Rowers Flock to the San Diego Crew Classic This Weekend
Rowers of all genders, levels, and abilities flock to Southern California this weekend for the San Diego Crew Classic, the traditional start to the spring racing season. The regatta has rebounded to better than pre-pandemic levels, attracting a record 413 entries.
“I love the Crew Classic,” says Cal coach and alum Al Acosta, who grew up watching the Copley Cup as a junior oarsman and will be bringing his #7 Golden Bears varsity women to race on Mission Bay, one of eight total Cal crews, men and women, scheduled to compete April 5-7. The premier event, the Jessop-Whittier Cup, will feature #2 Washington and #4 Texas, as well as SMU, Notre Dame, San Diego, and Washington State—all of whom could vault into the national top-20 with a strong showing at the Crew Classic.
“I’ve gone every year since like 1988, I think I missed one year. I love it. It’s a great.
It’s a fun race. It’s generally going to be sunny and people are excited to race down there. There’s a lot of high quality junior racing, it’s fun to watch that.”
The women’s youth eight will be contested among 19 crews and the men’s among 13 from around the country, including Florida’s Belen Jesuit Prep and Connecticut Boat Club.
Racing in the California sun proves popular with masters as well, with the men’s masters club champ eight drawing the largest masters field of 15.
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