Salisbury School crew to row their boat in England

SALISBURY — The 14-man Salisbury School crew team will travel to England from June 15 to July 5 to take part in three regattas.

The first will be the the Marlow Regatta on Saturday, June 19, and Sunday, June 20. It will be held on Dorney Lake, which is near the towns of Eton and Windsor, and the site of crew, canoe and kayak events for the 2012 summer Olympics in London.

Their second race will be the Reading Regatta on the Thames River on Saturday, June 26.

Last on the schedule is the Henley Royal Regatta, which will be held from Wednesday, June 30, to Sunday, July 4.

Salisbury School crew coach Tote Smith said he is excited to be taking the team overseas for the series.

“The last time we went over for a competition was two years ago,� Smith said. The school competed in 2010 in the Henley. “We have a tradition of taking our team over when they are fast. Our strategy, overall, is to continue to get faster as the series goes on.�

Smith said the students have been training since November.

The team includes seniors Bertram Harney, Kyle Good, Emery Schoenly, Grant Barnekow, Tim Smith and Patrick Grogan.

“Rowing is a sport you have to see to believe,� Smith said. “So much happens out on the lake and you’re always out there, rain or shine. You have to train for a year just to compete in a four- and-a-half minute race.�

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