Blair Crew

Congratulations to Blair Crew for an amazing performance in the WMIRA Championship Regatta on Saturday, May 12th. The girls Novice Eight defeated powerhouse teams, Whitman, Walter Johnson and BCC in a 1500 meter race on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. The girls took home gold medals and the Silver Cup trophy.The girls Novice Eight defeated powerhouse teams, Whitman, Walter Johnson and BCC in a 1500 meter race on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. They are the first Blair Crew team ever to have earned qualification for for SRAA Junior Nationals! Ms. Renay Johnson, Blair Principal, was on hand for a photo opportunity as the girls came off the water. Way to go Keianna, Jeanne, Chloe, Alexandra, Sadie, Emily, Martha, Cailyn and Maddie P! You guys deserve those gold medals!

The Varsity Boys and the Varsity Girls also did well in their heats and advanced to Finals. The Novice Boys Four raced against powerhouse teams, Gonzaga, BCC and DeMatha. They rowed a good race, but did not make it to Finals.

The WV4+ (in a new boat with only 20 minutes of previous water time) placed third in their heat and went on to race in the Petite Finals. They defeated Holton Arms and earned a medal. Congratulations to Jeanne, Annie O, Kirin, Naomi and coxswain Jakob, who stepped in at the last minute!

The MV8+ defeated Georgetown Day School, DeMatha and St. Johns College in their heat, and were in a competitive Petite Final with Wilson and Bishop O’Connell finishing the race ahead of them.

The WV8+ finished their heat four seconds behind Whitman, earning them the No. 2 spot in a five-boat Final. They pushed hard against Whitman, BCC and a come-from-behind Bishop Ireton, who surged into third place in the last 200 meters of the race.

The WN4 burned up their heat with the fastest time – which was also the second fastest across both heats. In the final, the four boats provided a tough and close finish with Blair capturing 3rd place overall.

All the boats raced at their competitive best and we couldn’t be more proud of their performances.

Thank you to everyone, even the Alternates who came out to cheer on the team! Thank you to parents and families! We have the most amazing team, with the best team spirit and a great attitude! Thank you for making all the hard work so much fun!

Full results can be found at www.row2k.com

Check out these preliminary shots from the tremendous, and beautiful, day on the Potomac River:

The Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints are the largest qualifying event for the World Indoor Rowing Championships. Thousands of rowers of all ages from across the region came to this important event. To visit the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprint website, click here.

Blair Crew had a great turnout. Blair’s Silver Chips published an article about the Blazers at the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints. To read the article, click here.

The First Blair Crew Ergathon will take place on Sunday, January 29th from noon to 4pm. This will be a fun and energetic team fundraising event and all crew team members should plan to participate.

An info. session for all Blair crew team members will take place on Thursday, December  22 at 3:05 pm by the weight room.  Please plan to attend this info. session whether or not you are participating in winter workout.

For more details, see the fundraising page here.

THE WORKOUTS:

• Run from Thursday, Dec. 1st through Thursday, March 1st. from 2:45 until 4:30 pm.  (rowers who end school at 3:00 may come then).

• For the month of December, workouts will be on Tuesdays and Thursdays only; after that, workouts will be held Monday-Thursday

• Rowers who want to row in the Spring are strongly advised to participate in winter workouts unless they are doing another sport which will keep them in shape for the demands of crew.  Rowers will get better seating, and teams will be more competitive, if they work out over the winter.  Coaches will review winter attendance lists when putting boats together.

HOW TO REGISTER:

• Returning and new rowers should visit the Registration Page and fill out the appropriate form. Everyone will need to pay the registration fee as well.

In response to the team’s efforts, Anne Ambler, representing Neighbors of the Northwest Branch, stated: “Thanks so much to the Blair Crew Team for a positively super cleanup! And from the pictures, that cleanup was long overdue! You probably got some stuff that had been there for years, and I see you did get up that large ravine. I wasn’t sure you would get that far, but it was awash in plastic bags, so I’m delighted that you did! I agree, it is very obvious that we need a fee for bags. Given a value, bags are much less likely to be tossed. I hope the team felt satisfied with their morning’s work! Please give them a BIG thank you from the Neighbors of the Northwest Branch, from the Northwest Branch itself, and from the Anacostia River.”

$20 each (price includes $1.14 tax)

Available in red, black, or white–choose your favorite or buy one of each! 

Great for running, tennis, golf, and many other sports as well as rowing–and your purchase will support Blair Crew!

The COOLMAX® Fabric shell and COOLMAX® Fabric terry headband create maximum air flow and moisture transfer.

• Headsweat’s most popular and comfortable hat
• Classic style run hat with a flat front panel
• INVISTA® certified sun protection
• Less than 2 oz
• Adjustable rear buckle with ponytail portal
• Machine washable

To order, contact a rower or email Tina Johnson at tina.mbhs@gmail.com

Thanks for supporting the team!

Our holiday wreath sale is here.  Go to the Fundraising page for information and forms.