Day 1 Heats Highlights, 2009 IRA

Highlights from Day 1 of the 2009 IRA Collegiate Varsity 8 Championship.

Click the picture to watch. 34 MB, 2:54. Flash version.

IRA Men's Second Varsity 8 Grand Final

Washington dukes it out with California and Wisconsin on their way to answering IRA announcer Fred Schoch's question, "Who wants it?". Click the picture to watch, or download the movie (to download on a PC, right-click and "save target as.." and on a Mac, ctrl-click and "Download Linked File"). 70 MB, 6:25. Flash version.

IRA Men's Freshman 8 Grand Final

"Holy mackerel!" didn't make the final cut, but that's what Fred Shoch uttered when these six fine crews came barreling towards him while he waited at the 1,000 meter mark. See what he saw, and find out who won. Our vantage points give you the best seat in the house. Click the picture to watch, or download the movie (to download on a PC, right-click and "save target as.." and on a Mac, ctrl-click and "Download Linked File"). 72 MB, 6:32. Flash version.

IRA MV8 Semi-final #2

Bonus coverage for rowing addicts. Click the picture to watch, or download the movie (to download on a PC, right-click and "save target as.." and on a Mac, ctrl-click and "Download Linked File"). 72 MB, 6:32. Flash version.

IRA MV8 final - clean build

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2007 IRA MV8 semi final (raw)

For rowing addicts, a raw sequence from the IRA semi-finals of the men's Varsity 8.

2006 IRA varsity 8 championship race

National championship race between Yale, Princeton, Washington, Cal, Brown and Harvard.