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On the last weekend in October Brentwood sent a group of junior girls to compete in then annual Deep Cove Regatta which featured novice, intermediate, and varsity rowers. The rowers compete on a 500m course. The group left Friday, competed all day Saturday, and returned back to the school later that night. The rowers stayed in the Holiday Inn in...

Coming back from an amazing trip to the 55th Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston, Brentwood’s 10 most avid rowers have formed a new sense of community and respect for one another. It was a fantastic bonding experience for everyone and there are many shared memories between all of us! Both of our crews did extremely well, with the girl’s crew...

In the few weeks since school has begun, 10 of our top Brentwood rowers have found themselves battling against the elements (and the ergs) in preparation for the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston. Two quads will be attending the HOC on the 19th and 20th of October to race amidst nearly 11,000 other rowers from junior, club, collegiate, and...

Each year, rowers at Brentwood gather in the Foote Center to impress the Rowing Canada Aviron testers with our physical capabilities. All candidates who are to qualify for the Canadian National Rowing Team (and most who don’t) are required to complete a cycling test under supervision from the National Rowing team staff. The athletes are also...

My first memory of Mr Felix was meeting him during Orientation of my first year. My father had just left, and in a sudden flash, I realized I was alone in the middle of nowhere. But standing tall as ever by the Ross Building was Mr Felix, a lighthouse drawing in students who felt lost. Recognizing him from the stories my father, an Old...

Raceday number three was once again a successful day of rowing for the Brentwood program. The day began with the Jr. Boys Coxed Four final early in the morning. The boys had a fantastic race to finish off the year leaving them number 6 in the nation. At 8:52, the Sr. Mens Quad had their final. After a solid start and a row that left Mr Carr...

Raceday number two was kicked off once again by the Jr Boys 4+, up before the crack of dawn to row their first race at 8:21am ET. The boys had a good race, finishing third in their Semi and advancing to the finals with the 6th fastest time. They prepare for their last row together of the 2018-19 season at 8:10 tomorrow morning. The Jr Boys 8+ had...

The first day of races came, filled with the excitement and adrenaline of hundreds of the country’s best athletes. While several seniors kicked off their final regatta today, the grand majority of races that Brentwood participated in were rowed by junior crews. To kick off the day, the Jr Boys 4+ started Brentwood’s climb to the top by winning...

After a long day of flying, and a longer night’s rest, The BCS rowers got up and got dressed For a slow going morning, and a meal breaking their fast. All hopped in the vans - of course Alec was last. Upon arrival, boats went down to the water, Athletes hoping against hope, the weather’d get hotter. Race warm ups came next: arms only on the...

’Twas the night b‘fore St. Catharines, and in Rogers House, Santino was packing, louder than a mouse. Shae, Solveig and Sarah snoozed with teddy bears, Because unlike Santino, they were better prepared. All rose in the morning, at dark 3 o’clock. Ethan woke later, nearly missing his stop. We hopped on the bus, dressed in uniform,...