Gold Medal Victory Recap

In our final race of the season, the hard-learned elements of two long months came in alignment. Off the gun, we surged as one, hitting together at a blistering rate of 60 strokes a minute. Twenty paddles flashed in the air, plunged deep, and ripped through the water as our boat sprinted towards the finish line. Neck-in-neck with top-seeded RBC Golden Lions, we muscled ahead in the final 50 meters, with one of our strongest finish series of the season. Our team crossed the line a full three seats ahead of the second place finishers, getting just under 2.5 minutes. A mighty victory for the Fighting Carps!