Cooper River Regatta
This weekend I attended the Knecht Cup, a rowing competition that included over 60 schools from across the country. This year the regatta was held on the Cooper River in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Young men and women teams competed for the cup in pairs as well as 4’s and 8’s. Many of these young athletes have been training twice a day for months in hopes of bringing home the cup for their school.
Parents lined the banks of the river and cheered loudly for their offspring to beat the other schools to the finish line. They also kept a close eye on the standings via their smart phones and the leader board that was posted by the sponsors.
The determination on the rowers faces was just one indication of the competitiveness of this regatta.
The finals will be held on Sunday, but all schools performed extreamly well today and should be proud of their efforts.
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Great photojournalism! 🙂
Thanks so much for the comment. I really enjoyed watching this event and wanted to share my experience.
I like the last picture is the best. All that concentration! I hope they won.
Thanks for the comment. His look was intense 🙂 I was at the starting gate so I’m not sure if he won, but he did get off to a very good start. Thanks for stopping by my blog.
very nice pics!!!
Thanks so much!!!
I like the third and the last photo. angel attractive and harmonious composition. Great shoot !
Thanks so much for the comment. This was a lot of fun to photograph.
One of the most prestigious crewe races each year is here in San Diego. I had it on my schedule to go last month but stupid work got in the way of fun. 😦
That’s too bad. It was a lot of fun to watch and photograph. Will there be more in your area?
The San Diego Rowing Club is always out on the bay, but the big preseason crewe race is the San Diego Rowing Classic, always in late March or early April.