dartmouth 6:33.8 Columbia 6:37.2 Columbia's stroke jumped the slide on the start, but did not stop the race. Dartmouth pulled away immediately and gained a length. Dartmouth expanded their lead a bit more with 500 to go, and Columbia pulled to within one length behind Dartmouth by the finish.
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