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The Wait Is Over: Regatta is Here

27 April 2022
Will P, Whittall ‘22; Photo by Jim Ganley
Well, Brentwood. It’s finally back. The 50th Brentwood Regatta is finally upon us, after two years of COVID delay. We are so excited to open our gates once again and welcome schools, crews, and families from all over the world to our famous event.

This year’s regatta will be a little different for several reasons. Most noticeably, the overwhelming majority of the current Brentwood student population has never even witnessed a Brentwood Regatta before. That means that this will be a new experience for most of us, and it is important to recognize how crucial the entire Brentwood community is in contributing to the success of this monumental event. The regatta is absolutely an all-hands-on-deck operation, with every single Brentwood student and staff member chipping in.

Coach Brian Carr is a veteran of the Brentwood College Rowing Club and emphasised that this event is “incredibly important” to the school and its culture.

Co-Boathouse Captain Alec D, Whittall ‘22 has been rowing since he arrived at Brentwood in Grade 9, and he is excited to finally see what the Brentwood crew will accomplish this year: “It’s been a long wait without any competitive rowing and it’s been a great start to the season, so we’re all very excited to get to row in front of our school again. Our group is looking really promising this year with some strong, established seniors and a bright future for our junior group as well. It should be a great weekend.”

The festivities kick off this Friday with heats and time trials officially starting at 2:00 pm, and there will be events non-stop throughout the weekend until 2:00 pm on Sunday.

We as a community have been waiting sooooo long to host the Brentwood Regatta and it is finally here. There will be many more articles to come covering the weekend and its events in the coming days, so stay tuned.

Here’s to a great weekend, and most importantly, Go Brentwood!

Will P, Whittall ‘22

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